Game preview · Monday, Jan 18 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Western Carolina by 9 (84-75)
78% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Mercer |  Western Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5#248 | Power rating | +0.9#147 |
| 106.2#170 | Offense | 108.9#128 |
| 113.7#316 | Defense | 108.0#203 |
| 71.1#114 | Tempo | 70.0#219 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #231 | 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
| Mercer | Western Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.6%#51 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.9%#208 |
| 49.8%#147 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.4%#86 |
| 17.6%#130 | Turnover rate | 15.2%#12 |
| 13.2%#358 | Turnovers forced | 17.8%#224 |
| 32.4%#139 | Offensive rebounding | 32.8%#123 |
| 39.4%#112 | Free throw rate | 48.9%#5 |
| 36.9%#43 | 3-point % | 35.4%#72 |
| 31.1%#120 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.2%#160 |
| 41.9%#163 | Shots from three | 41.9%#162 |
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)
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).