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Game preview · Saturday, Dec 12 · 1:30 PM ET

#81SMU

2-0 · ACC

vs

#73Minnesota

2-0 · Big Ten · Neutral site

Statboy projection

Minnesota by 2 (75-73)

55% to win

SMU 45%Minnesota 55%

From the Statboy Power ratings, with no home court (neutral site).

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Projection, key ratings and a player to watch for each team.

Ratings

SMUMinnesota
+12.4#81Power rating+14.4#73
113.6#80Offense112.5#96
101.2#79Defense98.1#45
72.7#29Tempo67.5#360
2-0Record2-0
#63Preseason rank#86

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

SMUMinnesota
54.7%#26Shooting (eFG%)51.2%#148
48.5%#89Opponents' eFG%45.1%#8
22.9%#356Turnover rate17.9%#156
19.0%#115Turnovers forced15.6%#328
29.0%#277Offensive rebounding31.9%#166
46.2%#20Free throw rate32.2%#298
38.7%#163-point %33.7%#124
33.0%#209Opponents' 3-point %26.6%#9
41.8%#169Shots from three44.5%#67

This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.

Players to watch

SMU

Minnesota

Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).

Recent results

SMU

Minnesota

  • Nov 6vs St. Thomas-MinnesotaW76-62
  • Nov 2vs North DakotaW85-50