Game preview · Sunday, Jan 3 · 1:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Merrimack by 1 (71-70)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Quinnipiac |  Merrimack | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.2#218 | Power rating | -10.2#268 |
| 104.4#205 | Offense | 99.5#286 |
| 110.5#255 | Defense | 109.7#237 |
| 69.8#245 | Tempo | 66.6#364 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-2 |
| #235 | 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
| Quinnipiac | Merrimack | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.9%#111 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.8%#258 |
| 51.3%#223 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.9%#205 |
| 17.8%#142 | Turnover rate | 18.0%#162 |
| 16.0%#309 | Turnovers forced | 22.7%#9 |
| 34.2%#78 | Offensive rebounding | 32.3%#145 |
| 34.7%#246 | Free throw rate | 37.0%#180 |
| 39.5%#7 | 3-point % | 31.8%#210 |
| 31.5%#134 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.6%#139 |
| 38.0%#300 | Shots from three | 43.3%#103 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Quinnipiac
Keith McKnight#695 · F
This season: 12.7 pts · 7.3 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Tai Turnage#1532 · G
This season: 8.7 pts · 0.7 reb · 4.3 ast (3 games)
Nas Hart#2093 · F
This season: 6.7 pts · 4.7 reb · 1 ast (3 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#1985 · 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).