Game preview · Wednesday, Feb 24 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Belmont by 5 (75-70)
68% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Valparaiso |  Belmont | |
|---|---|---|
| +4.0#129 | Power rating | +7.3#109 |
| 107.1#151 | Offense | 109.0#125 |
| 103.2#107 | Defense | 101.7#87 |
| 68.7#315 | Tempo | 71.4#87 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #148 | Preseason rank | #103 |
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 | Belmont | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.4%#135 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.0%#110 |
| 45.5%#15 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.0%#41 |
| 15.3%#13 | Turnover rate | 21.7%#345 |
| 18.4%#167 | Turnovers forced | 21.2%#29 |
| 31.1%#196 | Offensive rebounding | 28.9%#284 |
| 43.5%#42 | Free throw rate | 36.7%#190 |
| 31.5%#223 | 3-point % | 31.0%#242 |
| 27.9%#26 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.0%#43 |
| 40.2%#233 | Shots from three | 39.0%#273 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Valparaiso
JT Pettigrew#707 · F
This season: 14.5 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Rakim Chaney#717 · G
This season: 22.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Carter Hopoi#1500 · F
This season: 8 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Belmont
Jack Smiley#480 · G
This season: 20 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Eoin Dillon#659 · F
This season: 7 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Jabez Jenkins#730 · G
This season: 7.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).