Post by Gooba on Mar 29, 2024 11:29:24 GMT -5
Friday’s games
NC State vs Marquette (-6.5) (@ Dallas)
NC State (24-14) ranked #53 by KenPom
Tempo: #148
Experience: #14
Continuity: #244
NC State won its last seven games, after a 2-7 skid.
Opponents are shooting 34.3% on the arc (#219)
Wolfpack is 11-6 in games decided by 7 or less points, or in OT
NC State is 10-7 ATS as an underdog this year.
Wolfpack is 10-3 in non-conference games.
NC State is 5-8 against teams ranked in the top 50.
NC State’s schedule, to this point: #47
bench minutes: #266
Under Keatts, NC State is 2-2 in NCAA Tourney games.
Since 2005, Wolfpack is 0-3 in Sweet 16 games.
Marquette (27-9) ranked #13 by KenPom
Tempo: #93
Experience: #138
Continuity: #3
Marquette won first two NCAA games, scoring 87-81 points.
Kolek had 58 points, 22 assists in those two games.
Eagles are forcing turnovers 21.1% of time (#20)
Marquette is shooting 56.6% inside arc (#13)
Eagles are 17-9 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Marquette’s schedule, to this point: #8
bench minutes: #192
Marquette is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2012.
Shaka Smart won his only Sweet 16 game, in 2011.
This year, Big East teams are 5-3 SU/4-4 ATS vs ACC opponents.
Since 2015, #11-seeds are 3-6 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
Since 2019, #2-seeds are 6-4 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
Gonzaga vs Purdue (-5.5) (@ Detroit)
Gonzaga (27-7) ranked #12 by KenPom
Tempo: #86
Experience: #132
Continuity: #218
Gonzaga won 11 of its last 12 games.
Zags are 11-4 in D-I non-conference games.
Gonzaga is shooting 58.3% inside arc (#7)
Opponents are shooting 44.6% inside arc (#10)
Gonzaga is 3-5 against teams in the top 50.
Gonzaga’s schedule, to this point: #100
bench minutes: #342
Last eight years, Gonzaga is 5-3 SU in Sweet 16 games.
Zags are 2-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
Purdue (31-4) ranked #3 by KenPom
Tempo: #174
Experience: #68
Continuity: #11
Purdue won its first two NCAA games, by 28-39 points.
Boilers made 20-37 shots on the arc in those games.
Boilers are shooting 40.7% on the arc (#2)
Purdue has #13 eFG% in country.
Boilers are 13-0 in non-conference games (NC schedule #10).
Purdue is #6 team on offensive boards.
Boilers are 13-4 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Purdue’s schedule, to this point: #6
bench minutes: #233
Coach Painter is 1-5 SU/ATS in Sweet 16 games.
November 20 in Hawai’i, Purdue (-5) beat Gonzaga 73-63.
Zags shot 6-32 on arc in that game.
Since 2012, #4-seeds are 10-14-1 ATS in this round.
Since 2005, eight #5-seeds have played in the Sweet 16; underdogs went 8-0 ATS in those games.
Duke vs Houston (-4.5) (@ Dallas)
Duke (26-8) ranked #6 by KenPom
Tempo: #245
Experience: #203
Continuity: #24
Duke won its first two NCAA games, against #13, #12 seeds.
Duke is 11-2 in their non-conference games.
Duke is 0-2 ATS as an underdog this year.
Blue Devils have #18 eFG% in country.
Duke is #53 team on defensive boards.
Blue Devils are 5-5 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Duke’s schedule, to this point: #71
bench minutes: #279
Duke is 5-1 SU in its last six Sweet 16 games.
Houston (32-4) ranked #2 by KenPom
Tempo: #346
Experience: #92
Continuity: #127
Houston won 13 of its last 14 games.
Cougars are 15-0 in their non-conference games (NC SOS #225).
Houston has #2 eFG% defense in country.
Opponents are shooting 43.1% inside arc (#3)
Cougars are 16-4 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Houston’s schedule, to this point: #22
bench minutes: #198
Under Sampson, Houston is 2-2 SU in Sweet 16 games.
This year, ACC teams are 10-3 SU/ATS vs Big X opponents.
Since 2012, #4-seeds are 10-14-1 ATS in this round.
Last six years, #1-seeds are 6-5-1 ATS in this round.
Creighton vs Tennessee (-6.5) (@ Detroit)
Creighton (25-9) ranked #11 by KenPom
Tempo: #227
Experience: #8
Continuity: #41
Creighton won nine of its last 11 games.
Bluejays are 11-2 in non-conference games.
Creighton has #3 eFG% in the country.
Bluejays have #10 eFG% defense in country.
Creighton forces fewest turnovers in country.
Creighton’s schedule, to this point: #28
bench minutes: #356
Bluejays played three starters 49:00+ in Sunday’s double OT win.
Last 25 years, Creighton is 1-1 SU in Sweet 16 games.
Tennessee (26-8) ranked #8 by KenPom
Tempo: #78
Experience: #29
Continuity: #67
Tennessee won nine of its last 11 games.
Vols have #4 eFG% defense in country.
Vols are 12-3 in non-conference games.
Tennessee is 9-7 against teams in the top 50.
Tennessee’s schedule, to this point: #11
bench minutes: #289
Since 1997, Coach Barnes is 3-5 SU in Sweet 16 games.
His last Sweet 16 win was in 2008.
This year, SEC teams are 3-2 SU/4-1 ATS vs Big East opponents.
Since 2019, #2-seeds are 6-4 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
Since 2016, #2-seeds are 7-4 ATS vs #3-seeds in this round.
