Game preview · Sunday, Jan 24 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Valparaiso by 1 (75-74)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Valparaiso |  Southern Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.7#130 | Power rating | -3.1#184 |
| 107.0#152 | Offense | 106.5#163 |
| 103.3#113 | Defense | 109.7#236 |
| 68.7#326 | Tempo | 71.5#88 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #148 | Preseason rank | #166 |
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
| Valparaiso | Southern Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.4%#138 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.7%#47 |
| 46.4%#29 | Opponents' eFG% | 54.5%#325 |
| 15.1%#9 | Turnover rate | 16.1%#38 |
| 18.7%#148 | Turnovers forced | 16.8%#277 |
| 30.2%#233 | Offensive rebounding | 33.6%#96 |
| 43.0%#50 | Free throw rate | 37.7%#159 |
| 30.3%#267 | 3-point % | 33.7%#125 |
| 29.1%#43 | Opponents' 3-point % | 40.2%#355 |
| 40.7%#210 | Shots from three | 39.0%#276 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Valparaiso
JT Pettigrew#708 · F
This season: 14.5 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Rakim Chaney#720 · G
This season: 22.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Carter Hopoi#1499 · F
This season: 8 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Southern Illinois
Damien Mayo Jr.#821 · G
This season: 14 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Jalen Haynes#843 · G
This season: 26 pts · 2.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Jaheem Webber#1673 · C
This season: 8 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).