Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Cal State Fullerton by 4 (81-77)
65% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Long Beach State |  Cal State Fullerton | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6#229 | Power rating | -5.2#210 |
| 102.9#226 | Offense | 104.5#201 |
| 109.5#230 | Defense | 109.7#239 |
| 69.7#257 | Tempo | 74.5#2 |
| 0-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #249 | Preseason rank | #213 |
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
| Long Beach State | Cal State Fullerton | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.5%#134 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.1%#155 |
| 52.6%#272 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.9%#103 |
| 15.3%#17 | Turnover rate | 15.6%#22 |
| 19.6%#80 | Turnovers forced | 18.5%#155 |
| 24.9%#351 | Offensive rebounding | 28.1%#302 |
| 44.4%#37 | Free throw rate | 32.0%#307 |
| 33.3%#145 | 3-point % | 33.1%#154 |
| 32.8%#195 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.4%#54 |
| 41.3%#191 | Shots from three | 45.7%#46 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Long Beach State
Jack Payne#1224 · G
This season: 8.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Noah Amenhauser#1741 · C
Last season: 5.1 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.4 ast
Kaleb Smith#1923 · F
Last season: 1.4 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.3 ast
Cal State Fullerton
Joshua Ward#365 · G
This season: 20.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Christian Williams#1123 · G
This season: 10 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Bailey Nunn#1545 · G
This season: 10 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).