Game preview · Thursday, Feb 25 · 10:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Utah Valley by 12 (83-71)
85% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Long Beach State |  Utah Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5#228 | Power rating | +6.0#120 |
| 103.0#228 | Offense | 112.3#101 |
| 109.5#228 | Defense | 106.3#157 |
| 69.6#251 | Tempo | 71.5#80 |
| 0-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| #249 | Preseason rank | #104 |
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 | Utah Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.6%#127 | Shooting (eFG%) | 58.2%#2 |
| 52.4%#262 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.7%#307 |
| 15.5%#16 | Turnover rate | 16.6%#65 |
| 19.7%#84 | Turnovers forced | 19.0%#129 |
| 25.1%#350 | Offensive rebounding | 28.0%#312 |
| 44.4%#33 | Free throw rate | 41.4%#74 |
| 33.7%#138 | 3-point % | 42.0%#1 |
| 32.4%#175 | Opponents' 3-point % | 37.6%#337 |
| 40.9%#194 | Shots from three | 42.2%#156 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Long Beach State
Jack Payne#1226 · G
This season: 8.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Noah Amenhauser#1748 · C
Last season: 5.1 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.4 ast
Kaleb Smith#1920 · F
Last season: 1.4 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.3 ast
Utah Valley
Isaac Hawkins#370 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Isaac Davis#436 · F
This season: 13.5 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Dominick Nelson#708 · G
This season: 17 pts · 3 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).