Game preview · Saturday, Dec 12 · 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Samford by 1 (77-76)
52% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Samford |  Presbyterian | |
|---|---|---|
| -1.2#168 | Power rating | -6.6#233 |
| 106.6#159 | Offense | 106.8#157 |
| 107.8#194 | Defense | 113.5#314 |
| 71.0#120 | Tempo | 68.2#341 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| #174 | Preseason rank | #228 |
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
| Samford | Presbyterian | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.8%#167 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.2%#103 |
| 50.5%#185 | Opponents' eFG% | 56.3%#349 |
| 16.1%#37 | Turnover rate | 17.5%#123 |
| 18.2%#173 | Turnovers forced | 15.1%#344 |
| 27.7%#315 | Offensive rebounding | 30.8%#200 |
| 35.3%#224 | Free throw rate | 45.6%#24 |
| 29.3%#296 | 3-point % | 29.7%#283 |
| 31.9%#148 | Opponents' 3-point % | 39.9%#354 |
| 38.5%#293 | Shots from three | 40.5%#223 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Samford
Cooper Noard#370 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Cade Norris#826 · G
This season: 15 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Ty Davis#1604 · G
This season: 8 pts · 2.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Presbyterian
Jaylen Peterson#816 · F
This season: 17 pts · 5.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Triston Wilson#883 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 6 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Erik Taylor#1591 · G
This season: 3.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).