Game preview · Saturday, Feb 6 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Jackson State by 15 (81-66)
91% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Mississippi Valley State |  Jackson State | |
|---|---|---|
| -31.6#365 | Power rating | -15.2#319 |
| 88.1#365 | Offense | 96.3#334 |
| 119.8#365 | Defense | 111.5#272 |
| 70.4#182 | Tempo | 72.4#42 |
| 0-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #365 | Preseason rank | #347 |
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
| Mississippi Valley State | Jackson State | |
|---|---|---|
| 47.2%#315 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.2%#240 |
| 51.9%#254 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#182 |
| 19.5%#279 | Turnover rate | 19.8%#293 |
| 17.9%#222 | Turnovers forced | 19.4%#90 |
| 32.7%#128 | Offensive rebounding | 28.4%#296 |
| 36.3%#203 | Free throw rate | 34.2%#256 |
| 28.1%#328 | 3-point % | 30.2%#269 |
| 32.9%#202 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.1%#118 |
| 37.7%#308 | Shots from three | 42.7%#124 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Mississippi Valley State
Tarique Foster#3218 · G
Last season: 5.8 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.9 ast
Tymias Williams#3300 · F
This season: 19 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Tory James Jr.#3428 · G
This season: 0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Jackson State
Daeshun Ruffin#1328 · G
This season: 11 pts · 2 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Jayden Williams#2400 · C
This season: 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Chip Brunt#3038 · G
This season: 1.5 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).