Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Grambling by 11 (79-68)
83% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Grambling |  Mississippi Valley State | |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6#281 | Power rating | -31.6#365 |
| 101.9#243 | Offense | 88.1#365 |
| 113.5#315 | Defense | 119.8#365 |
| 70.0#224 | Tempo | 70.4#182 |
| 1-0 | Record | 0-1 |
| #302 | Preseason rank | #365 |
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
| Grambling | Mississippi Valley State | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.0%#11 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.2%#315 |
| 52.3%#265 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.9%#254 |
| 16.8%#81 | Turnover rate | 19.5%#279 |
| 16.2%#305 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#222 |
| 30.3%#231 | Offensive rebounding | 32.7%#128 |
| 39.3%#119 | Free throw rate | 36.3%#203 |
| 34.6%#100 | 3-point % | 28.1%#328 |
| 35.2%#282 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.9%#202 |
| 36.1%#339 | Shots from three | 37.7%#308 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Mississippi Valley State
Tarique Foster#3218 · G
Last season: 5.8 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.9 ast
Tymias Williams#3300 · F
This season: 19 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Tory James Jr.#3428 · G
This season: 0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).