Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Houston by 9 (79-70)
77% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Houston |  Arizona State | |
|---|---|---|
| +32.1#5 | Power rating | +15.3#64 |
| 122.0#11 | Offense | 116.3#56 |
| 89.9#4 | Defense | 101.0#76 |
| 69.4#283 | Tempo | 70.0#223 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #9 | Preseason rank | #72 |
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 | Arizona State | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.0%#72 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.1%#150 |
| 45.7%#17 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.3%#222 |
| 17.3%#113 | Turnover rate | 16.1%#37 |
| 20.6%#39 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#216 |
| 32.0%#160 | Offensive rebounding | 32.6%#133 |
| 39.0%#128 | Free throw rate | 37.9%#152 |
| 34.1%#114 | 3-point % | 30.9%#240 |
| 26.8%#14 | Opponents' 3-point % | 37.1%#328 |
| 33.3%#356 | Shots from three | 40.4%#223 |
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)
Arizona State
Paulius Murauskas#29 · F
This season: 27 pts · 7 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Emmanuel Innocenti#289 · G
This season: 5 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Dillan Shaw#293 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).