Game preview · Sunday, Feb 7 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Samford by 2 (78-76)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Carolina |  Samford | |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9#147 | Power rating | -1.2#168 |
| 108.9#128 | Offense | 106.7#159 |
| 108.0#203 | Defense | 107.8#194 |
| 70.0#219 | Tempo | 71.0#121 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #189 | Preseason rank | #174 |
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 | Samford | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#208 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.8%#167 |
| 48.4%#86 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#184 |
| 15.2%#12 | Turnover rate | 16.1%#36 |
| 17.8%#224 | Turnovers forced | 18.2%#174 |
| 32.8%#123 | Offensive rebounding | 27.7%#316 |
| 48.9%#5 | Free throw rate | 35.4%#224 |
| 35.4%#72 | 3-point % | 29.3%#296 |
| 32.2%#160 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.9%#146 |
| 41.9%#162 | Shots from three | 38.4%#292 |
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)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).