Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 5:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Lipscomb by 10 (80-70)
79% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
North Alabama |  Lipscomb | |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4#303 | Power rating | -4.6#205 |
| 98.7#305 | Offense | 103.2#224 |
| 112.1#287 | Defense | 107.8#191 |
| 69.9#227 | Tempo | 72.2#48 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-2 |
| #340 | Preseason rank | #182 |
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
| North Alabama | Lipscomb | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.6%#48 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.9%#211 |
| 48.7%#99 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.3%#170 |
| 19.9%#295 | Turnover rate | 19.3%#270 |
| 19.2%#99 | Turnovers forced | 16.6%#292 |
| 29.8%#255 | Offensive rebounding | 28.8%#283 |
| 43.3%#46 | Free throw rate | 39.3%#116 |
| 34.8%#92 | 3-point % | 29.2%#300 |
| 32.0%#151 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.5%#185 |
| 44.5%#63 | Shots from three | 44.3%#73 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
North Alabama
Mike Evbagharu#1879 · G
This season: 15 pts · 6.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Quan Lax#2261 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Damarien Yates#2406 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Lipscomb
Mateo Esmeraldo#374 · G
This season: 9 pts · 3.3 reb · 3 ast (3 games)
Takai Simpkins#812 · G
This season: 18 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Truman Byrne#1706 · F
This season: 1 pts · 6.3 reb · 0.3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).