Game preview · Thursday, Jan 7 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Montana State by 14 (83-69)
89% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Montana State |  Idaho State | |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4#125 | Power rating | -20.5#349 |
| 110.5#112 | Offense | 97.0#323 |
| 106.1#152 | Defense | 117.5#355 |
| 69.8#250 | Tempo | 70.7#157 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-3 |
| #120 | Preseason rank | #338 |
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 | Idaho State | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.8%#79 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.1%#331 |
| 52.6%#272 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.2%#166 |
| 17.5%#122 | Turnover rate | 18.4%#196 |
| 18.8%#135 | Turnovers forced | 18.9%#120 |
| 30.5%#220 | Offensive rebounding | 33.4%#100 |
| 34.2%#258 | Free throw rate | 42.1%#63 |
| 35.4%#73 | 3-point % | 27.1%#344 |
| 31.2%#125 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.4%#59 |
| 47.2%#24 | Shots from three | 40.6%#218 |
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#714 · G
This season: 17 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Waka Mbatch#1173 · F
Last season: 4.7 pts · 3 reb · 0.6 ast
Idaho State
MaCarhy Morris#2229 · G
This season: 18 pts · 1.3 reb · 3.3 ast (3 games)
Eyal Harel#2485 · G
This season: 2.3 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Landen Birley#3064 · G
This season: 2.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).