Game preview · Wednesday, Nov 18 · 8:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Wichita State by 4 (73-69)
65% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Wichita State |  Loyola Chicago | |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5#73 | Power rating | +3.5#132 |
| 112.0#100 | Offense | 107.3#145 |
| 97.6#44 | Defense | 103.9#122 |
| 70.7#163 | Tempo | 68.2#344 |
| 1-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #62 | Preseason rank | #181 |
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
| Wichita State | Loyola Chicago | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.4%#338 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.3%#132 |
| 48.8%#101 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.8%#37 |
| 13.9%#1 | Turnover rate | 18.4%#190 |
| 16.2%#309 | Turnovers forced | 21.8%#16 |
| 29.4%#265 | Offensive rebounding | 36.3%#20 |
| 33.2%#275 | Free throw rate | 27.9%#350 |
| 29.8%#274 | 3-point % | 31.1%#223 |
| 31.2%#130 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.6%#101 |
| 37.5%#319 | Shots from three | 41.7%#175 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Wichita State
William Berg#95 · C
This season: 26 pts · 16 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Jordan Frison#289 · G
This season: 6 pts · 5 reb · 7 ast (1 game)
Jahari Long#365 · G
This season: 12 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Loyola Chicago
Dayan Nessah#592 · G
This season: 17 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Jason Schofield#785 · C
This season: 11 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Eddie Ricks III#872 · F
Last season: 7 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.6 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).