Game preview · Thursday, Mar 4 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Alcorn State by 1 (79-78)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Alcorn State |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff | |
|---|---|---|
| -18.6#339 | Power rating | -23.4#360 |
| 99.8#282 | Offense | 93.1#352 |
| 118.4#359 | Defense | 116.5#350 |
| 70.5#156 | Tempo | 72.9#22 |
| 0-2 | Record | 0-2 |
| #332 | Preseason rank | #350 |
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 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.9%#160 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.5%#262 |
| 56.3%#348 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.1%#217 |
| 20.6%#321 | Turnover rate | 27.3%#359 |
| 16.8%#273 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#322 |
| 33.0%#118 | Offensive rebounding | 30.4%#227 |
| 35.0%#232 | Free throw rate | 38.2%#142 |
| 34.0%#124 | 3-point % | 31.5%#222 |
| 32.2%#163 | Opponents' 3-point % | 27.7%#21 |
| 43.1%#115 | Shots from three | 39.8%#243 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Alcorn State
Calvin Sirmans III#1846 · G
Last season: 6.1 pts · 1.8 reb · 4.6 ast
Christian Richardson#1856 · 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)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Macaleab Rich#3031 · F
This season: 13 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Jalen Tatum#3261 · G
This season: 13.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jai'chaunn Hayes#3291 · G
This season: 2 pts · 3.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).