Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 22 · 2:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Rice by 10 (81-71)
80% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Texas Southern |  Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| -17.4#333 | Power rating | -8.3#253 |
| 97.4#317 | Offense | 102.6#233 |
| 114.7#335 | Defense | 110.9#263 |
| 72.1#49 | Tempo | 69.5#271 |
| 0-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #326 | Preseason rank | #241 |
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
| Texas Southern | Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.9%#318 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.7%#300 |
| 53.3%#296 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.3%#83 |
| 17.3%#112 | Turnover rate | 17.0%#93 |
| 19.6%#81 | Turnovers forced | 18.9%#122 |
| 29.9%#249 | Offensive rebounding | 32.8%#122 |
| 43.1%#47 | Free throw rate | 30.7%#329 |
| 32.5%#179 | 3-point % | 33.1%#150 |
| 30.5%#90 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.8%#198 |
| 38.0%#303 | Shots from three | 41.9%#163 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Texas Southern
Ben Vungo#1450 · G
This season: 6.5 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Jason Kimbrough#1861 · G
This season: 15 pts · 2.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Cameron Patterson#2743 · G
This season: 7 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Rice
Jacob Dar#896 · G
This season: 16.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Jimmy Oladokun Jr.#1770 · F
This season: 11 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Carmelo Adkins#2178 · G
This season: 10 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).