Game preview · Thursday, Mar 4 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
South Carolina State by 4 (74-70)
61% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
North Carolina Central |  South Carolina State | |
|---|---|---|
| -17.4#331 | Power rating | -17.2#330 |
| 95.1#342 | Offense | 97.0#319 |
| 112.5#293 | Defense | 114.2#327 |
| 69.5#257 | Tempo | 70.9#116 |
| 0-2 | Record | 3-0 |
| #357 | Preseason rank | #363 |
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
| North Carolina Central | South Carolina State | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.3%#275 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.3%#98 |
| 50.5%#180 | Opponents' eFG% | 45.2%#12 |
| 18.4%#188 | Turnover rate | 15.8%#25 |
| 19.9%#75 | Turnovers forced | 19.9%#76 |
| 31.3%#187 | Offensive rebounding | 31.8%#167 |
| 32.5%#292 | Free throw rate | 37.8%#157 |
| 33.0%#162 | 3-point % | 35.8%#60 |
| 32.1%#157 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.3%#30 |
| 33.9%#355 | Shots from three | 40.9%#199 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
North Carolina Central
Christian Meeks#2797 · F
This season: 0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Tyler Mason#2911 · F
This season: 11 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Darius Kane#3033 · G
This season: 14 pts · 2.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
South Carolina State
DeShaun Jackson Jr.#2187 · G
This season: 8.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 4.7 ast (3 games)
Chris Parker#2738 · F
This season: 4 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast (3 games)
Mitchell Taylor#3225 · G
This season: 9 pts · 2.7 reb · 4 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).