Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
South Carolina State by 1 (76-75)
55% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Morgan State |  South Carolina State | |
|---|---|---|
| -18.8#342 | Power rating | -21.2#352 |
| 95.8#339 | Offense | 93.8#350 |
| 114.6#331 | Defense | 115.0#341 |
| 72.1#52 | Tempo | 71.4#93 |
| 3-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #353 | Preseason rank | #363 |
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
| Morgan State | South Carolina State | |
|---|---|---|
| 47.3%#313 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.4%#310 |
| 47.0%#41 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.5%#32 |
| 19.8%#291 | Turnover rate | 14.5%#4 |
| 18.1%#192 | Turnovers forced | 18.6%#152 |
| 36.1%#23 | Offensive rebounding | 32.6%#135 |
| 40.4%#99 | Free throw rate | 32.8%#289 |
| 34.2%#111 | 3-point % | 32.9%#161 |
| 31.7%#140 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.7%#11 |
| 38.3%#295 | Shots from three | 39.2%#268 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Morgan State
Alfred Worrell Jr.#1987 · G
This season: 22.3 pts · 6.3 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Ibrahima Traore#2660 · F
This season: 8 pts · 7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
John Awoke#3069 · G
This season: 5.7 pts · 2 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
South Carolina State
DeShaun Jackson Jr.#2150 · G
This season: 8.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Chris Parker#2870 · F
This season: 4.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Mitchell Taylor#3226 · G
This season: 9 pts · 3 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).