Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Northern Kentucky by 5 (81-76)
66% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Kentucky |  Detroit Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| -3.3#188 | Power rating | -14.5#316 |
| 107.4#145 | Offense | 97.6#315 |
| 110.7#260 | Defense | 112.1#284 |
| 73.1#20 | Tempo | 70.3#194 |
| 2-1 | Record | 0-1 |
| #200 | Preseason rank | #280 |
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
| Northern Kentucky | Detroit Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.1%#41 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.2%#345 |
| 51.9%#249 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.0%#258 |
| 19.4%#271 | Turnover rate | 20.7%#329 |
| 16.0%#313 | Turnovers forced | 14.6%#350 |
| 31.6%#178 | Offensive rebounding | 31.0%#191 |
| 50.0%#2 | Free throw rate | 29.5%#349 |
| 33.2%#148 | 3-point % | 30.0%#275 |
| 32.9%#202 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.4%#224 |
| 37.7%#311 | Shots from three | 43.0%#118 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Northern Kentucky
Noah Pagotto#527 · F
This season: 19 pts · 7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Ethan Elliott#1413 · G
Last season: 5.1 pts · 2.8 reb · 4.6 ast
Eric Acker#1555 · G
This season: 17.3 pts · 1 reb · 7.3 ast (3 games)
Detroit Mercy
Ayden Carter#1201 · G
This season: 7 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Tyler Spratt#1565 · G
This season: 8 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Je'kel Cotton#2402 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).