Game preview · Saturday, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Arkansas State by 9 (84-75)
79% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Georgia Southern |  Arkansas State | |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7#264 | Power rating | -2.0#175 |
| 102.0#242 | Offense | 103.6#217 |
| 111.7#280 | Defense | 105.6#144 |
| 71.7#72 | Tempo | 74.2#5 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #307 | Preseason rank | #219 |
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
| Georgia Southern | Arkansas State | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.8%#257 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.3%#233 |
| 49.4%#129 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.8%#60 |
| 16.9%#84 | Turnover rate | 17.0%#87 |
| 18.9%#121 | Turnovers forced | 19.8%#71 |
| 35.0%#49 | Offensive rebounding | 31.1%#188 |
| 43.7%#40 | Free throw rate | 32.0%#303 |
| 30.4%#257 | 3-point % | 31.9%#203 |
| 33.2%#220 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.0%#75 |
| 43.7%#88 | Shots from three | 46.4%#32 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Georgia Southern
Eltramon Smith#1381 · F
This season: 22 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Dallas Gardner#1650 · G
This season: 12 pts · 11.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jayden Williams#2602 · G
This season: 4 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Arkansas State
Layne Taylor#500 · G
This season: 16.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Jordan Pyke#698 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 7 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Amadou Doumbia#1449 · F
This season: 8 pts · 9.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).