Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 15 · 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
East Tennessee State by 5 (80-75)
66% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Kentucky |  East Tennessee State | |
|---|---|---|
| -3.3#189 | Power rating | -0.8#160 |
| 107.4#145 | Offense | 106.9#155 |
| 110.7#260 | Defense | 107.7#188 |
| 73.1#20 | Tempo | 67.8#355 |
| 2-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| #200 | Preseason rank | #190 |
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
| Northern Kentucky | East Tennessee State | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.1%#43 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.4%#36 |
| 51.9%#251 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.6%#139 |
| 19.4%#272 | Turnover rate | 19.6%#284 |
| 16.0%#312 | Turnovers forced | 18.8%#125 |
| 31.6%#177 | Offensive rebounding | 31.6%#173 |
| 49.9%#3 | Free throw rate | 33.4%#272 |
| 33.2%#147 | 3-point % | 35.3%#76 |
| 32.9%#202 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.8%#197 |
| 37.7%#310 | Shots from three | 41.6%#180 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Northern Kentucky
Noah Pagotto#526 · F
This season: 19 pts · 7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Ethan Elliott#1415 · G
Last season: 5.1 pts · 2.8 reb · 4.6 ast
Eric Acker#1556 · G
This season: 17.3 pts · 1 reb · 7.3 ast (3 games)
East Tennessee State
Brayden Crump#1152 · F
Last season: 6.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast
Marqus Marion#1372 · F
This season: 8 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Maki Johnson#1503 · G
This season: 0 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).