Game preview · Thursday, Jan 7 · 10:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UC Irvine by 7 (81-74)
74% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Sacramento State |  UC Irvine | |
|---|---|---|
| +1.0#146 | Power rating | +6.2#119 |
| 105.3#188 | Offense | 108.2#136 |
| 104.2#125 | Defense | 102.0#97 |
| 74.0#7 | Tempo | 71.6#84 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #167 | Preseason rank | #115 |
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
| Sacramento State | UC Irvine | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.8%#164 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.7%#168 |
| 48.1%#77 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.9%#252 |
| 17.3%#115 | Turnover rate | 19.2%#265 |
| 18.7%#146 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#320 |
| 25.9%#338 | Offensive rebounding | 35.8%#31 |
| 41.3%#76 | Free throw rate | 38.9%#129 |
| 32.5%#176 | 3-point % | 30.9%#241 |
| 31.4%#131 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.5%#295 |
| 44.0%#79 | Shots from three | 36.6%#328 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Sacramento State
Marcus Wilson#842 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 4 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Larry Hughes II#920 · G
This season: 18 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Mikey Williams#1038 · G
This season: 15.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
UC Irvine
Nils Cooper#354 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Harrison Carrington#557 · F
Last season: 8.5 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.9 ast
Jovan Jester Jr.#941 · G
This season: 17 pts · 6 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).