Game preview · Saturday, Feb 6 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Arizona by 2 (78-76)
54% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Houston |  Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| +32.1#5 | Power rating | +29.1#10 |
| 122.0#11 | Offense | 122.3#8 |
| 89.9#4 | Defense | 93.1#15 |
| 69.4#283 | Tempo | 73.0#24 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #9 | Preseason rank | #3 |
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
| Houston | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.0%#72 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.1%#198 |
| 45.7%#17 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.5%#135 |
| 17.3%#113 | Turnover rate | 17.2%#105 |
| 20.6%#39 | Turnovers forced | 17.6%#234 |
| 32.0%#160 | Offensive rebounding | 34.0%#84 |
| 39.0%#128 | Free throw rate | 43.9%#38 |
| 34.1%#114 | 3-point % | 29.0%#313 |
| 26.8%#14 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.3%#260 |
| 33.3%#356 | Shots from three | 38.0%#301 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Houston
Dedan Thomas Jr.#13 · G
This season: 18 pts · 2.5 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Joseph Tugler#50 · F
This season: 12.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Delrecco Gillespie#79 · F
This season: 13 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Arizona
Motiejus Krivas#8 · C
This season: 19 pts · 8.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Caleb Holt#17 · G
This season: 14 pts · 7.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Ivan Kharchenkov#21 · F
This season: 27 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).