Game preview · Monday, Feb 8 · 5:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Howard by 10 (78-68)
80% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Howard |  North Carolina Central | |
|---|---|---|
| +1.2#143 | Power rating | -17.2#332 |
| 109.2#124 | Offense | 95.2#344 |
| 108.0#199 | Defense | 112.4#292 |
| 70.1#216 | Tempo | 69.5#272 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| #132 | Preseason rank | #357 |
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
| Howard | North Carolina Central | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.4%#97 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.7%#263 |
| 47.1%#43 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.4%#175 |
| 17.3%#114 | Turnover rate | 18.4%#195 |
| 18.4%#164 | Turnovers forced | 19.7%#75 |
| 38.0%#7 | Offensive rebounding | 30.9%#196 |
| 40.3%#101 | Free throw rate | 31.2%#324 |
| 33.3%#141 | 3-point % | 32.6%#171 |
| 30.0%#78 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.9%#148 |
| 39.9%#241 | Shots from three | 35.1%#346 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Howard
Cedric Taylor III#357 · G
This season: 19 pts · 6.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Cam Gillus#570 · G
This season: 16.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
James Brown#661 · C
This season: 11.5 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
North Carolina Central
Christian Meeks#2800 · F
This season: 0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Tyler Mason#2910 · F
This season: 11 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Darius Kane#3031 · G
This season: 14 pts · 2.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).