Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Montana State by 12 (82-70)
85% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Montana |  Montana State | |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4#256 | Power rating | +4.4#125 |
| 102.5#235 | Offense | 110.5#112 |
| 111.0#265 | Defense | 106.1#152 |
| 70.8#137 | Tempo | 69.8#250 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #259 | Preseason rank | #120 |
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 | Montana State | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.9%#162 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.8%#79 |
| 52.8%#281 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.6%#272 |
| 17.1%#96 | Turnover rate | 17.5%#122 |
| 17.1%#261 | Turnovers forced | 18.8%#135 |
| 29.2%#272 | Offensive rebounding | 30.5%#220 |
| 33.6%#271 | Free throw rate | 34.2%#258 |
| 37.5%#32 | 3-point % | 35.4%#73 |
| 34.6%#264 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.2%#125 |
| 44.9%#56 | Shots from three | 47.2%#24 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Montana
Kenyon Aguino#896 · F
Last season: 8.4 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.5 ast
Tyler Thompson#1799 · G
This season: 11 pts · 2 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Connor Dick#2276 · G
This season: 1 pts · 5.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
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
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).