Game preview · Monday, Jan 11 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Samford by 1 (80-79)
54% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Samford |  Mercer | |
|---|---|---|
| -1.2#168 | Power rating | -7.5#248 |
| 106.7#159 | Offense | 106.2#170 |
| 107.8#194 | Defense | 113.7#316 |
| 71.0#121 | Tempo | 71.1#114 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-2 |
| #174 | 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
| Samford | Mercer | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.8%#167 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.6%#51 |
| 50.5%#184 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.8%#147 |
| 16.1%#36 | Turnover rate | 17.6%#130 |
| 18.2%#174 | Turnovers forced | 13.2%#358 |
| 27.7%#316 | Offensive rebounding | 32.4%#139 |
| 35.4%#224 | Free throw rate | 39.4%#112 |
| 29.3%#296 | 3-point % | 36.9%#43 |
| 31.9%#146 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.1%#120 |
| 38.4%#292 | Shots from three | 41.9%#163 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Samford
Cooper Noard#370 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Cade Norris#827 · G
This season: 15 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Ty Davis#1606 · G
This season: 8 pts · 2.5 reb · 4.5 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).