Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Western Kentucky by 8 (80-72)
78% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Kentucky |  Evansville | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4#134 | Power rating | -13.3#301 |
| 108.3#135 | Offense | 99.1#299 |
| 104.9#134 | Defense | 112.4#293 |
| 72.7#28 | Tempo | 69.6#261 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #130 | Preseason rank | #303 |
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
| Western Kentucky | Evansville | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.2%#284 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.2%#237 |
| 50.9%#206 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.5%#233 |
| 15.9%#34 | Turnover rate | 15.9%#33 |
| 20.2%#49 | Turnovers forced | 14.7%#348 |
| 29.8%#257 | Offensive rebounding | 28.7%#288 |
| 40.4%#94 | Free throw rate | 35.1%#230 |
| 31.9%#207 | 3-point % | 34.6%#99 |
| 35.5%#294 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.0%#275 |
| 34.5%#350 | Shots from three | 48.1%#14 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Western Kentucky
Teagan Moore#108 · G
This season: 21.7 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Sharron Young#644 · G
This season: 8.3 pts · 2.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
LJ Hackman#1017 · G
This season: 8.7 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Evansville
AJ Casey#743 · F
This season: 19 pts · 8 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Gustav Winther#2098 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Max Langenfeld#2221 · G
This season: 10 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).