Game preview · Thursday, Nov 19 · 9:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
New Mexico State by 6 (78-72)
68% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
| UTEP | ||
|---|---|---|
| -5.5#214 | Power rating | -2.3#177 |
| 103.0#224 | Offense | 108.5#132 |
| 108.5#213 | Defense | 110.8#259 |
| 69.5#281 | Tempo | 70.0#233 |
| 0-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #201 | Preseason rank | #135 |
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
| UTEP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 46.9%#317 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.4%#181 |
| 50.4%#179 | Opponents' eFG% | 56.5%#346 |
| 15.7%#22 | Turnover rate | 20.8%#322 |
| 18.4%#163 | Turnovers forced | 16.0%#315 |
| 31.3%#181 | Offensive rebounding | 33.2%#104 |
| 40.2%#98 | Free throw rate | 41.9%#71 |
| 29.5%#286 | 3-point % | 32.3%#183 |
| 27.3%#16 | Opponents' 3-point % | 38.1%#335 |
| 42.6%#127 | Shots from three | 38.6%#296 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
UTEP
Ryan Jackson Jr.#935 · G
This season: 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Reese Miller#956 · G
This season: 4 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Jace Whiting#1004 · G
This season: 8 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
New Mexico State
Stephon Payne#322 · F
Last season: 5.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.6 ast
Mark Lavrenov#777 · F
This season: 18 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Jae'Coby Osborne#1204 · F
This season: 8 pts · 3.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).

