Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
BYU by 6 (80-74)
71% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
West Virginia |  BYU | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#25 | Power rating | +27.4#15 |
| 115.7#64 | Offense | 126.7#1 |
| 92.9#14 | Defense | 99.3#56 |
| 69.0#299 | Tempo | 71.2#109 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #50 | Preseason rank | #25 |
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 | BYU | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.4%#38 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.7%#6 |
| 50.5%#180 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.4%#301 |
| 16.2%#42 | Turnover rate | 15.7%#25 |
| 21.3%#22 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#244 |
| 29.0%#278 | Offensive rebounding | 36.0%#27 |
| 34.8%#242 | Free throw rate | 36.2%#207 |
| 36.9%#40 | 3-point % | 38.8%#12 |
| 33.5%#231 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.5%#262 |
| 45.4%#49 | Shots from three | 43.5%#96 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
BYU
Jaxon Kohler#34 · F
This season: 11 pts · 6.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Robert Wright III#41 · G
This season: 26 pts · 1 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Bruce Branch III#81 · F
This season: 14.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).