Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · 5:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Buffalo by 1 (79-78)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kent State |  Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| -2.3#180 | Power rating | -6.6#230 |
| 108.1#137 | Offense | 102.9#229 |
| 110.4#247 | Defense | 109.5#231 |
| 71.3#93 | Tempo | 70.6#145 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-2 |
| #141 | 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
| Kent State | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 47.6%#301 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.8%#255 |
| 52.8%#278 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.9%#153 |
| 15.1%#8 | Turnover rate | 17.8%#144 |
| 16.0%#310 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#238 |
| 36.9%#14 | Offensive rebounding | 25.4%#344 |
| 33.6%#266 | Free throw rate | 35.0%#232 |
| 30.4%#258 | 3-point % | 28.8%#313 |
| 34.3%#250 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.2%#120 |
| 39.5%#254 | Shots from three | 48.1%#19 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Kent State
Jaymen Townsend#554 · F
This season: 3 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Dhani Miller#594 · G
This season: 15 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast (1 game)
Chansey Willis Jr.#893 · G
This season: 5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.5 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#981 · 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).