Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Montana State by 9 (80-71)
79% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Montana State |  Northern Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4#125 | Power rating | -13.8#308 |
| 110.5#112 | Offense | 103.4#220 |
| 106.1#151 | Defense | 117.2#353 |
| 69.8#250 | Tempo | 67.8#351 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| #120 | Preseason rank | #309 |
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
| Montana State | Northern Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.8%#79 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.3%#39 |
| 52.6%#270 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.5%#135 |
| 17.5%#119 | Turnover rate | 21.4%#343 |
| 18.8%#135 | Turnovers forced | 14.4%#354 |
| 30.5%#220 | Offensive rebounding | 34.4%#65 |
| 34.1%#259 | Free throw rate | 46.8%#14 |
| 35.4%#75 | 3-point % | 34.8%#95 |
| 31.2%#124 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.9%#109 |
| 47.2%#24 | Shots from three | 47.4%#21 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Montana State
Jed Miller#196 · G
This season: 14 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Jeremiah Davis#713 · G
This season: 17 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Waka Mbatch#1171 · F
Last season: 4.7 pts · 3 reb · 0.6 ast
Northern Arizona
Cade Bennett#1533 · G
This season: 1.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Chris Komin#1554 · G
This season: 22.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Ryan Abelman#1876 · G
This season: 12 pts · 2.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).