Game preview · Monday, Feb 1 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Grambling by 8 (81-73)
75% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Alcorn State |  Grambling | |
|---|---|---|
| -18.4#340 | Power rating | -11.6#281 |
| 99.5#285 | Offense | 101.9#243 |
| 118.0#359 | Defense | 113.5#315 |
| 70.7#152 | Tempo | 70.0#224 |
| 0-2 | Record | 1-0 |
| #332 | Preseason rank | #302 |
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 | Grambling | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.3%#142 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.0%#11 |
| 55.8%#346 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.3%#265 |
| 21.1%#340 | Turnover rate | 16.8%#81 |
| 17.1%#260 | Turnovers forced | 16.2%#305 |
| 32.2%#154 | Offensive rebounding | 30.3%#231 |
| 35.6%#221 | Free throw rate | 39.3%#119 |
| 34.6%#101 | 3-point % | 34.6%#100 |
| 32.2%#167 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.2%#282 |
| 43.3%#104 | Shots from three | 36.1%#339 |
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)
Grambling
AJ Barnes#1358 · F
Last season: 8.3 pts · 4.9 reb · 1.7 ast
Isaiah Miranda#1951 · F
This season: 29 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Dwayne Pierce#2860 · G
This season: 19 pts · 0 reb · 8 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).