Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Temple by 1 (69-68)
53% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Temple |  Princeton | |
|---|---|---|
| -1.2#170 | Power rating | -7.1#241 |
| 102.9#227 | Offense | 100.9#265 |
| 104.1#122 | Defense | 108.0#205 |
| 69.3#290 | Tempo | 68.7#323 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-1 |
| #123 | Preseason rank | #211 |
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
| Temple | Princeton | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.1%#332 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.7%#337 |
| 49.7%#144 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.8%#283 |
| 18.5%#204 | Turnover rate | 16.4%#58 |
| 18.0%#208 | Turnovers forced | 21.1%#26 |
| 26.4%#334 | Offensive rebounding | 32.7%#130 |
| 32.8%#286 | Free throw rate | 31.9%#311 |
| 28.9%#316 | 3-point % | 28.9%#315 |
| 35.7%#302 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.0%#111 |
| 48.8%#9 | Shots from three | 47.7%#19 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Temple
Derrian Ford#705 · G
This season: 8 pts · 3.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Gavin Griffiths#923 · G
This season: 7 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Jordan Marsh#943 · G
This season: 10 pts · 4.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Princeton
Jackson Hicke#528 · G
This season: 13 pts · 6 reb · 4.3 ast (3 games)
Malik Abdullahi#1130 · F
This season: 4.7 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Jack Stanton#1274 · G
This season: 10.7 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).