Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
NC State by 12 (82-70)
86% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Wake Forest |  NC State | |
|---|---|---|
| +7.8#108 | Power rating | +21.1#35 |
| 109.6#118 | Offense | 119.5#31 |
| 101.8#93 | Defense | 98.4#47 |
| 70.6#162 | Tempo | 70.1#212 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #93 | 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
| Wake Forest | NC State | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.1%#149 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.9%#74 |
| 48.2%#79 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#187 |
| 15.8%#26 | Turnover rate | 19.7%#288 |
| 17.9%#211 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#204 |
| 29.3%#268 | Offensive rebounding | 30.4%#223 |
| 34.8%#243 | Free throw rate | 30.1%#335 |
| 30.3%#263 | 3-point % | 35.8%#65 |
| 34.2%#255 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.6%#97 |
| 41.9%#161 | Shots from three | 44.6%#62 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Wake Forest
Kevair Kennedy#285 · G
This season: 17 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Gavin Placide#455 · F
This season: 15 pts · 7.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Ring Nyeri#783 · F
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
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).