Game preview · Friday, Jan 1 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Sacred Heart by 8 (76-68)
75% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Niagara |  Sacred Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| -21.4#354 | Power rating | -14.7#317 |
| 92.9#353 | Offense | 99.1#298 |
| 114.3#329 | Defense | 113.8#318 |
| 69.0#304 | Tempo | 71.3#102 |
| 0-2 | Record | 2-1 |
| #339 | Preseason rank | #321 |
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 | Sacred Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.5%#223 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.1%#316 |
| 50.8%#202 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.8%#201 |
| 22.7%#353 | Turnover rate | 16.1%#41 |
| 18.3%#168 | Turnovers forced | 15.9%#313 |
| 22.5%#358 | Offensive rebounding | 30.8%#203 |
| 34.9%#236 | Free throw rate | 33.6%#270 |
| 34.9%#91 | 3-point % | 33.3%#143 |
| 35.6%#297 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.7%#299 |
| 43.8%#84 | Shots from three | 39.5%#259 |
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)
Sacred Heart
Jaylen Robinson#1415 · F
This season: 17.3 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Jo Van Buggenhout#1775 · G
This season: 2.7 pts · 4 reb · 4.3 ast (3 games)
Samson Reilly#2046 · G
This season: 12 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).