Game preview · Wednesday, Feb 24 · 7:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Samford by 8 (83-75)
75% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Mercer |  Samford | |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5#245 | Power rating | -1.2#169 |
| 106.2#175 | Offense | 106.7#160 |
| 113.7#316 | Defense | 107.9#197 |
| 71.0#113 | Tempo | 70.9#121 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #231 | 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
| Mercer | Samford | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.6%#55 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.8%#166 |
| 49.8%#151 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#183 |
| 17.6%#130 | Turnover rate | 16.1%#38 |
| 13.2%#359 | Turnovers forced | 18.3%#173 |
| 32.5%#137 | Offensive rebounding | 27.8%#318 |
| 39.3%#114 | Free throw rate | 35.2%#226 |
| 37.0%#44 | 3-point % | 29.4%#291 |
| 31.1%#120 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.9%#149 |
| 41.9%#166 | Shots from three | 38.5%#288 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Mercer
Karon Boyd#693 · F
This season: 10 pts · 5.7 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Brady Shoulders#893 · 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)
Samford
Cooper Noard#369 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Cade Norris#828 · 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).