Game preview · Friday, Jan 1 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Merrimack by 1 (69-68)
54% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Merrimack |  Manhattan | |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2#268 | Power rating | -16.2#325 |
| 99.5#286 | Offense | 97.0#324 |
| 109.7#237 | Defense | 113.2#307 |
| 66.6#364 | Tempo | 70.1#210 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-2 |
| #229 | Preseason rank | #329 |
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 | Manhattan | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.8%#258 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.8%#296 |
| 50.9%#205 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.2%#217 |
| 18.0%#162 | Turnover rate | 19.6%#287 |
| 22.7%#9 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#217 |
| 32.3%#145 | Offensive rebounding | 30.0%#248 |
| 37.0%#180 | Free throw rate | 43.7%#42 |
| 31.8%#210 | 3-point % | 27.8%#336 |
| 31.6%#139 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.6%#63 |
| 43.3%#103 | Shots from three | 37.5%#311 |
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)
Manhattan
Ben Tweedy#1628 · G
This season: 6.3 pts · 1.3 reb · 2.3 ast (3 games)
Ognjen Stankovic#2327 · F
This season: 5.3 pts · 7.3 reb · 0.3 ast (3 games)
Josiah Sabino#2328 · G
This season: 7.3 pts · 4 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).