Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Mercer by 1 (81-80)
54% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Mercer |  Wofford | |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5#248 | Power rating | -13.7#307 |
| 106.2#170 | Offense | 101.1#262 |
| 113.7#316 | Defense | 114.8#334 |
| 71.1#114 | Tempo | 71.9#65 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-2 |
| #231 | Preseason rank | #287 |
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
| Mercer | Wofford | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.6%#51 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.1%#334 |
| 49.8%#147 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.0%#287 |
| 17.6%#130 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#111 |
| 13.2%#358 | Turnovers forced | 16.3%#301 |
| 32.4%#139 | Offensive rebounding | 32.3%#143 |
| 39.4%#112 | Free throw rate | 38.0%#150 |
| 36.9%#43 | 3-point % | 29.2%#301 |
| 31.1%#120 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.8%#242 |
| 41.9%#163 | Shots from three | 40.6%#212 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Wofford
Brian Sumpter#1205 · F
Last season: 6.6 pts · 4.9 reb · 0.8 ast
Luke Flynn#2050 · G
This season: 7.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 2 ast (3 games)
Chace Watley#2174 · G
This season: 6 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).