Game preview · Saturday, Jan 16 · 3:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Massachusetts by 10 (79-69)
83% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Central Michigan |  Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4#302 | Power rating | -2.4#179 |
| 100.3#273 | Offense | 104.5#203 |
| 113.7#317 | Defense | 106.8#169 |
| 70.3#196 | Tempo | 69.8#246 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #308 | Preseason rank | #206 |
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
| Central Michigan | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.2%#65 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.6%#173 |
| 48.3%#82 | Opponents' eFG% | 44.3%#5 |
| 19.1%#247 | Turnover rate | 19.1%#253 |
| 18.2%#181 | Turnovers forced | 15.2%#339 |
| 35.9%#28 | Offensive rebounding | 36.1%#24 |
| 35.7%#220 | Free throw rate | 29.8%#340 |
| 35.8%#64 | 3-point % | 32.5%#182 |
| 32.7%#194 | Opponents' 3-point % | 24.4%#1 |
| 43.0%#111 | Shots from three | 38.8%#282 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
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
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).