Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 1 · 7:30 PM ET
Statboy projection
Middle Tennessee by 3 (79-76)
62% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Tennessee Tech |  Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8#237 | Power rating | -6.3#222 |
| 107.0#150 | Offense | 101.7#249 |
| 113.8#323 | Defense | 108.0#201 |
| 72.4#40 | Tempo | 69.4#281 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #265 | Preseason rank | #198 |
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
| Tennessee Tech | Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 55.5%#14 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.6%#336 |
| 56.0%#345 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.9%#312 |
| 18.2%#170 | Turnover rate | 19.3%#262 |
| 19.7%#78 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#208 |
| 30.1%#239 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#80 |
| 41.8%#67 | Free throw rate | 31.4%#317 |
| 38.4%#20 | 3-point % | 30.1%#267 |
| 37.6%#333 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.1%#209 |
| 47.1%#24 | Shots from three | 39.9%#247 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Tennessee Tech
Caleb Sanders#759 · F
This season: 18.7 pts · 7.3 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Trent Mosquera#1519 · G
This season: 12.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Dane Christensen#1684 · F
Last season: 3.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.9 ast
Middle Tennessee
Jahvin Carter#942 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Ofri Naveh#1697 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Luka Jovanovic#1876 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).