Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 12 · 8:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
West Virginia by 13 (81-68)
88% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kansas State |  West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| +8.2#105 | Power rating | +22.8#25 |
| 110.7#111 | Offense | 115.7#64 |
| 102.5#102 | Defense | 92.9#14 |
| 72.7#31 | Tempo | 69.0#299 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #92 | Preseason rank | #50 |
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 | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.1%#68 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.4%#38 |
| 51.2%#218 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#180 |
| 20.9%#335 | Turnover rate | 16.2%#42 |
| 18.0%#206 | Turnovers forced | 21.3%#22 |
| 27.8%#315 | Offensive rebounding | 29.0%#278 |
| 37.7%#161 | Free throw rate | 34.8%#242 |
| 34.5%#104 | 3-point % | 36.9%#40 |
| 34.0%#251 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.5%#231 |
| 50.3%#4 | Shots from three | 45.4%#49 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
West Virginia
Miles Sadler#127 · G
This season: 20.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 7.5 ast (2 games)
Javan Buchanan#267 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brenen Lorient#270 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).