Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 4:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
New Orleans by 1 (74-73)
53% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Orleans |  Northwestern State | |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9#282 | Power rating | -17.4#334 |
| 99.2#296 | Offense | 96.0#336 |
| 111.0#267 | Defense | 113.5#313 |
| 72.9#26 | Tempo | 68.8#313 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-3 |
| #251 | Preseason rank | #317 |
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 | Northwestern State | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.0%#335 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.6%#221 |
| 50.6%#191 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.1%#160 |
| 18.3%#189 | Turnover rate | 17.8%#145 |
| 17.5%#243 | Turnovers forced | 18.1%#194 |
| 32.1%#156 | Offensive rebounding | 27.2%#324 |
| 46.6%#16 | Free throw rate | 40.5%#96 |
| 26.9%#347 | 3-point % | 34.8%#93 |
| 30.7%#102 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.1%#212 |
| 43.1%#108 | Shots from three | 36.0%#340 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
New Orleans
Enzo Boudouma#2095 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Nick Jones#2269 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Kahlil Singleton#2385 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Northwestern State
Kordrick Turner#2393 · F
This season: 4.7 pts · 5 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Izzy Miles#2447 · G
Last season: 10.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.2 ast
Dionjahe Thomas#2824 · F
This season: 3 pts · 4.3 reb · 0 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).