Game preview · Sunday, Feb 21 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Wichita State by 7 (76-69)
74% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Wichita State |  Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1#73 | Power rating | -1.2#170 |
| 113.2#91 | Offense | 103.0#227 |
| 99.1#55 | Defense | 104.2#123 |
| 71.3#96 | Tempo | 69.2#284 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #62 | Preseason rank | #123 |
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
| Wichita State | Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.3%#278 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.2%#333 |
| 47.1%#44 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.8%#150 |
| 16.6%#65 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#204 |
| 15.2%#340 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#207 |
| 30.6%#216 | Offensive rebounding | 26.3%#335 |
| 41.1%#77 | Free throw rate | 32.7%#286 |
| 33.7%#134 | 3-point % | 29.0%#310 |
| 27.3%#16 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.9%#302 |
| 37.1%#317 | Shots from three | 48.7%#13 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Wichita State
William Berg#84 · 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#468 · F
This season: 10 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Temple
Derrian Ford#706 · G
This season: 8 pts · 3.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Gavin Griffiths#925 · G
This season: 7 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Jordan Marsh#947 · G
This season: 10 pts · 4.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).