Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 22 · 3:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Louisiana Tech by 8 (77-69)
76% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Jackson State |  Louisiana Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2#319 | Power rating | -8.3#254 |
| 96.3#334 | Offense | 101.8#245 |
| 111.5#272 | Defense | 110.1#244 |
| 72.4#41 | Tempo | 68.4#333 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #347 | Preseason rank | #286 |
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
| Jackson State | Louisiana Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.2%#240 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.0%#107 |
| 50.5%#183 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.6%#92 |
| 19.8%#292 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#115 |
| 19.4%#89 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#326 |
| 28.4%#296 | Offensive rebounding | 30.6%#214 |
| 34.1%#255 | Free throw rate | 41.4%#74 |
| 30.2%#268 | 3-point % | 33.2%#148 |
| 31.1%#117 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.9%#106 |
| 42.7%#124 | Shots from three | 41.3%#184 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Jackson State
Daeshun Ruffin#1328 · G
This season: 11 pts · 2 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Jayden Williams#2399 · C
This season: 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Chip Brunt#3037 · G
This season: 1.5 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Louisiana Tech
Jaylen Fenner#2038 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Braylon Wenger#2749 · F
This season: 20.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Ethan Blackmon#2941 · F
This season: 9 pts · 8 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).