Game preview · Thursday, Jan 28 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Wichita State by 3 (80-77)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Memphis |  Wichita State | |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1#66 | Power rating | +14.1#75 |
| 116.1#60 | Offense | 113.1#90 |
| 101.0#77 | Defense | 99.0#55 |
| 71.5#89 | Tempo | 71.3#99 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #78 | Preseason rank | #62 |
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 | Wichita State | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.8%#114 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.2%#284 |
| 53.3%#297 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.1%#44 |
| 16.2%#49 | Turnover rate | 16.5%#62 |
| 16.8%#276 | Turnovers forced | 15.2%#342 |
| 30.3%#229 | Offensive rebounding | 30.6%#215 |
| 48.8%#6 | Free throw rate | 41.2%#79 |
| 37.3%#36 | 3-point % | 33.6%#129 |
| 36.6%#321 | Opponents' 3-point % | 27.2%#15 |
| 41.2%#187 | Shots from three | 37.1%#320 |
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)
Wichita State
William Berg#82 · C
This season: 21.5 pts · 13.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Jordan Frison#242 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 3 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Dillon Battie#463 · F
This season: 10 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).