Game preview · Saturday, Feb 13 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Texas Tech by 6 (72-66)
70% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
West Virginia |  Texas Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#25 | Power rating | +27.0#18 |
| 115.7#64 | Offense | 117.1#47 |
| 92.9#14 | Defense | 90.1#6 |
| 69.0#299 | Tempo | 69.6#269 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #50 | Preseason rank | #15 |
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
| West Virginia | Texas Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.4%#38 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.0%#250 |
| 50.5%#180 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.8%#36 |
| 16.2%#42 | Turnover rate | 17.1%#97 |
| 21.3%#22 | Turnovers forced | 23.4%#1 |
| 29.0%#278 | Offensive rebounding | 30.0%#247 |
| 34.8%#242 | Free throw rate | 43.3%#45 |
| 36.9%#40 | 3-point % | 28.3%#323 |
| 33.5%#231 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.8%#69 |
| 45.4%#49 | Shots from three | 47.7%#18 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
West Virginia
Miles Sadler#127 · G
This season: 20.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 7.5 ast (2 games)
Javan Buchanan#267 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brenen Lorient#270 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Texas Tech
JT Toppin#3 · F
Last season: 21.8 pts · 10.8 reb · 2.1 ast
Cruz Davis#60 · G
This season: 15 pts · 6.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Jamichael Stillwell#106 · F
Last season: 11.7 pts · 8.2 reb · 2.2 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).