Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Marshall by 6 (83-77)
68% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Arkansas State |  Marshall | |
|---|---|---|
| -2.0#175 | Power rating | +0.5#148 |
| 103.6#217 | Offense | 107.1#150 |
| 105.6#145 | Defense | 106.6#163 |
| 74.2#5 | Tempo | 72.5#40 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #219 | Preseason rank | #185 |
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
| Arkansas State | Marshall | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.3%#233 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.9%#75 |
| 47.8%#61 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.4%#129 |
| 17.0%#87 | Turnover rate | 18.9%#236 |
| 19.8%#72 | Turnovers forced | 13.5%#356 |
| 31.1%#188 | Offensive rebounding | 27.8%#313 |
| 32.1%#303 | Free throw rate | 23.4%#358 |
| 31.9%#204 | 3-point % | 36.2%#57 |
| 30.0%#76 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.3%#29 |
| 46.4%#32 | Shots from three | 40.1%#236 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Arkansas State
Layne Taylor#502 · G
This season: 16.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Jordan Pyke#701 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 7 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Amadou Doumbia#1450 · F
This season: 8 pts · 9.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Marshall
Noah Otshudi#1028 · G
This season: 19 pts · 5.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
DeMarco Johnson#1657 · G
This season: 1.5 pts · 1 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Erich Harding#1722 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).