Game preview · Sunday, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Merrimack by 1 (69-68)
54% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Fairfield |  Merrimack | |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5#247 | Power rating | -10.2#268 |
| 101.5#254 | Offense | 99.5#286 |
| 109.0#220 | Defense | 109.7#238 |
| 70.5#172 | Tempo | 66.6#364 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-2 |
| #221 | Preseason rank | #229 |
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
| Fairfield | Merrimack | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.0%#290 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.8%#260 |
| 53.2%#294 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.9%#205 |
| 15.9%#32 | Turnover rate | 18.0%#163 |
| 20.9%#30 | Turnovers forced | 22.7%#9 |
| 28.1%#305 | Offensive rebounding | 32.3%#146 |
| 37.6%#161 | Free throw rate | 37.0%#180 |
| 29.1%#305 | 3-point % | 31.8%#210 |
| 32.8%#198 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.6%#141 |
| 36.6%#330 | Shots from three | 43.3%#104 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Fairfield
Declan Wucherpfennig#372 · G
This season: 21 pts · 9 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Qadir Martin#670 · F
This season: 2 pts · 2.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Isaac Munkadi#2239 · F
This season: 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Merrimack
Tye Dorset#1259 · G
Last season: 11.7 pts · 3.1 reb · 2.2 ast
Todd Brogna#1347 · F
This season: 5 pts · 5 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Elijah Wilborn#1984 · F
This season: 4.3 pts · 3 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).