Game preview · Saturday, Mar 6 · 2:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UConn by 4 (76-72)
63% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UConn |  Xavier | |
|---|---|---|
| +30.8#7 | Power rating | +21.0#39 |
| 120.3#22 | Offense | 116.0#61 |
| 89.5#3 | Defense | 95.1#25 |
| 69.0#294 | Tempo | 72.4#40 |
| 3-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #14 | Preseason rank | #53 |
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
| UConn | Xavier | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.4%#183 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.0%#79 |
| 47.5%#56 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.8%#4 |
| 17.3%#110 | Turnover rate | 19.9%#295 |
| 22.4%#13 | Turnovers forced | 22.9%#6 |
| 34.8%#57 | Offensive rebounding | 33.6%#95 |
| 40.4%#88 | Free throw rate | 37.4%#167 |
| 32.6%#180 | 3-point % | 31.3%#232 |
| 33.1%#208 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.5%#9 |
| 44.4%#74 | Shots from three | 37.8%#302 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
UConn
Silas Demary Jr.#14 · G
This season: 14.7 pts · 6.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
Na'jai Hines#139 · C
This season: 9.7 pts · 7.3 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Colben Landrew#199 · F
This season: 10 pts · 4.7 reb · 2 ast (3 games)
Xavier
Chance Westry#92 · G
This season: 15 pts · 1 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Mike Nwoko#140 · F
This season: 9.5 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Filip Borovicanin#251 · F
This season: 9 pts · 5.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).