Game preview · Thursday, Feb 18 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Mercer by 2 (84-82)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Tennessee Tech |  Mercer | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5#227 | Power rating | -7.5#246 |
| 107.2#150 | Offense | 106.2#174 |
| 113.7#314 | Defense | 113.7#315 |
| 72.4#41 | Tempo | 71.1#113 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-2 |
| #265 | Preseason rank | #231 |
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
| Tennessee Tech | Mercer | |
|---|---|---|
| 55.6%#14 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.6%#52 |
| 55.3%#334 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.8%#152 |
| 17.9%#155 | Turnover rate | 17.6%#130 |
| 19.4%#89 | Turnovers forced | 13.2%#358 |
| 30.7%#213 | Offensive rebounding | 32.5%#140 |
| 43.2%#50 | Free throw rate | 39.3%#114 |
| 37.8%#34 | 3-point % | 37.0%#43 |
| 37.3%#331 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.1%#116 |
| 46.4%#31 | Shots from three | 41.8%#165 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Tennessee Tech
Caleb Sanders#759 · F
This season: 18.7 pts · 7.3 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Trent Mosquera#1526 · G
This season: 12.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Dane Christensen#1691 · F
Last season: 3.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.9 ast
Mercer
Karon Boyd#693 · F
This season: 10 pts · 5.7 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Brady Shoulders#892 · G
This season: 3.7 pts · 7.7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Quinton Perkins II#1424 · G
This season: 14 pts · 1 reb · 3.3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).