Game preview · Saturday, Nov 21 · 8:30 PM ET
Statboy projection
New Orleans by 1 (79-78)
53% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Orleans |  Texas Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9#282 | Power rating | -17.4#334 |
| 99.2#295 | Offense | 97.4#317 |
| 111.0#268 | Defense | 114.7#338 |
| 72.9#26 | Tempo | 72.2#49 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| #251 | Preseason rank | #326 |
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 Orleans | Texas Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.0%#330 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.9%#315 |
| 50.6%#192 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.3%#297 |
| 18.3%#187 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#107 |
| 17.5%#236 | Turnovers forced | 19.6%#82 |
| 32.2%#154 | Offensive rebounding | 30.0%#248 |
| 46.5%#17 | Free throw rate | 43.1%#48 |
| 26.9%#343 | 3-point % | 32.4%#178 |
| 30.6%#103 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.5%#93 |
| 43.2%#106 | Shots from three | 38.0%#302 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
New Orleans
Enzo Boudouma#2092 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Nick Jones#2263 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Kahlil Singleton#2378 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Texas Southern
Ben Vungo#1445 · G
This season: 6.5 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Jason Kimbrough#1856 · G
This season: 15 pts · 2.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Cameron Patterson#2737 · G
This season: 7 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).