Game preview · Saturday, Jan 16 · 3:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Texas Southern by 4 (80-76)
64% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Alcorn State |  Texas Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| -18.4#340 | Power rating | -17.4#333 |
| 99.5#285 | Offense | 97.4#317 |
| 118.0#359 | Defense | 114.8#335 |
| 70.7#152 | Tempo | 72.2#49 |
| 0-2 | Record | 0-2 |
| #332 | 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
| Alcorn State | Texas Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.3%#142 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.9%#319 |
| 55.8%#346 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.3%#296 |
| 21.1%#340 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#112 |
| 17.1%#260 | Turnovers forced | 19.6%#82 |
| 32.2%#154 | Offensive rebounding | 29.9%#250 |
| 35.6%#221 | Free throw rate | 43.1%#48 |
| 34.6%#101 | 3-point % | 32.5%#180 |
| 32.2%#167 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.5%#91 |
| 43.3%#104 | Shots from three | 38.0%#302 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Alcorn State
Calvin Sirmans III#1848 · G
Last season: 6.1 pts · 1.8 reb · 4.6 ast
Christian Richardson#1858 · C
This season: 4.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Braylhan Thomas#1969 · G
This season: 1 pts · 2 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Texas Southern
Ben Vungo#1451 · G
This season: 6.5 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Jason Kimbrough#1861 · G
This season: 15 pts · 2.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Cameron Patterson#2744 · G
This season: 7 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).