Game preview · Wednesday, Dec 9 · 6:30 PM ET
Statboy projection
Kansas City by 12 (80-68)
85% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Eastern Illinois |  Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| -23.9#360 | Power rating | -11.2#276 |
| 91.8#358 | Offense | 101.6#251 |
| 115.6#348 | Defense | 112.8#301 |
| 69.7#255 | Tempo | 71.7#74 |
| 0-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #358 | Preseason rank | #327 |
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
| Eastern Illinois | Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.6%#273 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.7%#7 |
| 56.7%#353 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.9%#248 |
| 21.0%#340 | Turnover rate | 20.0%#299 |
| 19.7%#76 | Turnovers forced | 15.9%#314 |
| 30.0%#243 | Offensive rebounding | 27.6%#321 |
| 32.4%#294 | Free throw rate | 34.5%#250 |
| 27.1%#345 | 3-point % | 39.4%#9 |
| 37.6%#336 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.7%#239 |
| 32.9%#358 | Shots from three | 40.6%#219 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Eastern Illinois
Tanner Vogel#2910 · C
This season: 9.5 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Andrew Austin#3523 · F
This season: 3 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Markus Blackwell#3699 · G
This season: 2 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Kansas City
Sebastian Hartmann#1410 · F
This season: 11 pts · 8 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Assane Diop#1608 · F
This season: 7 pts · 5.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Carl Daughtery Jr.#1711 · G
This season: 13 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).