Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UTEP by 8 (79-71)
76% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UTEP |  Air Force | |
|---|---|---|
| -3.6#193 | Power rating | -19.7#347 |
| 104.2#210 | Offense | 96.8#329 |
| 107.8#189 | Defense | 116.5#349 |
| 69.1#297 | Tempo | 71.9#62 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-1 |
| #201 | Preseason rank | #348 |
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 | Air Force | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.7%#219 | Shooting (eFG%) | 43.9%#353 |
| 51.4%#230 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.0%#288 |
| 15.6%#23 | Turnover rate | 16.5%#61 |
| 18.0%#207 | Turnovers forced | 19.1%#110 |
| 30.1%#244 | Offensive rebounding | 34.6%#59 |
| 36.5%#197 | Free throw rate | 44.7%#34 |
| 32.1%#194 | 3-point % | 27.3%#342 |
| 28.4%#31 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.4%#229 |
| 44.5%#66 | Shots from three | 40.5%#220 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Air Force
Caleb Walker#1720 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 9.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Kam Sanders#2149 · G
This season: 18.7 pts · 4.7 reb · 2 ast (3 games)
Grant Best#2424 · G
This season: 19.7 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).