Game preview · Sunday, Jan 17 · 5:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Memphis by 10 (84-74)
79% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Memphis |  UAB | |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1#66 | Power rating | -2.1#176 |
| 116.1#60 | Offense | 105.5#182 |
| 101.0#77 | Defense | 107.6#185 |
| 71.5#89 | Tempo | 71.6#81 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #78 | Preseason rank | #144 |
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
| Memphis | UAB | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.8%#114 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.5%#273 |
| 53.3%#297 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.8%#245 |
| 16.2%#49 | Turnover rate | 20.0%#304 |
| 16.8%#276 | Turnovers forced | 14.5%#353 |
| 30.3%#229 | Offensive rebounding | 30.6%#212 |
| 48.8%#6 | Free throw rate | 44.5%#36 |
| 37.3%#36 | 3-point % | 32.1%#193 |
| 36.6%#321 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.2%#215 |
| 41.2%#187 | Shots from three | 41.9%#165 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
UAB
Deuce Jones#479 · G
This season: 13 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Jeremy Elyzee#1251 · G
This season: 7 pts · 8 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Elijah Duval#1285 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 3 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).