Game preview · Saturday, Dec 12 · 5:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
UNC Wilmington by 6 (79-73)
71% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UNC Wilmington |  Georgia Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.7#129 | Power rating | -9.7#264 |
| 107.0#153 | Offense | 102.0#242 |
| 103.3#111 | Defense | 111.7#280 |
| 70.5#166 | Tempo | 71.7#72 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #125 | Preseason rank | #307 |
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
| UNC Wilmington | Georgia Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.6%#174 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.8%#257 |
| 46.9%#37 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.4%#129 |
| 19.0%#240 | Turnover rate | 16.9%#84 |
| 17.2%#257 | Turnovers forced | 18.9%#121 |
| 32.8%#126 | Offensive rebounding | 35.0%#49 |
| 48.0%#9 | Free throw rate | 43.7%#40 |
| 33.8%#122 | 3-point % | 30.4%#257 |
| 27.5%#19 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.2%#220 |
| 42.2%#152 | Shots from three | 43.7%#88 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
UNC Wilmington
Patrick Wessler#59 · C
This season: 19 pts · 15 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Gavin Walsh#640 · F
This season: 10 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Xavier Brown#950 · G
This season: 2.5 pts · 3 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Georgia Southern
Eltramon Smith#1381 · F
This season: 22 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Dallas Gardner#1650 · G
This season: 12 pts · 11.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jayden Williams#2602 · G
This season: 4 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).