Game preview · Thursday, Feb 11 · 8:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Southern Miss by 3 (73-70)
62% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Louisiana Tech |  Southern Miss | |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3#254 | Power rating | -7.7#249 |
| 101.8#245 | Offense | 100.8#267 |
| 110.1#244 | Defense | 108.4#215 |
| 68.5#333 | Tempo | 70.9#127 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #286 | Preseason rank | #252 |
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
| Louisiana Tech | Southern Miss | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.0%#107 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.8%#213 |
| 48.6%#93 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.2%#264 |
| 17.3%#116 | Turnover rate | 20.0%#303 |
| 15.7%#324 | Turnovers forced | 19.9%#64 |
| 30.6%#214 | Offensive rebounding | 31.2%#186 |
| 41.4%#74 | Free throw rate | 38.4%#136 |
| 33.2%#149 | 3-point % | 34.5%#106 |
| 30.9%#107 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.6%#240 |
| 41.3%#184 | Shots from three | 41.1%#191 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).