Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 8 · 10:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Arizona State by 19 (89-70)
95% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Mercer |  Arizona State | |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5#248 | Power rating | +15.3#64 |
| 106.2#171 | Offense | 116.3#56 |
| 113.7#316 | Defense | 101.0#76 |
| 71.1#113 | Tempo | 70.0#223 |
| 1-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| #231 | Preseason rank | #72 |
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
| Mercer | Arizona State | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.6%#51 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.1%#153 |
| 49.8%#147 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.3%#221 |
| 17.6%#130 | Turnover rate | 16.1%#38 |
| 13.2%#358 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#214 |
| 32.4%#141 | Offensive rebounding | 32.6%#134 |
| 39.4%#110 | Free throw rate | 37.9%#154 |
| 36.9%#43 | 3-point % | 30.9%#240 |
| 31.1%#118 | Opponents' 3-point % | 37.1%#328 |
| 41.9%#162 | Shots from three | 40.4%#225 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Mercer
Karon Boyd#689 · F
This season: 10 pts · 5.7 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Brady Shoulders#888 · G
This season: 3.7 pts · 7.7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Quinton Perkins II#1423 · G
This season: 14 pts · 1 reb · 3.3 ast (3 games)
Arizona State
Paulius Murauskas#28 · F
This season: 27 pts · 7 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Emmanuel Innocenti#288 · G
This season: 5 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Dillan Shaw#293 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).