Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Houston by 10 (79-69)
81% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
TCU |  Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.2#31 | Power rating | +32.1#5 |
| 118.1#36 | Offense | 122.0#11 |
| 95.9#30 | Defense | 89.9#4 |
| 70.7#146 | Tempo | 69.4#283 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #60 | 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
| TCU | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.1%#105 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.0%#72 |
| 46.3%#25 | Opponents' eFG% | 45.7%#17 |
| 17.0%#88 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#113 |
| 21.9%#17 | Turnovers forced | 20.6%#39 |
| 38.6%#5 | Offensive rebounding | 32.0%#160 |
| 40.7%#91 | Free throw rate | 39.0%#128 |
| 39.9%#5 | 3-point % | 34.1%#114 |
| 28.4%#32 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.8%#14 |
| 38.9%#278 | Shots from three | 33.3%#356 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
TCU
Xavier Edmonds#94 · F
This season: 11 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Brock Harding#280 · G
This season: 13.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 8.5 ast (2 games)
Micah Robinson#315 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Houston
Dedan Thomas Jr.#13 · G
This season: 18 pts · 2.5 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Joseph Tugler#50 · F
This season: 12.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Delrecco Gillespie#79 · 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).