Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
VCU by 29 (93-64)
99% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Morgan State |  VCU | |
|---|---|---|
| -18.8#342 | Power rating | +16.4#56 |
| 95.8#339 | Offense | 117.9#36 |
| 114.6#330 | Defense | 101.5#84 |
| 72.1#52 | Tempo | 71.0#118 |
| 3-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #353 | Preseason rank | #42 |
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
| Morgan State | VCU | |
|---|---|---|
| 47.3%#312 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.7%#171 |
| 47.0%#41 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.0%#257 |
| 19.8%#290 | Turnover rate | 18.5%#199 |
| 18.1%#191 | Turnovers forced | 17.8%#226 |
| 36.1%#23 | Offensive rebounding | 32.2%#148 |
| 40.3%#97 | Free throw rate | 51.1%#2 |
| 34.2%#110 | 3-point % | 36.5%#51 |
| 31.7%#142 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.8%#273 |
| 38.3%#296 | Shots from three | 43.5%#100 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Morgan State
Alfred Worrell Jr.#1986 · G
This season: 22.3 pts · 6.3 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Ibrahima Traore#2659 · F
This season: 8 pts · 7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
John Awoke#3068 · G
This season: 5.7 pts · 2 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
VCU
Lazar Djokovic#136 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Torey Alston#141 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Nyk Lewis#314 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).