Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
North Carolina Central by 4 (73-69)
64% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
South Carolina Upstate |  North Carolina Central | |
|---|---|---|
| -18.4#339 | Power rating | -17.2#332 |
| 95.4#342 | Offense | 95.2#344 |
| 113.8#320 | Defense | 112.4#292 |
| 70.9#130 | Tempo | 69.5#272 |
| 0-2 | Record | 0-2 |
| #312 | Preseason rank | #357 |
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
| South Carolina Upstate | North Carolina Central | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#211 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.7%#263 |
| 50.5%#178 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.4%#176 |
| 20.8%#332 | Turnover rate | 18.4%#195 |
| 15.6%#329 | Turnovers forced | 19.7%#75 |
| 29.6%#262 | Offensive rebounding | 30.9%#196 |
| 35.9%#213 | Free throw rate | 31.2%#323 |
| 29.0%#313 | 3-point % | 32.6%#171 |
| 38.2%#340 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.9%#150 |
| 39.3%#268 | Shots from three | 35.2%#348 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
South Carolina Upstate
Zachary Johnson#2131 · F
This season: 0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Coen Collier#2401 · C
This season: 1 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Amont'e Allen-Johnson#2809 · G
This season: 6.5 pts · 6 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
North Carolina Central
Christian Meeks#2797 · F
This season: 0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Tyler Mason#2908 · F
This season: 11 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Darius Kane#3029 · G
This season: 14 pts · 2.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).