Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Youngstown State by 11 (79-68)
83% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Detroit Mercy |  Youngstown State | |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5#316 | Power rating | -3.7#195 |
| 97.6#315 | Offense | 102.7#231 |
| 112.1#285 | Defense | 106.4#158 |
| 70.3#194 | Tempo | 71.2#106 |
| 0-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #280 | Preseason rank | #236 |
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
| Detroit Mercy | Youngstown State | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.2%#345 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.5%#176 |
| 52.0%#260 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.0%#70 |
| 20.7%#327 | Turnover rate | 17.7%#140 |
| 14.6%#350 | Turnovers forced | 18.5%#159 |
| 31.0%#191 | Offensive rebounding | 34.7%#58 |
| 29.5%#348 | Free throw rate | 33.0%#278 |
| 30.0%#275 | 3-point % | 33.6%#134 |
| 33.4%#225 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.1%#45 |
| 42.9%#119 | Shots from three | 45.5%#47 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Detroit Mercy
Ayden Carter#1203 · G
This season: 7 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Tyler Spratt#1567 · G
This season: 8 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Je'kel Cotton#2403 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Youngstown State
Jeff Nwankwo#1311 · G
This season: 6 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Linus Holmstrom#1915 · G
This season: 19 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Jaiden Haynes#2123 · G
This season: 9 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).