Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 5 · 8:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Houston by 14 (83-69)
88% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Houston |  Kansas State | |
|---|---|---|
| +32.1#5 | Power rating | +8.2#105 |
| 122.0#11 | Offense | 110.7#111 |
| 89.9#4 | Defense | 102.5#102 |
| 69.4#283 | Tempo | 72.7#31 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #9 | Preseason rank | #92 |
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
| Houston | Kansas State | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.0%#72 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.1%#68 |
| 45.7%#17 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.2%#218 |
| 17.3%#113 | Turnover rate | 20.9%#335 |
| 20.6%#39 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#206 |
| 32.0%#160 | Offensive rebounding | 27.8%#315 |
| 39.0%#128 | Free throw rate | 37.7%#161 |
| 34.1%#114 | 3-point % | 34.5%#104 |
| 26.8%#14 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.0%#251 |
| 33.3%#356 | Shots from three | 50.3%#4 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Kansas State
JT Rock#505 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brandon Rechsteiner#560 · G
This season: 21 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Montana Wheeler#967 · G
This season: 7 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).