Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 8:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Belmont by 12 (79-67)
86% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Middle Tennessee |  Belmont | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3#222 | Power rating | +7.3#110 |
| 101.7#248 | Offense | 109.0#127 |
| 108.0#203 | Defense | 101.7#89 |
| 69.4#280 | Tempo | 71.5#87 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #198 | Preseason rank | #103 |
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
| Middle Tennessee | Belmont | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.7%#339 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.9%#110 |
| 53.9%#313 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.0%#39 |
| 19.3%#265 | Turnover rate | 21.6%#344 |
| 17.9%#212 | Turnovers forced | 21.2%#25 |
| 34.1%#81 | Offensive rebounding | 28.8%#283 |
| 31.4%#319 | Free throw rate | 36.7%#186 |
| 30.2%#270 | 3-point % | 31.0%#239 |
| 33.1%#211 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.9%#37 |
| 39.9%#248 | Shots from three | 39.0%#278 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Middle Tennessee
Jahvin Carter#942 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Ofri Naveh#1700 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Luka Jovanovic#1880 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Belmont
Jack Smiley#475 · G
This season: 20 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Eoin Dillon#656 · F
This season: 7 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Jabez Jenkins#730 · G
This season: 7.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).