Game preview · Tuesday, Feb 23 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Massachusetts by 6 (77-71)
70% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Buffalo |  Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6#230 | Power rating | -2.4#182 |
| 102.9#229 | Offense | 104.5#204 |
| 109.5#232 | Defense | 106.9#170 |
| 70.6#146 | Tempo | 69.7#238 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #183 | Preseason rank | #206 |
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 | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.8%#254 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.8%#171 |
| 49.9%#156 | Opponents' eFG% | 44.2%#7 |
| 17.8%#145 | Turnover rate | 19.5%#275 |
| 17.5%#237 | Turnovers forced | 15.3%#336 |
| 25.5%#345 | Offensive rebounding | 36.5%#22 |
| 35.0%#233 | Free throw rate | 29.6%#340 |
| 28.9%#315 | 3-point % | 32.4%#192 |
| 31.2%#121 | Opponents' 3-point % | 24.3%#1 |
| 48.1%#20 | Shots from three | 38.9%#277 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Buffalo
Antoine Lorick III#579 · F
This season: 17 pts · 10 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Jalen Pitre#786 · 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)
Massachusetts
Abdullah Ahmed#866 · F
This season: 9 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Danny Carbuccia#882 · G
This season: 2 pts · 3.5 reb · 7 ast (2 games)
Jayden Ndjigue#902 · G
Last season: 6.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.9 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).