Game preview · Wednesday, Feb 10 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Western Carolina by 10 (78-68)
81% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Carolina |  The Citadel | |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9#147 | Power rating | -18.9#343 |
| 108.9#128 | Offense | 96.6#330 |
| 108.0#203 | Defense | 115.5#346 |
| 70.0#219 | Tempo | 68.2#343 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #189 | Preseason rank | #330 |
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 | The Citadel | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#208 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.6%#175 |
| 48.4%#86 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.1%#116 |
| 15.2%#12 | Turnover rate | 20.9%#337 |
| 17.8%#224 | Turnovers forced | 18.1%#199 |
| 32.8%#123 | Offensive rebounding | 31.4%#181 |
| 48.9%#5 | Free throw rate | 36.8%#185 |
| 35.4%#72 | 3-point % | 34.0%#115 |
| 32.2%#160 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.3%#81 |
| 41.9%#162 | Shots from three | 46.1%#37 |
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)
The Citadel
Tyler Mrus#1648 · F
This season: 16.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Ramel Bethea#1770 · F
This season: 4 pts · 4.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Joe Hurlburt#1819 · F
This season: 11 pts · 7 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).