Game preview · Wednesday, Jan 27 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
East Tennessee State by 8 (80-72)
75% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Mercer |  East Tennessee State | |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5#248 | Power rating | -0.8#160 |
| 106.2#170 | Offense | 106.9#155 |
| 113.7#316 | Defense | 107.8#188 |
| 71.1#114 | Tempo | 67.8#355 |
| 1-2 | Record | 0-2 |
| #231 | Preseason rank | #190 |
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 | East Tennessee State | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.6%#51 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.4%#36 |
| 49.8%#147 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.6%#139 |
| 17.6%#130 | Turnover rate | 19.6%#285 |
| 13.2%#358 | Turnovers forced | 18.8%#125 |
| 32.4%#139 | Offensive rebounding | 31.6%#173 |
| 39.4%#112 | Free throw rate | 33.4%#272 |
| 36.9%#43 | 3-point % | 35.3%#75 |
| 31.1%#120 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.8%#196 |
| 41.9%#163 | Shots from three | 41.5%#180 |
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)
East Tennessee State
Brayden Crump#1152 · F
Last season: 6.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast
Marqus Marion#1372 · F
This season: 8 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Maki Johnson#1504 · G
This season: 0 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).