Game preview · Tuesday, Feb 9 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Akron by 17 (86-69)
93% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Buffalo |  Akron | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8#236 | Power rating | +12.6#80 |
| 102.7#232 | Offense | 114.4#73 |
| 109.5#227 | Defense | 101.9#96 |
| 70.8#140 | Tempo | 71.4#92 |
| 0-2 | Record | 1-0 |
| #183 | Preseason rank | #76 |
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
| Buffalo | Akron | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.5%#275 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.6%#89 |
| 49.9%#154 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.1%#23 |
| 18.1%#163 | Turnover rate | 19.2%#256 |
| 17.5%#240 | Turnovers forced | 16.5%#297 |
| 24.8%#353 | Offensive rebounding | 33.4%#101 |
| 35.7%#219 | Free throw rate | 37.5%#164 |
| 28.8%#318 | 3-point % | 33.0%#155 |
| 30.5%#94 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.8%#144 |
| 48.4%#12 | Shots from three | 46.9%#27 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Buffalo
Antoine Lorick III#576 · F
This season: 18 pts · 10 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Jalen Pitre#782 · F
This season: 3 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Drew Steffe#977 · G
This season: 17 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).