Game preview · Tuesday, Mar 2 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
VCU by 6 (78-72)
69% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
VCU |  Loyola Chicago | |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4#58 | Power rating | +3.5#132 |
| 118.0#37 | Offense | 107.4#146 |
| 101.5#83 | Defense | 103.9#118 |
| 70.9#118 | Tempo | 68.1#343 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #42 | Preseason rank | #181 |
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
| VCU | Loyola Chicago | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.8%#167 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.6%#125 |
| 52.0%#257 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.4%#33 |
| 18.5%#203 | Turnover rate | 18.3%#183 |
| 17.9%#219 | Turnovers forced | 22.1%#16 |
| 32.3%#147 | Offensive rebounding | 36.6%#20 |
| 51.1%#2 | Free throw rate | 28.0%#355 |
| 36.5%#50 | 3-point % | 31.4%#230 |
| 34.9%#268 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.5%#98 |
| 43.5%#102 | Shots from three | 41.6%#177 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
VCU
Lazar Djokovic#137 · 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#318 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Loyola Chicago
Dayan Nessah#598 · G
This season: 17 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Jason Schofield#790 · C
This season: 11 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Eddie Ricks III#877 · F
Last season: 7 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.6 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).