Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Wichita State by 5 (78-73)
66% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Boise State |  Wichita State | |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3#82 | Power rating | +14.5#72 |
| 113.8#78 | Offense | 112.1#100 |
| 101.5#86 | Defense | 97.6#42 |
| 70.8#131 | Tempo | 70.6#162 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-0 |
| #98 | Preseason rank | #62 |
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
| Boise State | Wichita State | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.7%#118 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.5%#343 |
| 47.4%#51 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.7%#95 |
| 17.6%#131 | Turnover rate | 13.7%#2 |
| 16.7%#283 | Turnovers forced | 16.2%#308 |
| 30.3%#225 | Offensive rebounding | 29.4%#267 |
| 31.5%#317 | Free throw rate | 33.2%#274 |
| 39.5%#6 | 3-point % | 29.9%#280 |
| 26.8%#14 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.2%#125 |
| 44.1%#80 | Shots from three | 37.4%#318 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Boise State
Dovydas Butka#239 · F
This season: 16 pts · 11.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Damari Wheeler-Thomas#435 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 3 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Lamar Washington#728 · G
Last season: 9.6 pts · 4.7 reb · 5.1 ast
Wichita State
William Berg#96 · C
This season: 26 pts · 16 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Jordan Frison#290 · G
This season: 6 pts · 5 reb · 7 ast (1 game)
Jahari Long#368 · G
This season: 12 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).