Game preview · Friday, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM ET
Chris Paul HBCU Classic
Statboy projection
Tennessee State by 4 (79-75)
63% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with no home court (neutral site).
Ratings
Tennessee State |  Grambling | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3#223 | Power rating | -11.6#281 |
| 101.2#258 | Offense | 101.9#244 |
| 107.5#181 | Defense | 113.5#315 |
| 73.3#12 | Tempo | 70.0#224 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-0 |
| #187 | Preseason rank | #302 |
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
| Tennessee State | Grambling | |
|---|---|---|
| 44.7%#350 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.0%#11 |
| 51.3%#223 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.3%#263 |
| 21.8%#345 | Turnover rate | 16.8%#79 |
| 18.8%#130 | Turnovers forced | 16.2%#309 |
| 32.3%#147 | Offensive rebounding | 30.3%#229 |
| 46.1%#22 | Free throw rate | 39.2%#121 |
| 28.0%#330 | 3-point % | 34.6%#100 |
| 30.6%#101 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.2%#281 |
| 42.6%#131 | Shots from three | 36.2%#339 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Tennessee State
Ty-Laur Johnson#950 · G
This season: 12 pts · 2 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Joshua Rivera#1227 · F
Last season: 3.3 pts · 2 reb · 0.5 ast
Aaron Bradshaw#1256 · F
This season: 10 pts · 8 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Grambling
AJ Barnes#1357 · F
Last season: 8.3 pts · 4.9 reb · 1.7 ast
Isaiah Miranda#1949 · F
This season: 29 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Dwayne Pierce#2857 · G
This season: 19 pts · 0 reb · 8 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).