Game preview · Saturday, Feb 27 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
BYU by 7 (88-81)
74% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
BYU |  UCF | |
|---|---|---|
| +27.3#16 | Power rating | +12.3#81 |
| 126.8#1 | Offense | 117.9#38 |
| 99.5#60 | Defense | 105.5#146 |
| 71.0#115 | Tempo | 70.6#140 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #25 | Preseason rank | #58 |
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
| BYU | UCF | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.7%#4 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.8%#114 |
| 53.7%#306 | Opponents' eFG% | 54.2%#317 |
| 15.6%#21 | Turnover rate | 14.2%#4 |
| 17.2%#250 | Turnovers forced | 16.6%#286 |
| 35.8%#36 | Offensive rebounding | 27.3%#324 |
| 36.0%#212 | Free throw rate | 43.7%#38 |
| 39.5%#10 | 3-point % | 33.1%#158 |
| 34.5%#258 | Opponents' 3-point % | 36.8%#322 |
| 43.9%#87 | Shots from three | 37.2%#317 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
BYU
Jaxon Kohler#32 · F
This season: 11 pts · 6.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Robert Wright III#40 · G
This season: 26 pts · 1 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Bruce Branch III#83 · F
This season: 14.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
UCF
Dior Johnson#54 · G
This season: 34.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Lewis Walker#372 · F
This season: 12.5 pts · 1 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
John Bol#482 · C
This season: 6 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).