Game preview · Wednesday, Jan 6 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Western Carolina by 3 (81-78)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Carolina |  Mercer | |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9#147 | Power rating | -7.5#248 |
| 108.9#128 | Offense | 106.2#170 |
| 108.0#203 | Defense | 113.7#316 |
| 70.0#219 | Tempo | 71.1#114 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-2 |
| #189 | Preseason rank | #231 |
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 | Mercer | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#208 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.6%#51 |
| 48.4%#86 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.8%#147 |
| 15.2%#12 | Turnover rate | 17.6%#130 |
| 17.8%#224 | Turnovers forced | 13.2%#358 |
| 32.8%#123 | Offensive rebounding | 32.4%#139 |
| 48.9%#5 | Free throw rate | 39.4%#112 |
| 35.4%#72 | 3-point % | 36.9%#43 |
| 32.2%#160 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.1%#120 |
| 41.9%#162 | Shots from three | 41.9%#163 |
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#1293 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Mercer
Karon Boyd#692 · F
This season: 10 pts · 5.7 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Brady Shoulders#891 · G
This season: 3.7 pts · 7.7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Quinton Perkins II#1425 · G
This season: 14 pts · 1 reb · 3.3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).