Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Syracuse by 12 (83-71)
85% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Georgia Tech |  Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| +5.0#124 | Power rating | +16.9#53 |
| 107.6#143 | Offense | 116.2#58 |
| 102.5#103 | Defense | 99.3#58 |
| 73.2#17 | Tempo | 69.9#234 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #128 | Preseason rank | #64 |
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
| Georgia Tech | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.8%#166 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.6%#52 |
| 47.0%#40 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.0%#72 |
| 20.4%#318 | Turnover rate | 15.0%#7 |
| 16.7%#280 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#245 |
| 32.4%#141 | Offensive rebounding | 33.0%#114 |
| 47.4%#11 | Free throw rate | 40.4%#98 |
| 31.5%#217 | 3-point % | 33.9%#120 |
| 30.1%#79 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.3%#53 |
| 39.3%#264 | Shots from three | 40.8%#203 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Georgia Tech
Colby Garland#341 · G
This season: 13.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Nasir Whitlock#676 · G
This season: 16.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Victor Valdes#688 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Syracuse
Gavin Doty#130 · G
This season: 16 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Garwey Dual#320 · G
This season: 7.5 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Tasman Goodrick#325 · F
This season: 4 pts · 1 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).