Game preview · Saturday, Nov 14 · 4:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
South Dakota State by 2 (75-73)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with no home court (neutral site).
Ratings
South Dakota State |  Northern Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| -1.0#165 | Power rating | -3.5#191 |
| 105.0#190 | Offense | 106.1#172 |
| 106.0#151 | Defense | 109.5#232 |
| 69.4#287 | Tempo | 70.5#181 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #214 | Preseason rank | #159 |
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
| South Dakota State | Northern Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.4%#90 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.4%#130 |
| 47.8%#66 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.5%#269 |
| 16.5%#56 | Turnover rate | 17.5%#128 |
| 18.0%#212 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#321 |
| 28.0%#305 | Offensive rebounding | 28.9%#281 |
| 33.4%#272 | Free throw rate | 36.6%#184 |
| 36.1%#58 | 3-point % | 35.6%#69 |
| 29.5%#59 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.2%#171 |
| 41.8%#168 | Shots from three | 40.0%#252 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
South Dakota State
Kalen Garry#909 · G
This season: 9 pts · 6 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jon Mekonnen#1332 · F
This season: 16 pts · 3.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Joe Sayler#1469 · G
This season: 10 pts · 2 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Northern Colorado
Langston Reynolds#441 · G
This season: 8.5 pts · 4 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Egan Shields#774 · C
Last season: 6.3 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.9 ast
Andrew Crawford#2205 · F
This season: 9.5 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).