Game preview · Wednesday, Mar 3 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UCF by 7 (85-78)
71% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kansas State |  UCF | |
|---|---|---|
| +8.2#103 | Power rating | +12.3#81 |
| 110.8#111 | Offense | 117.9#38 |
| 102.5#99 | Defense | 105.5#146 |
| 72.5#34 | Tempo | 70.6#140 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #92 | 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
| Kansas State | UCF | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.1%#73 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.8%#114 |
| 51.2%#219 | Opponents' eFG% | 54.2%#317 |
| 20.9%#333 | Turnover rate | 14.2%#4 |
| 18.0%#205 | Turnovers forced | 16.6%#286 |
| 27.8%#317 | Offensive rebounding | 27.3%#324 |
| 37.6%#163 | Free throw rate | 43.7%#38 |
| 34.5%#109 | 3-point % | 33.1%#158 |
| 34.1%#245 | Opponents' 3-point % | 36.8%#322 |
| 50.3%#6 | Shots from three | 37.2%#317 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Kansas State
JT Rock#510 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brandon Rechsteiner#563 · G
This season: 21 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Montana Wheeler#971 · G
This season: 7 pts · 1 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).