Game preview · Tuesday, Feb 16 · 6:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Buffalo by 8 (79-71)
75% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Central Michigan |  Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4#301 | Power rating | -6.6#231 |
| 100.3#274 | Offense | 102.9#230 |
| 113.8#316 | Defense | 109.5#232 |
| 70.2#195 | Tempo | 70.7#145 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-2 |
| #308 | Preseason rank | #183 |
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 | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.2%#71 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.8%#254 |
| 48.3%#82 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.9%#154 |
| 19.1%#244 | Turnover rate | 17.8%#147 |
| 18.2%#183 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#242 |
| 36.0%#30 | Offensive rebounding | 25.5%#344 |
| 35.6%#219 | Free throw rate | 35.0%#233 |
| 36.0%#60 | 3-point % | 28.9%#314 |
| 32.8%#195 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.2%#122 |
| 43.0%#115 | Shots from three | 48.0%#18 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Central Michigan
Phat Phat Brooks#1411 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Keenan Garner#1443 · F
This season: 8.5 pts · 7 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jalen Kampen#3003 · G
This season: 9 pts · 5.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Buffalo
Antoine Lorick III#579 · F
This season: 17 pts · 10 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Jalen Pitre#785 · F
This season: 5 pts · 2.7 reb · 0 ast (3 games)
Drew Steffe#980 · G
This season: 17.3 pts · 6 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).