Game preview · Saturday, Mar 6 · 5:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Syracuse by 9 (80-71)
79% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Wake Forest |  Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| +7.9#107 | Power rating | +17.0#55 |
| 109.7#119 | Offense | 117.2#48 |
| 101.8#88 | Defense | 100.2#66 |
| 70.5#160 | Tempo | 69.8#229 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-1 |
| #93 | 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
| Wake Forest | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.2%#146 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.9%#51 |
| 48.2%#78 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.4%#84 |
| 15.8%#27 | Turnover rate | 15.2%#12 |
| 18.0%#208 | Turnovers forced | 17.3%#247 |
| 29.3%#268 | Offensive rebounding | 31.6%#178 |
| 34.7%#242 | Free throw rate | 40.3%#94 |
| 30.3%#260 | 3-point % | 35.2%#80 |
| 34.2%#249 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.9%#110 |
| 42.0%#164 | Shots from three | 40.1%#237 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Wake Forest
Kevair Kennedy#289 · G
This season: 17 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Gavin Placide#462 · F
This season: 15 pts · 7.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Ring Nyeri#787 · F
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Syracuse
Gavin Doty#160 · G
This season: 12.3 pts · 8.3 reb · 2 ast (3 games)
Tasman Goodrick#327 · F
This season: 4 pts · 1 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Garwey Dual#358 · G
This season: 7 pts · 2.3 reb · 2.3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).