Game preview · Saturday, Feb 13 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Houston by 22 (82-60)
97% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Utah |  Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3#126 | Power rating | +32.1#5 |
| 107.2#149 | Offense | 122.0#11 |
| 102.8#106 | Defense | 89.9#4 |
| 69.2#295 | Tempo | 69.4#283 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #111 | Preseason rank | #9 |
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
| Utah | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.4%#182 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.0%#72 |
| 50.6%#188 | Opponents' eFG% | 45.7%#17 |
| 21.9%#346 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#113 |
| 17.8%#225 | Turnovers forced | 20.6%#39 |
| 29.1%#276 | Offensive rebounding | 32.0%#160 |
| 40.2%#106 | Free throw rate | 39.0%#128 |
| 30.7%#246 | 3-point % | 34.1%#114 |
| 35.4%#291 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.8%#14 |
| 40.9%#199 | Shots from three | 33.3%#356 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Utah
Jackson Holcombe#87 · G
This season: 11 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Trey Campbell#233 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 7 ast (2 games)
TJ Burch#755 · G
This season: 5.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).