Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 4:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Western Carolina by 2 (79-77)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Carolina |  Chattanooga | |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9#147 | Power rating | -7.3#243 |
| 108.9#128 | Offense | 105.3#184 |
| 108.0#203 | Defense | 112.6#297 |
| 70.0#219 | Tempo | 70.7#155 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| #189 | Preseason rank | #304 |
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
| Western Carolina | Chattanooga | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#208 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.6%#15 |
| 48.4%#86 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.4%#87 |
| 15.2%#12 | Turnover rate | 19.0%#245 |
| 17.8%#224 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#203 |
| 32.8%#123 | Offensive rebounding | 34.8%#55 |
| 48.9%#5 | Free throw rate | 37.9%#153 |
| 35.4%#72 | 3-point % | 35.9%#61 |
| 32.2%#160 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.2%#52 |
| 41.9%#162 | Shots from three | 48.7%#11 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Chattanooga
Tyler Houser#862 · F
Last season: 14.2 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.7 ast
Tate Darner#1510 · G
Last season: 9.9 pts · 4.4 reb · 1.7 ast
Sean Cusano#1959 · G
This season: 1 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).