Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
New Mexico by 13 (82-69)
86% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Mexico |  UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| +18.4#49 | Power rating | -3.6#193 |
| 117.2#46 | Offense | 104.2#210 |
| 98.8#53 | Defense | 107.8#189 |
| 71.7#77 | Tempo | 69.1#297 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #75 | Preseason rank | #201 |
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
| New Mexico | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.4%#63 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.7%#219 |
| 48.5%#91 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.4%#230 |
| 15.6%#22 | Turnover rate | 15.6%#23 |
| 18.7%#142 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#207 |
| 30.7%#206 | Offensive rebounding | 30.1%#244 |
| 34.9%#238 | Free throw rate | 36.5%#197 |
| 32.6%#175 | 3-point % | 32.1%#194 |
| 26.3%#6 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.4%#31 |
| 40.6%#215 | Shots from three | 44.5%#66 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
New Mexico
Jake Hall#67 · G
This season: 26.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Hudson Mayes#226 · G
This season: 15 pts · 5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Uriah Tenette#263 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
UTEP
Ryan Jackson Jr.#942 · G
This season: 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Reese Miller#1003 · G
This season: 7.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Jace Whiting#1080 · G
This season: 4 pts · 4 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).