Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Baylor by 1 (75-74)
53% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
West Virginia |  Baylor | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#26 | Power rating | +19.4#43 |
| 115.8#63 | Offense | 116.8#53 |
| 93.0#15 | Defense | 97.4#37 |
| 68.9#299 | Tempo | 72.6#35 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #50 | Preseason rank | #37 |
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 | Baylor | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.6%#33 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.4%#184 |
| 50.7%#191 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.8%#65 |
| 16.2%#47 | Turnover rate | 18.7%#210 |
| 21.2%#28 | Turnovers forced | 23.0%#5 |
| 29.1%#274 | Offensive rebounding | 35.1%#46 |
| 34.8%#237 | Free throw rate | 39.9%#103 |
| 37.0%#42 | 3-point % | 27.8%#340 |
| 34.1%#242 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.4%#33 |
| 45.3%#54 | Shots from three | 41.8%#167 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
West Virginia
Miles Sadler#129 · 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)
Baylor
Isaac Celiscar#76 · F
This season: 7.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Dylan Mingo#93 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Caden Powell#151 · C
This season: 5 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).