Game preview · Wednesday, Jan 27 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Virginia by 20 (88-68)
96% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Georgia Tech |  Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| +5.0#124 | Power rating | +27.3#16 |
| 107.6#143 | Offense | 121.5#16 |
| 102.5#103 | Defense | 94.2#18 |
| 73.2#17 | Tempo | 70.6#158 |
| 2-0 | Record | 3-0 |
| #128 | Preseason rank | #22 |
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 | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.8%#166 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.6%#53 |
| 47.0%#40 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.7%#194 |
| 20.4%#318 | Turnover rate | 18.2%#174 |
| 16.7%#280 | Turnovers forced | 22.2%#14 |
| 32.4%#141 | Offensive rebounding | 34.6%#62 |
| 47.4%#11 | Free throw rate | 33.2%#275 |
| 31.5%#217 | 3-point % | 34.5%#103 |
| 30.1%#79 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.0%#207 |
| 39.3%#264 | Shots from three | 44.2%#77 |
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)
Virginia
Thijs De Ridder#33 · F
This season: 18.7 pts · 8.3 reb · 2.3 ast (3 games)
Chance Mallory#71 · G
This season: 14.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 4.7 ast (3 games)
Johann Grunloh#118 · C
This season: 13 pts · 5.7 reb · 2 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).