Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 4:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
SMU by 9 (84-75)
78% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Georgia Tech |  SMU | |
|---|---|---|
| +5.0#124 | Power rating | +12.4#81 |
| 107.6#143 | Offense | 113.7#80 |
| 102.5#103 | Defense | 101.2#79 |
| 73.2#17 | Tempo | 72.7#30 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #128 | Preseason rank | #63 |
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 | SMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.8%#166 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.7%#26 |
| 47.0%#40 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.5%#90 |
| 20.4%#318 | Turnover rate | 22.9%#356 |
| 16.7%#280 | Turnovers forced | 19.0%#116 |
| 32.4%#141 | Offensive rebounding | 29.0%#277 |
| 47.4%#11 | Free throw rate | 46.2%#20 |
| 31.5%#217 | 3-point % | 38.7%#16 |
| 30.1%#79 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.0%#208 |
| 39.3%#264 | Shots from three | 41.7%#170 |
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)
SMU
Jaden Toombs#212 · F
This season: 9.5 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Rowan Brumbaugh#272 · G
This season: 6 pts · 1.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
David Terrell Jr.#441 · G
This season: 3.5 pts · 2 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).