Game preview · Thursday, Jan 28 · 8:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Louisiana Tech by 3 (73-70)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Southern Miss |  Louisiana Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7#249 | Power rating | -8.3#254 |
| 100.8#267 | Offense | 101.8#245 |
| 108.4#215 | Defense | 110.1#244 |
| 70.9#127 | Tempo | 68.5#333 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #252 | 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
| Southern Miss | Louisiana Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.8%#213 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.0%#107 |
| 52.2%#264 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.6%#93 |
| 20.0%#303 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#116 |
| 19.9%#64 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#324 |
| 31.2%#186 | Offensive rebounding | 30.6%#214 |
| 38.4%#136 | Free throw rate | 41.4%#74 |
| 34.5%#106 | 3-point % | 33.2%#149 |
| 33.6%#240 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.9%#107 |
| 41.1%#191 | Shots from three | 41.3%#184 |
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)
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).