Game preview · Wednesday, Feb 10 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
VCU by 9 (82-73)
78% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Rhode Island |  VCU | |
|---|---|---|
| +8.1#107 | Power rating | +16.4#56 |
| 109.9#115 | Offense | 117.9#37 |
| 101.8#95 | Defense | 101.5#84 |
| 70.4#186 | Tempo | 71.0#119 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #164 | Preseason rank | #42 |
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
| Rhode Island | VCU | |
|---|---|---|
| 55.3%#19 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.7%#171 |
| 49.1%#114 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.0%#256 |
| 15.5%#19 | Turnover rate | 18.5%#200 |
| 18.8%#127 | Turnovers forced | 17.8%#226 |
| 31.3%#183 | Offensive rebounding | 32.2%#147 |
| 34.9%#235 | Free throw rate | 51.2%#2 |
| 36.1%#60 | 3-point % | 36.5%#50 |
| 29.6%#62 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.8%#272 |
| 44.3%#71 | Shots from three | 43.5%#99 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Rhode Island
Jahmere Tripp#717 · G
This season: 11 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Mouhamed Sow#775 · F
This season: 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Matas Deniusas#846 · F
This season: 14 pts · 7.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
VCU
Lazar Djokovic#136 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Torey Alston#141 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Nyk Lewis#314 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).