Game preview · Monday, Jan 18 · 1:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Merrimack by 10 (71-61)
81% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Niagara |  Merrimack | |
|---|---|---|
| -21.4#354 | Power rating | -10.2#268 |
| 92.9#353 | Offense | 99.5#286 |
| 114.3#329 | Defense | 109.7#237 |
| 69.0#304 | Tempo | 66.6#364 |
| 0-2 | Record | 1-2 |
| #339 | 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
| Niagara | Merrimack | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.5%#223 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.8%#258 |
| 50.8%#202 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.9%#205 |
| 22.7%#353 | Turnover rate | 18.0%#162 |
| 18.3%#168 | Turnovers forced | 22.7%#9 |
| 22.5%#358 | Offensive rebounding | 32.3%#145 |
| 34.9%#236 | Free throw rate | 37.0%#180 |
| 34.9%#91 | 3-point % | 31.8%#210 |
| 35.6%#297 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.6%#139 |
| 43.8%#84 | Shots from three | 43.3%#103 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Niagara
Logan Woods#1940 · G
This season: 10 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Tae Blackshear#2455 · G
This season: 6.5 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Bastien Rieber#2767 · G
This season: 9 pts · 3 reb · 2 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#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).