Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 5 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Bowling Green by 7 (78-71)
73% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Bowling Green |  Central Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| +1.2#144 | Power rating | -13.4#302 |
| 106.2#171 | Offense | 100.3#273 |
| 105.0#136 | Defense | 113.7#317 |
| 70.8#141 | Tempo | 70.3#196 |
| 1-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #150 | Preseason rank | #308 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Bowling Green | Central Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.6%#50 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.2%#65 |
| 49.6%#142 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.3%#82 |
| 18.2%#185 | Turnover rate | 19.1%#247 |
| 17.3%#252 | Turnovers forced | 18.2%#181 |
| 33.8%#87 | Offensive rebounding | 35.9%#28 |
| 41.5%#72 | Free throw rate | 35.7%#220 |
| 35.2%#79 | 3-point % | 35.8%#64 |
| 34.7%#270 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.7%#194 |
| 41.7%#169 | Shots from three | 43.0%#111 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Bowling Green
Josiah Shackelford#857 · G
This season: 12 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Tristan Beckford#1304 · G
This season: 12 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Makhi Leach#1781 · G
This season: 12 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Central Michigan
Phat Phat Brooks#1410 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Keenan Garner#1444 · F
This season: 8.5 pts · 7 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jalen Kampen#3004 · G
This season: 9 pts · 5.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).