Game preview · Thursday, Feb 18 · 10:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Sacramento State by 3 (78-75)
58% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Sacramento State |  Long Beach State | |
|---|---|---|
| +1.1#146 | Power rating | -6.5#229 |
| 105.3#190 | Offense | 102.9#229 |
| 104.2#124 | Defense | 109.5#229 |
| 73.9#9 | Tempo | 69.6#254 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| #167 | Preseason rank | #249 |
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 | Long Beach State | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.9%#158 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.5%#130 |
| 47.7%#61 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.4%#262 |
| 17.5%#119 | Turnover rate | 15.5%#16 |
| 18.7%#144 | Turnovers forced | 19.7%#82 |
| 26.1%#338 | Offensive rebounding | 25.1%#350 |
| 41.3%#77 | Free throw rate | 44.4%#34 |
| 33.0%#164 | 3-point % | 33.7%#136 |
| 30.9%#106 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.5%#180 |
| 43.6%#91 | Shots from three | 40.8%#194 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Sacramento State
Marcus Wilson#844 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 4 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Larry Hughes II#921 · G
This season: 18 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Mikey Williams#1042 · G
This season: 15.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Long Beach State
Jack Payne#1228 · G
This season: 8.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Noah Amenhauser#1744 · C
Last season: 5.1 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.4 ast
Kaleb Smith#1921 · F
Last season: 1.4 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.3 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).