Game preview · Wednesday, Jan 6 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Memphis by 20 (87-67)
96% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Rice |  Memphis | |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3#253 | Power rating | +15.1#66 |
| 102.6#233 | Offense | 116.1#60 |
| 110.9#263 | Defense | 101.0#77 |
| 69.5#271 | Tempo | 71.5#89 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #241 | Preseason rank | #78 |
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
| Rice | Memphis | |
|---|---|---|
| 47.7%#301 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.8%#114 |
| 48.3%#84 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.3%#297 |
| 17.0%#93 | Turnover rate | 16.2%#49 |
| 18.9%#123 | Turnovers forced | 16.8%#276 |
| 32.8%#122 | Offensive rebounding | 30.3%#229 |
| 30.8%#329 | Free throw rate | 48.8%#6 |
| 33.1%#151 | 3-point % | 37.3%#36 |
| 32.8%#197 | Opponents' 3-point % | 36.6%#321 |
| 41.9%#164 | Shots from three | 41.2%#187 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Rice
Jacob Dar#898 · G
This season: 16.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Jimmy Oladokun Jr.#1771 · F
This season: 11 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Carmelo Adkins#2179 · G
This season: 10 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Memphis
Jayden Reid#220 · G
This season: 29 pts · 1 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Rihards Vavers#597 · F
This season: 16 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Julius Thedford#651 · G
This season: 3 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).