Game preview · Thursday, Jan 7 · 7:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Tennessee Tech by 12 (86-74)
85% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
VMI |  Tennessee Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| -18.8#341 | Power rating | -6.8#237 |
| 95.3#343 | Offense | 107.0#151 |
| 114.0#326 | Defense | 113.9#322 |
| 71.4#97 | Tempo | 72.4#41 |
| 1-2 | Record | 2-1 |
| #355 | Preseason rank | #265 |
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
| VMI | Tennessee Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.1%#348 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.5%#16 |
| 50.8%#198 | Opponents' eFG% | 56.0%#348 |
| 19.7%#289 | Turnover rate | 18.1%#170 |
| 18.2%#176 | Turnovers forced | 19.7%#77 |
| 35.3%#43 | Offensive rebounding | 30.1%#241 |
| 45.3%#29 | Free throw rate | 41.8%#66 |
| 29.1%#303 | 3-point % | 38.5%#21 |
| 32.4%#174 | Opponents' 3-point % | 37.6%#334 |
| 39.5%#260 | Shots from three | 47.0%#25 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
VMI
TJ Johnson#1469 · F
This season: 17.7 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.3 ast (3 games)
Alexander Daushvili#2111 · F
This season: 8 pts · 8.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
AJ Clark#2442 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 1 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Tennessee Tech
Caleb Sanders#758 · F
This season: 18.7 pts · 7.3 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Trent Mosquera#1524 · G
This season: 12.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Dane Christensen#1688 · F
Last season: 3.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.9 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).