Game preview · Saturday, Jan 16 · 1:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Western Carolina by 4 (79-75)
66% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Samford |  Western Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| -1.2#168 | Power rating | +0.9#147 |
| 106.7#159 | Offense | 108.9#128 |
| 107.8#194 | Defense | 108.0#203 |
| 71.0#121 | Tempo | 70.0#219 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #174 | Preseason rank | #189 |
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 | Western Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.8%#167 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.9%#208 |
| 50.5%#184 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.4%#86 |
| 16.1%#36 | Turnover rate | 15.2%#12 |
| 18.2%#174 | Turnovers forced | 17.8%#224 |
| 27.7%#316 | Offensive rebounding | 32.8%#123 |
| 35.4%#224 | Free throw rate | 48.9%#5 |
| 29.3%#296 | 3-point % | 35.4%#72 |
| 31.9%#146 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.2%#160 |
| 38.4%#292 | Shots from three | 41.9%#162 |
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)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).