Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 1:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
NC State by 8 (80-72)
74% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Clemson |  NC State | |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5#71 | Power rating | +21.1#35 |
| 116.2#59 | Offense | 119.5#31 |
| 101.7#92 | Defense | 98.4#47 |
| 68.6#329 | Tempo | 70.1#212 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #46 | Preseason rank | #23 |
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
| Clemson | NC State | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.9%#110 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.9%#74 |
| 55.7%#343 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#187 |
| 17.5%#124 | Turnover rate | 19.7%#288 |
| 16.3%#302 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#204 |
| 27.7%#320 | Offensive rebounding | 30.4%#223 |
| 46.5%#17 | Free throw rate | 30.1%#335 |
| 36.4%#51 | 3-point % | 35.8%#65 |
| 36.0%#309 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.6%#97 |
| 43.8%#85 | Shots from three | 44.6%#62 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Clemson
Dylan Faulkner#35 · F
This season: 14 pts · 8.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Carter Welling#171 · F
Last season: 10.2 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.1 ast
David Fuchs#294 · F
This season: 7 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
NC State
Ven-Allen Lubin#25 · F
This season: 12.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Kyle Evans#51 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Preston Edmead#133 · G
This season: 15 pts · 1 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).