Game preview · Wednesday, Dec 16 · 8:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Northwestern by 23 (82-59)
97% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Mercyhurst |  Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1#310 | Power rating | +15.9#59 |
| 97.4#316 | Offense | 117.7#40 |
| 111.5#275 | Defense | 101.8#94 |
| 67.8#349 | Tempo | 67.9#347 |
| 1-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| #272 | Preseason rank | #59 |
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
| Mercyhurst | Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| 47.4%#307 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.1%#21 |
| 53.5%#302 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#180 |
| 17.7%#138 | Turnover rate | 18.0%#160 |
| 20.1%#58 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#235 |
| 29.3%#269 | Offensive rebounding | 33.1%#110 |
| 32.2%#299 | Free throw rate | 39.2%#120 |
| 29.1%#309 | 3-point % | 38.2%#24 |
| 32.7%#193 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.2%#123 |
| 42.2%#151 | Shots from three | 45.9%#40 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Mercyhurst
Tennessee Rainwater#1386 · F
Last season: 9.8 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.7 ast
Jake Lemelman#1729 · G
This season: 15.7 pts · 3 reb · 6 ast (3 games)
Marcus Jackson#1857 · G
Last season: 0.5 pts · 2 reb · 0.7 ast
Northwestern
Jack Karasinski#185 · F
This season: 24 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Angelo Ciaravino#429 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
LA Pratt#499 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).