Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Marshall by 3 (76-73)
60% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Marshall |  Louisiana Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5#148 | Power rating | -8.3#254 |
| 107.1#150 | Offense | 101.8#245 |
| 106.6#163 | Defense | 110.1#244 |
| 72.5#40 | Tempo | 68.5#333 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #185 | Preseason rank | #286 |
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
| Marshall | Louisiana Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.9%#75 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.0%#107 |
| 49.4%#129 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.6%#93 |
| 18.9%#236 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#116 |
| 13.5%#356 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#324 |
| 27.8%#313 | Offensive rebounding | 30.6%#214 |
| 23.4%#358 | Free throw rate | 41.4%#74 |
| 36.2%#57 | 3-point % | 33.2%#149 |
| 28.3%#29 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.9%#107 |
| 40.1%#236 | Shots from three | 41.3%#184 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Louisiana Tech
Jaylen Fenner#2039 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Braylon Wenger#2750 · F
This season: 20.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Ethan Blackmon#2942 · F
This season: 9 pts · 8 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).