Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 2:15 PM ET
Statboy projection
New Mexico by 18 (88-70)
94% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Mexico State |  New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| -2.3#177 | Power rating | +18.4#49 |
| 108.6#132 | Offense | 117.2#45 |
| 110.8#262 | Defense | 98.8#54 |
| 69.9#234 | Tempo | 71.7#77 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #135 | Preseason rank | #75 |
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
| New Mexico State | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.3%#188 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.4%#63 |
| 56.6%#352 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.5%#90 |
| 20.8%#334 | Turnover rate | 15.6%#23 |
| 15.9%#318 | Turnovers forced | 18.7%#141 |
| 33.1%#110 | Offensive rebounding | 30.8%#205 |
| 41.8%#67 | Free throw rate | 34.8%#239 |
| 32.3%#188 | 3-point % | 32.6%#175 |
| 38.2%#339 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.3%#6 |
| 38.5%#291 | Shots from three | 40.7%#218 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
New Mexico State
Stephon Payne#324 · F
Last season: 5.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.6 ast
Mark Lavrenov#778 · F
This season: 18 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Jae'Coby Osborne#1211 · F
This season: 8 pts · 3.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
New Mexico
Jake Hall#67 · G
This season: 26.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Hudson Mayes#227 · G
This season: 15 pts · 5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Uriah Tenette#263 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).