Game preview · Saturday, Feb 27 · 5:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Temple by 1 (73-72)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Temple |  East Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| -1.2#170 | Power rating | -6.1#219 |
| 103.0#227 | Offense | 102.7#235 |
| 104.2#122 | Defense | 108.8#217 |
| 69.2#285 | Tempo | 71.7#67 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #123 | Preseason rank | #238 |
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
| Temple | East Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.2%#333 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.5%#178 |
| 49.8%#150 | Opponents' eFG% | 54.9%#329 |
| 18.6%#206 | Turnover rate | 18.2%#172 |
| 18.0%#206 | Turnovers forced | 21.5%#23 |
| 26.3%#336 | Offensive rebounding | 27.2%#326 |
| 32.7%#288 | Free throw rate | 39.8%#105 |
| 29.0%#312 | 3-point % | 33.2%#154 |
| 35.9%#303 | Opponents' 3-point % | 37.0%#327 |
| 48.8%#14 | Shots from three | 47.2%#30 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Temple
Derrian Ford#706 · G
This season: 8 pts · 3.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Gavin Griffiths#928 · G
This season: 7 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Jordan Marsh#949 · G
This season: 10 pts · 4.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
East Carolina
Cian Medley#486 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 3 reb · 11.5 ast (2 games)
Kaden Cooper#718 · F
This season: 9 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Brycen Blaine#1096 · G
This season: 10 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).