Game preview · Saturday, Feb 27 · 3:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Eastern Michigan by 3 (73-70)
61% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Buffalo |  Eastern Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6#230 | Power rating | -6.5#227 |
| 102.9#229 | Offense | 100.8#266 |
| 109.5#232 | Defense | 107.3#178 |
| 70.6#146 | Tempo | 68.8#308 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #183 | Preseason rank | #243 |
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 | Eastern Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.8%#254 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.5%#301 |
| 49.9%#156 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.0%#159 |
| 17.8%#145 | Turnover rate | 18.9%#237 |
| 17.5%#237 | Turnovers forced | 18.5%#158 |
| 25.5%#345 | Offensive rebounding | 33.1%#110 |
| 35.0%#233 | Free throw rate | 40.0%#102 |
| 28.9%#315 | 3-point % | 34.6%#97 |
| 31.2%#121 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.9%#68 |
| 48.1%#20 | Shots from three | 37.7%#306 |
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)
Eastern Michigan
Mohammad Habhab#670 · F
This season: 22.5 pts · 10 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Kilian Brockhoff#1205 · F
This season: 1.5 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Jabri Fitzpatrick#1865 · G
This season: 4 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).