Game preview · Sunday, Jan 10 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Fairfield by 4 (71-67)
66% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Merrimack |  Fairfield | |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2#268 | Power rating | -7.5#247 |
| 99.5#286 | Offense | 101.5#254 |
| 109.7#237 | Defense | 109.0#220 |
| 66.6#364 | Tempo | 70.5#171 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #229 | Preseason rank | #221 |
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
| Merrimack | Fairfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.8%#258 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.0%#290 |
| 50.9%#205 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.2%#294 |
| 18.0%#162 | Turnover rate | 15.9%#31 |
| 22.7%#9 | Turnovers forced | 20.9%#32 |
| 32.3%#145 | Offensive rebounding | 28.1%#306 |
| 37.0%#180 | Free throw rate | 37.7%#160 |
| 31.8%#210 | 3-point % | 29.1%#304 |
| 31.6%#139 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.8%#198 |
| 43.3%#103 | Shots from three | 36.5%#330 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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#1985 · F
This season: 4.3 pts · 3 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Fairfield
Declan Wucherpfennig#372 · G
This season: 21 pts · 9 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Qadir Martin#672 · F
This season: 2 pts · 2.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Isaac Munkadi#2241 · F
This season: 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).