Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Ohio by 4 (78-74)
63% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
| Massachusetts | ||
|---|---|---|
| -2.4#179 | Power rating | -1.2#169 |
| 104.5#203 | Offense | 108.3#134 |
| 106.8#169 | Defense | 109.5#231 |
| 69.8#246 | Tempo | 70.7#150 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #206 | Preseason rank | #180 |
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
| Massachusetts | ||
|---|---|---|
| 50.6%#173 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.4%#35 |
| 44.3%#5 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.2%#164 |
| 19.1%#253 | Turnover rate | 19.2%#257 |
| 15.2%#339 | Turnovers forced | 16.5%#295 |
| 36.1%#24 | Offensive rebounding | 32.1%#155 |
| 29.8%#340 | Free throw rate | 38.2%#144 |
| 32.5%#182 | 3-point % | 36.8%#45 |
| 24.4%#1 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.4%#83 |
| 38.8%#282 | Shots from three | 42.5%#135 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Massachusetts
Abdullah Ahmed#865 · F
This season: 9 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Danny Carbuccia#880 · G
This season: 2 pts · 3.5 reb · 7 ast (2 games)
Jayden Ndjigue#897 · G
Last season: 6.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.9 ast
Ohio
Jackson Paveletzke#375 · G
This season: 15 pts · 5 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Javan Simmons#467 · F
This season: 14 pts · 5.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Kolton Mitchell#578 · G
This season: 13.5 pts · 1 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).

