Game preview · Friday, Dec 18 · 10:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
New Mexico by 5 (80-75)
69% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Mexico |  UC Irvine | |
|---|---|---|
| +18.4#49 | Power rating | +6.2#119 |
| 117.1#45 | Offense | 108.2#136 |
| 98.8#54 | Defense | 102.0#97 |
| 71.7#77 | Tempo | 71.5#84 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #75 | Preseason rank | #115 |
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
| New Mexico | UC Irvine | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.4%#64 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.7%#168 |
| 48.5%#90 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.9%#253 |
| 15.6%#23 | Turnover rate | 19.2%#264 |
| 18.7%#142 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#322 |
| 30.7%#206 | Offensive rebounding | 35.8%#31 |
| 34.8%#237 | Free throw rate | 38.9%#128 |
| 32.6%#175 | 3-point % | 30.9%#240 |
| 26.3%#6 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.5%#295 |
| 40.6%#216 | Shots from three | 36.6%#328 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
New Mexico
Jake Hall#67 · G
This season: 26.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Hudson Mayes#227 · G
This season: 15 pts · 5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Uriah Tenette#263 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
UC Irvine
Nils Cooper#354 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Harrison Carrington#557 · F
Last season: 8.5 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.9 ast
Jovan Jester Jr.#939 · G
This season: 17 pts · 6 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).