Game preview · Thursday, Mar 4 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Memphis by 8 (78-70)
76% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Memphis |  Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1#66 | Power rating | -1.2#170 |
| 116.1#60 | Offense | 103.0#227 |
| 101.1#76 | Defense | 104.2#122 |
| 71.4#86 | Tempo | 69.2#285 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #78 | 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
| Memphis | Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.8%#113 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.2%#333 |
| 53.3%#295 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.8%#150 |
| 16.3%#51 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#206 |
| 16.8%#276 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#206 |
| 30.4%#231 | Offensive rebounding | 26.3%#336 |
| 48.7%#6 | Free throw rate | 32.7%#288 |
| 37.2%#39 | 3-point % | 29.0%#312 |
| 36.7%#320 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.9%#303 |
| 41.3%#184 | Shots from three | 48.8%#14 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Memphis
Jayden Reid#221 · G
This season: 29 pts · 1 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Rihards Vavers#600 · F
This season: 16 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Julius Thedford#653 · G
This season: 3 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).