Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 1 · 7:00 PM ET
ACC/SEC Men's Challenge
Statboy projection
NC State by 11 (80-69)
84% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
South Carolina |  NC State | |
|---|---|---|
| +8.8#102 | Power rating | +21.1#35 |
| 111.9#101 | Offense | 119.5#31 |
| 103.2#108 | Defense | 98.4#48 |
| 68.3#338 | Tempo | 70.1#210 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #109 | 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
| South Carolina | NC State | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.3%#184 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.9%#73 |
| 51.5%#234 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#186 |
| 18.3%#194 | Turnover rate | 19.7%#285 |
| 18.1%#201 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#205 |
| 35.1%#48 | Offensive rebounding | 30.5%#224 |
| 40.9%#82 | Free throw rate | 30.1%#335 |
| 32.0%#194 | 3-point % | 35.8%#64 |
| 34.6%#264 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.6%#98 |
| 39.8%#253 | Shots from three | 44.6%#59 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
South Carolina
Kory Mincy#466 · G
This season: 12 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Jakub Necas#770 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Aleksas Bieliauskas#794 · F
This season: 9 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
NC State
Ven-Allen Lubin#24 · 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#131 · G
This season: 15 pts · 1 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).