Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Ohio by 6 (75-69)
71% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Ball State |  Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| -5.9#217 | Power rating | -1.2#171 |
| 98.9#302 | Offense | 108.4#134 |
| 104.8#134 | Defense | 109.6#232 |
| 68.4#329 | Tempo | 70.7#144 |
| 1-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| #169 | Preseason rank | #180 |
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
| Ball State | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| 43.7%#355 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.4%#39 |
| 48.2%#75 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.2%#163 |
| 19.2%#258 | Turnover rate | 19.2%#254 |
| 18.5%#157 | Turnovers forced | 16.5%#294 |
| 31.8%#165 | Offensive rebounding | 32.2%#153 |
| 36.6%#190 | Free throw rate | 38.1%#143 |
| 21.9%#358 | 3-point % | 36.9%#47 |
| 34.4%#256 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.4%#89 |
| 43.7%#94 | Shots from three | 42.4%#138 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Ball State
Zaon Collins#696 · G
Last season: 11.6 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.6 ast
Javion Guy-King#970 · G
This season: 14.7 pts · 5 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Babatunde Durodola#1238 · F
This season: 2 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Ohio
Jackson Paveletzke#376 · G
This season: 15 pts · 5 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Javan Simmons#473 · F
This season: 14 pts · 5.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Kolton Mitchell#581 · G
This season: 13.5 pts · 1 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).