Game preview · Tuesday, Nov 17 · 2:00 PM ET
Players Era 8
Statboy projection
Houston by 15 (80-65)
90% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with no home court (neutral site).
Ratings
Rutgers |  Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7#96 | Power rating | +31.3#5 |
| 111.7#105 | Offense | 120.9#16 |
| 102.0#94 | Defense | 89.6#3 |
| 69.8#251 | Tempo | 69.5#286 |
| 1-0 | Record | 1-0 |
| #101 | Preseason rank | #9 |
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
| Rutgers | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.0%#68 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.3%#133 |
| 50.2%#164 | Opponents' eFG% | 45.1%#11 |
| 19.1%#241 | Turnover rate | 18.4%#192 |
| 20.1%#57 | Turnovers forced | 20.1%#54 |
| 32.9%#116 | Offensive rebounding | 31.8%#168 |
| 34.1%#254 | Free throw rate | 45.4%#28 |
| 34.9%#86 | 3-point % | 32.4%#178 |
| 33.2%#211 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.4%#9 |
| 40.0%#244 | Shots from three | 37.2%#325 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Rutgers
Tariq Francis#351 · G
This season: 14 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Christian Gurdak#502 · C
This season: 12 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Darin Smith Jr.#649 · G
This season: 9 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Houston
Dedan Thomas Jr.#17 · G
This season: 16 pts · 3 reb · 5 ast (1 game)
Joseph Tugler#49 · F
This season: 9 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Delrecco Gillespie#82 · F
This season: 13 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).