Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 3:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Georgia Southern by 2 (77-75)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Southern Miss |  Georgia Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7#249 | Power rating | -9.7#264 |
| 100.8#267 | Offense | 102.0#242 |
| 108.4#215 | Defense | 111.7#280 |
| 70.9#127 | Tempo | 71.7#72 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #252 | Preseason rank | #307 |
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
| Southern Miss | Georgia Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.8%#213 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.8%#257 |
| 52.2%#264 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.4%#128 |
| 20.0%#303 | Turnover rate | 16.9%#84 |
| 19.9%#64 | Turnovers forced | 18.9%#122 |
| 31.2%#186 | Offensive rebounding | 35.0%#49 |
| 38.4%#136 | Free throw rate | 43.8%#41 |
| 34.5%#106 | 3-point % | 30.4%#258 |
| 33.6%#240 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.2%#220 |
| 41.1%#191 | Shots from three | 43.7%#88 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Southern Miss
Isaac Taveras#750 · G
This season: 8.5 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Cameron Wallace#1398 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Marcus Overstreet#1976 · F
This season: 1 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Georgia Southern
Eltramon Smith#1382 · F
This season: 22 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Dallas Gardner#1652 · G
This season: 12 pts · 11.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jayden Williams#2603 · G
This season: 4 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).