Game preview · Saturday, Mar 6 · 3:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Iowa State by 6 (75-69)
70% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
West Virginia |  Iowa State | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#26 | Power rating | +27.0#18 |
| 115.8#64 | Offense | 120.2#24 |
| 93.0#15 | Defense | 93.2#17 |
| 68.9#298 | Tempo | 70.1#200 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #50 | Preseason rank | #5 |
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 | Iowa State | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.6%#34 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.9%#250 |
| 50.7%#192 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.4%#136 |
| 16.2%#47 | Turnover rate | 18.8%#227 |
| 21.2%#28 | Turnovers forced | 20.2%#61 |
| 29.1%#276 | Offensive rebounding | 34.3%#77 |
| 34.9%#238 | Free throw rate | 47.5%#13 |
| 37.0%#43 | 3-point % | 27.5%#344 |
| 34.1%#243 | Opponents' 3-point % | 36.6%#317 |
| 45.4%#55 | Shots from three | 36.1%#336 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
West Virginia
Miles Sadler#131 · G
This season: 20.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 7.5 ast (2 games)
Javan Buchanan#269 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brenen Lorient#272 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Iowa State
Tamin Lipsey#28 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Blake Buchanan#41 · F
This season: 4.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jaquan Johnson#97 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 2 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).