Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 1:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
App State by 8 (72-64)
75% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
South Alabama |  App State | |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5#280 | Power rating | -4.1#199 |
| 100.6#270 | Offense | 102.2#240 |
| 112.1#286 | Defense | 106.3#156 |
| 68.7#319 | Tempo | 67.1#362 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #281 | Preseason rank | #247 |
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
| South Alabama | App State | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.4%#184 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.2%#191 |
| 55.8%#344 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.2%#45 |
| 16.9%#85 | Turnover rate | 18.9%#238 |
| 17.2%#256 | Turnovers forced | 18.1%#197 |
| 25.3%#344 | Offensive rebounding | 34.9%#50 |
| 35.5%#223 | Free throw rate | 39.1%#127 |
| 27.9%#331 | 3-point % | 30.4%#257 |
| 37.5%#333 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.3%#129 |
| 40.8%#202 | Shots from three | 48.4%#13 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
South Alabama
Peyton Law#347 · F
This season: 2 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Stephen Williams#563 · F
This season: 20.5 pts · 10.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Jalen Langsy#1784 · G
This season: 25 pts · 2.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
App State
Grant Clayton#917 · F
This season: 2 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Rrezon Elezaj#1030 · C
This season: 5 pts · 5.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Andrin Njock#1749 · F
This season: 2 pts · 1 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).