Game preview · Saturday, Dec 19 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Furman by 7 (81-74)
72% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
| Western Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|
| +0.9#147 | Power rating | +6.4#117 |
| 108.9#128 | Offense | 113.3#88 |
| 108.0#203 | Defense | 106.9#171 |
| 70.0#219 | Tempo | 69.6#260 |
| 1-1 | Record | 3-0 |
| #189 | Preseason rank | #134 |
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
| Western Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#208 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.1%#68 |
| 48.4%#85 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.4%#171 |
| 15.2%#13 | Turnover rate | 17.1%#102 |
| 17.8%#224 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#327 |
| 32.8%#123 | Offensive rebounding | 30.6%#211 |
| 48.8%#5 | Free throw rate | 49.6%#4 |
| 35.4%#73 | 3-point % | 37.1%#39 |
| 32.2%#161 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.2%#256 |
| 41.9%#162 | Shots from three | 50.6%#3 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Western Carolina
Samuel Dada#484 · F
This season: 8.5 pts · 7 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Isaiah Manning#650 · G
This season: 8 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Jaxon Prunty#1294 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Furman
Charles Johnston#348 · F
This season: 13 pts · 8.3 reb · 3.3 ast (3 games)
Marcus Kell#1006 · F
This season: 10 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Tom House#1134 · G
This season: 23 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).

