Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Portland by 2 (80-78)
58% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Pepperdine |  Portland | |
|---|---|---|
| -3.8#196 | Power rating | -5.0#207 |
| 106.1#173 | Offense | 104.8#197 |
| 109.9#240 | Defense | 109.8#239 |
| 71.0#124 | Tempo | 72.1#53 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-1 |
| #208 | Preseason rank | #210 |
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
| Pepperdine | Portland | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.2%#104 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.7%#13 |
| 54.5%#323 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.8%#310 |
| 17.5%#125 | Turnover rate | 21.5%#343 |
| 20.1%#58 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#236 |
| 35.6%#37 | Offensive rebounding | 28.4%#294 |
| 39.6%#111 | Free throw rate | 41.5%#70 |
| 30.6%#249 | 3-point % | 38.6%#17 |
| 38.9%#346 | Opponents' 3-point % | 36.8%#325 |
| 43.8%#87 | Shots from three | 42.7%#125 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Pepperdine
Will McClendon#271 · G
This season: 6.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Petar Majstorovic#581 · F
This season: 18 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.3 ast (3 games)
Jahari Williamson#939 · G
This season: 12 pts · 3.7 reb · 3 ast (3 games)
Portland
Timo George#381 · F
This season: 13 pts · 5 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
James O'Donnell#982 · F
This season: 19.7 pts · 12 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Hunter Adam#1306 · G
This season: 11.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 2 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).