Game preview · Saturday, Jan 16 · 6:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Southern by 5 (79-74)
65% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Grambling |  Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6#281 | Power rating | -9.8#265 |
| 101.9#243 | Offense | 101.3#256 |
| 113.5#315 | Defense | 111.1#268 |
| 70.0#224 | Tempo | 71.5#86 |
| 1-0 | Record | 0-3 |
| #302 | Preseason rank | #248 |
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
| Grambling | Southern | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.0%#11 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.4%#135 |
| 52.3%#265 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.8%#247 |
| 16.8%#81 | Turnover rate | 22.5%#350 |
| 16.2%#305 | Turnovers forced | 20.8%#34 |
| 30.3%#231 | Offensive rebounding | 31.8%#169 |
| 39.3%#119 | Free throw rate | 37.0%#181 |
| 34.6%#100 | 3-point % | 34.8%#96 |
| 35.2%#282 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.2%#256 |
| 36.1%#339 | Shots from three | 35.5%#345 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Grambling
AJ Barnes#1358 · F
Last season: 8.3 pts · 4.9 reb · 1.7 ast
Isaiah Miranda#1951 · F
This season: 29 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Dwayne Pierce#2860 · G
This season: 19 pts · 0 reb · 8 ast (1 game)
Southern
Cam Amboree#1924 · G
This season: 6.5 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Noah Boyde#1986 · C
This season: 0 pts · 0.3 reb · 0 ast (3 games)
Ibrahim Olajuwon#2104 · C
This season: 1.3 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).