Game preview · Tuesday, Feb 2 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Akron by 6 (79-73)
71% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Akron |  Western Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6#80 | Power rating | -1.0#165 |
| 114.4#73 | Offense | 106.9#156 |
| 101.9#96 | Defense | 107.9#196 |
| 71.4#92 | Tempo | 68.6#328 |
| 1-0 | Record | 2-1 |
| #76 | Preseason rank | #157 |
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
| Akron | Western Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.6%#89 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.7%#85 |
| 46.1%#23 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.5%#136 |
| 19.2%#256 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#211 |
| 16.5%#297 | Turnovers forced | 16.6%#288 |
| 33.4%#101 | Offensive rebounding | 32.9%#119 |
| 37.5%#164 | Free throw rate | 31.2%#326 |
| 33.0%#155 | 3-point % | 37.5%#33 |
| 31.8%#144 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.9%#73 |
| 46.9%#27 | Shots from three | 42.8%#122 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Akron
Evan Mahaffey#64 · F
This season: 16 pts · 11 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Ty Pence#437 · G
This season: 19 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Kamrin Oriol#738 · G
This season: 5 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Western Michigan
Jaylen Washington Jr.#393 · G
This season: 13 pts · 3 reb · 4.3 ast (3 games)
Rob Lee Jr.#909 · G
This season: 11.7 pts · 6.3 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Isaac Finlinson#1071 · F
Last season: 9.2 pts · 3.6 reb · 0.8 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).