Game preview · Saturday, Mar 6 · 8:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Houston by 6 (80-74)
68% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Arizona |  Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| +29.1#10 | Power rating | +32.0#5 |
| 122.3#10 | Offense | 121.9#14 |
| 93.1#16 | Defense | 89.9#5 |
| 72.9#24 | Tempo | 69.2#278 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #3 | 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
| Arizona | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.8%#213 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.4%#96 |
| 49.5%#138 | Opponents' eFG% | 45.7%#20 |
| 17.2%#109 | Turnover rate | 17.4%#116 |
| 17.6%#229 | Turnovers forced | 20.8%#36 |
| 33.9%#89 | Offensive rebounding | 32.1%#154 |
| 43.3%#48 | Free throw rate | 38.7%#129 |
| 29.1%#305 | 3-point % | 33.7%#135 |
| 34.2%#246 | Opponents' 3-point % | 27.1%#16 |
| 37.5%#310 | Shots from three | 33.3%#357 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Arizona
Motiejus Krivas#8 · C
This season: 19 pts · 8.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Caleb Holt#17 · G
This season: 14 pts · 7.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Ivan Kharchenkov#20 · F
This season: 27 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Houston
Dedan Thomas Jr.#13 · G
This season: 18 pts · 2.5 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Joseph Tugler#51 · F
This season: 12.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Delrecco Gillespie#81 · 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).