NC State vs Marquette (-6.5) (@ Dallas)
NC State (24-14) ranked #53 by KenPom
Tempo: #148
Experience: #14
Continuity: #244
NC State won its last seven games, after a 2-7 skid.
Opponents are shooting 34.3% on the arc (#219)
Wolfpack is 11-6 in games decided by 7 or less points, or in OT
NC State is 10-7 ATS as an underdog this year.
Wolfpack is 10-3 in non-conference games.
NC State is 5-8 against teams ranked in the top 50.
NC State’s schedule, to this point: #47
bench minutes: #266
Under Keatts, NC State is 2-2 in NCAA Tourney games.
Since 2005, Wolfpack is 0-3 in Sweet 16 games.
Marquette (27-9) ranked #13 by KenPom
Tempo: #93
Experience: #138
Continuity: #3
Marquette won first two NCAA games, scoring 87-81 points.
Kolek had 58 points, 22 assists in those two games.
Eagles are forcing turnovers 21.1% of time (#20)
Marquette is shooting 56.6% inside arc (#13)
Eagles are 17-9 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Marquette’s schedule, to this point: #8
bench minutes: #192
Marquette is in Sweet 16 for first time since 2012.
Shaka Smart won his only Sweet 16 game, in 2011.
This year, Big East teams are 5-3 SU/4-4 ATS vs ACC opponents.
Since 2015, #11-seeds are 3-6 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
Since 2019, #2-seeds are 6-4 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
Gonzaga vs Purdue (-5.5) (@ Detroit)
Gonzaga (27-7) ranked #12 by KenPom
Tempo: #86
Experience: #132
Continuity: #218
Gonzaga won 11 of its last 12 games.
Zags are 11-4 in D-I non-conference games.
Gonzaga is shooting 58.3% inside arc (#7)
Opponents are shooting 44.6% inside arc (#10)
Gonzaga is 3-5 against teams in the top 50.
Gonzaga’s schedule, to this point: #100
bench minutes: #342
Last eight years, Gonzaga is 5-3 SU in Sweet 16 games.
Zags are 2-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
Purdue (31-4) ranked #3 by KenPom
Tempo: #174
Experience: #68
Continuity: #11
Purdue won its first two NCAA games, by 28-39 points.
Boilers made 20-37 shots on the arc in those games.
Boilers are shooting 40.7% on the arc (#2)
Purdue has #13 eFG% in country.
Boilers are 13-0 in non-conference games (NC schedule #10).
Purdue is #6 team on offensive boards.
Boilers are 13-4 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Purdue’s schedule, to this point: #6
bench minutes: #233
Coach Painter is 1-5 SU/ATS in Sweet 16 games.
November 20 in Hawai’i, Purdue (-5) beat Gonzaga 73-63.
Zags shot 6-32 on arc in that game.
Since 2012, #4-seeds are 10-14-1 ATS in this round.
Since 2005, eight #5-seeds have played in the Sweet 16; underdogs went 8-0 ATS in those games.
Duke vs Houston (-4.5) (@ Dallas)
Duke (26-8) ranked #6 by KenPom
Tempo: #245
Experience: #203
Continuity: #24
Duke won its first two NCAA games, against #13, #12 seeds.
Duke is 11-2 in their non-conference games.
Duke is 0-2 ATS as an underdog this year.
Blue Devils have #18 eFG% in country.
Duke is #53 team on defensive boards.
Blue Devils are 5-5 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Duke’s schedule, to this point: #71
bench minutes: #279
Duke is 5-1 SU in its last six Sweet 16 games.
Houston (32-4) ranked #2 by KenPom
Tempo: #346
Experience: #92
Continuity: #127
Houston won 13 of its last 14 games.
Cougars are 15-0 in their non-conference games (NC SOS #225).
Houston has #2 eFG% defense in country.
Opponents are shooting 43.1% inside arc (#3)
Cougars are 16-4 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Houston’s schedule, to this point: #22
bench minutes: #198
Under Sampson, Houston is 2-2 SU in Sweet 16 games.
This year, ACC teams are 10-3 SU/ATS vs Big X opponents.
Since 2012, #4-seeds are 10-14-1 ATS in this round.
Last six years, #1-seeds are 6-5-1 ATS in this round.
Creighton vs Tennessee (-6.5) (@ Detroit)
Creighton (25-9) ranked #11 by KenPom
Tempo: #227
Experience: #8
Continuity: #41
Creighton won nine of its last 11 games.
Bluejays are 11-2 in non-conference games.
Creighton has #3 eFG% in the country.
Bluejays have #10 eFG% defense in country.
Creighton forces fewest turnovers in country.
Creighton’s schedule, to this point: #28
bench minutes: #356
Bluejays played three starters 49:00+ in Sunday’s double OT win.
Last 25 years, Creighton is 1-1 SU in Sweet 16 games.
Tennessee (26-8) ranked #8 by KenPom
Tempo: #78
Experience: #29
Continuity: #67
Tennessee won nine of its last 11 games.
Vols have #4 eFG% defense in country.
Vols are 12-3 in non-conference games.
Tennessee is 9-7 against teams in the top 50.
Tennessee’s schedule, to this point: #11
bench minutes: #289
Since 1997, Coach Barnes is 3-5 SU in Sweet 16 games.
His last Sweet 16 win was in 2008.
This year, SEC teams are 3-2 SU/4-1 ATS vs Big East opponents.
Since 2019, #2-seeds are 6-4 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
Since 2016, #2-seeds are 7-4 ATS vs #3-seeds in this round.