Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · 6:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Samford by 7 (85-78)
73% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Tennessee Tech |  Samford | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5#226 | Power rating | -1.2#169 |
| 107.2#150 | Offense | 106.7#159 |
| 113.7#315 | Defense | 107.9#198 |
| 72.4#42 | Tempo | 70.9#121 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #265 | 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
| Tennessee Tech | Samford | |
|---|---|---|
| 55.6%#14 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.8%#164 |
| 55.3%#335 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.6%#184 |
| 18.0%#154 | Turnover rate | 16.1%#39 |
| 19.4%#92 | Turnovers forced | 18.3%#173 |
| 30.7%#213 | Offensive rebounding | 27.8%#317 |
| 43.2%#53 | Free throw rate | 35.2%#224 |
| 37.7%#33 | 3-point % | 29.4%#290 |
| 37.3%#333 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.9%#151 |
| 46.5%#33 | Shots from three | 38.4%#286 |
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#1527 · G
This season: 12.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Dane Christensen#1692 · F
Last season: 3.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.9 ast
Samford
Cooper Noard#371 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Cade Norris#826 · G
This season: 15 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Ty Davis#1613 · 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).