Game preview · Saturday, Feb 27 · 3:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Cleveland State by 1 (78-77)
53% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Detroit Mercy |  Cleveland State | |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5#314 | Power rating | -17.8#334 |
| 97.6#312 | Offense | 104.3#206 |
| 112.1#284 | Defense | 122.2#365 |
| 70.2#191 | Tempo | 69.9#221 |
| 0-1 | Record | 1-2 |
| #280 | Preseason rank | #314 |
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 | Cleveland State | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.2%#345 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.8%#116 |
| 52.0%#255 | Opponents' eFG% | 58.0%#356 |
| 20.7%#324 | Turnover rate | 18.3%#182 |
| 14.7%#348 | Turnovers forced | 15.1%#341 |
| 31.2%#190 | Offensive rebounding | 32.4%#139 |
| 29.1%#346 | Free throw rate | 38.8%#127 |
| 29.9%#276 | 3-point % | 30.1%#270 |
| 33.4%#224 | Opponents' 3-point % | 37.1%#328 |
| 42.9%#122 | Shots from three | 35.6%#344 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Detroit Mercy
Ayden Carter#1209 · G
This season: 7 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Tyler Spratt#1572 · G
This season: 8 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Je'kel Cotton#2407 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Cleveland State
Derek Vorst#976 · C
Last season: 7.9 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.3 ast
Dre Jones#1472 · F
This season: 9 pts · 5.7 reb · 0 ast (3 games)
Alex Bruskotter#1878 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2.3 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).