Game preview · Thursday, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
West Virginia by 24 (87-63)
98% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Mercer |  West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5#246 | Power rating | +22.9#25 |
| 106.2#168 | Offense | 115.7#63 |
| 113.7#319 | Defense | 92.8#14 |
| 71.2#112 | Tempo | 69.1#303 |
| 1-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| #231 | Preseason rank | #50 |
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 | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.8%#48 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.2%#39 |
| 49.5%#137 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.7%#194 |
| 17.4%#113 | Turnover rate | 16.3%#40 |
| 13.4%#351 | Turnovers forced | 21.3%#18 |
| 32.6%#130 | Offensive rebounding | 29.0%#277 |
| 39.7%#109 | Free throw rate | 33.8%#260 |
| 36.9%#37 | 3-point % | 36.7%#44 |
| 31.0%#117 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.5%#227 |
| 41.9%#162 | Shots from three | 45.8%#38 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Mercer
Karon Boyd#688 · F
This season: 10 pts · 5.7 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Brady Shoulders#885 · G
This season: 3.7 pts · 7.7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Quinton Perkins II#1417 · G
This season: 14 pts · 1 reb · 3.3 ast (3 games)
West Virginia
Miles Sadler#126 · G
This season: 20.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 7.5 ast (2 games)
Javan Buchanan#267 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brenen Lorient#270 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).