Purdue (-7.5) vs Miami (@ St Louis)
Purdue (28-8)
Purdue won its last five games.
Purdue had stress-free win Friday.
Boilers are top 10 rebounding team in country.
Purdue is 11-1 in non-conference games.
Boilers are 12-8 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Last two years, #2-seeds are 6-2 ATS in second round.
KenPom rating: 8
Tempo: 325
Experience: 17
Continuity: 6
Purdue won its last six second round games.
Miami (26-8)
Hurricanes are 9-3 in their last 11 games.
Miami played four starters 34:00+ Friday
Miami is 12-2 in non-conference games.
Hurricanes are shooting 56.9% inside arc (#34)
Miami is 8-7 vs teams ranked in top 60.
Miami is a top 10 team in country on boards.
KenPom rating: 30
Tempo: 167
Experience: 103
Continuity: 347
Miami won its last four second round games.
Iowa State (-4.5) vs Kentucky (@ St Louis)
Iowa State (28-7)
Cyclones are 7-5 in their last 12 games, after a 21-2 start.
Iowa State big guy Jefferson (ankle) is a ??; check status
Cyclones are 14-0 in non-conference games.
Cyclones force turnovers 22.3% of time (#4)
Iowa State had stress-free win over Tennessee State Friday.
Last two years, #2-seeds are 6-2 ATS in second round.
KenPom rating: 6
Tempo: 208
Experience: 11
Continuity: 21
Under Otzelberger, Iowa State is 2-1 SU/ATS in second round games.
Kentucky (22-13)
Kentucky is 5-6 in its last eleven games.
Wildcats played three guys 38:00+ in Friday’s OT win
Kentucky is 10-4 in non-conference games.
Kentucky is #77 team on offensive boards.
Kentucky is 9-12 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Wildcats have #60 eFG% defense in country.
KenPom rating: 28
Tempo: 128
Experience: 168
Continuity: 127
Kentucky won five of its last six second round games.
St John’s (-3.5) vs Kansas (@ San Diego)
St John’s (29-6)
St John’s won seven in a row, 20 of last 21 games.
Red Storm had stress-free win over Northern Iowa Friday
St John’s is 8-4 in non-conference games,
St John’s has #24 eFG% defense in the country.
St John’s is 5-5 vs teams ranked in top 50.
St John’s is #28 team on offensive boards.
KenPom rating: 15
Tempo: 69
Experience: 34
Continuity: 177
Pitino is 6-2 in his last eight second round games.
Kansas (24-10)
Jayhawks are 5-5 in their last ten games.
Kansas played four starters 30:00+ in Friday’s win.
Kansas is 11-3 in non-conference games (all 3 losses vs top 30 teams)
Jayhawks have #2 eFG% defense in the country.
Kansas is 10-7 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Kansas isn’t deep (#303 in bench minutes)
KenPom rating: 21
Tempo: 158
Experience: 105
Continuity: 292
Kansas is 6-2 in their last eight second round games.
Tennessee (-1.5) vs Virginia (@ Philadelphia)
Tennessee (23-11)
Tennessee lost four of their last seven games.
Vols had stress-free win over Miami OH Friday
Tennessee is 11-3 in non-conference games.
Vols have #33 eFG% defense in country.
Tennessee is 10-9 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Tennessee is #1 team in country on offensive boards.
KenPom rating: 14
Tempo: 307
Experience: 136
Continuity: 224
Tennessee won four of last five second round games.
Virginia (30-5)
Cavaliers won 14 of their last 16 games.
Virginia won 82-73 Friday; no one played more than 29:00.
Virginia is 12-1 in non-conference games.
Cavaliers have #5 eFG% defense in the country.
Virginia is 9-3 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Last 3+ years, #3-seeds are 1-6 ATS vs #6-seeds in second round.
KenPom rating: 18
Tempo: 271
Experience: 58
Continuity: 343
Virginia is in 2nd round for first time since winning the title in 2019.
Florida (-10.5) vs Iowa (@ Tampa)
Florida (27-7)
Gators won 13 of their last 14 games.
Florida had a stress-free win Friday night.
Florida is 14-6 vs top 50 teams.
Florida is shooting 58.4% inside arc (#17)
Florida is shooting only 31.2% on the arc (31.5%)
Gators are top five team in country on boards.
KenPom rating: 4
Tempo: 29
Experience: 66
Continuity: 58
Last 10 years, Florida is 2-3 in second round games.
Iowa (22-12)
Iowa lost seven of its last 11 games.
Hawkeyes played best two guys 40-38 minutes Friday
Iowa is #15 team in country at forcing turnovers.
Hawkeyes have #20 eFG% in the country.
Iowa is 12-10 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Iowa is 11-1 in non-conference games (non-conf schedule #336)
KenPom rating: 23
Tempo: 361
Experience: 180
Continuity: 326
Iowa hasn’t been in Sweet 16 since 1999.
Arizona (-11.5) vs Utah State (@ San Diego)
Arizona (33-2)
Wildcats won their last ten games (6-3 ATS last 9 games).
Arizona had a stress-free win Friday
Last 3+ years, #1-seeds are 8-4 ATS in 2nd round games.
Arizona is 14-0 in non-conference games.
Wildcats are 16-2 vs teams ranked in top 50
Arizona has #1 eFG% defense in country.
KenPom rating: 3
Tempo: 55
Experience: 144
Continuity: 94
Under coach Lloyd, Arizona is 3-0 in second round games.
Utah State (29-6)
Aggies won 14 of their last 17 games.
Utah State played three starters 33:00+ in Friday’s win
Utah State is 10-1 in Division I non-conference games.
Utah State is #17 team in country at forcing turnovers.
Utah State is 16-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Aggies are shooting 59.8% inside arc (#9)
KenPom rating: 29
Tempo: 157
Experience: 19
Continuity: 61
Last 30 years, Utah State is 0-2 in 2nd round games.
UConn (-4.5) vs UCLA (@ Philadelphia)
UConn (30-5)
Huskies are 8-4 in their last 12 games, after a 22-1 start.
UConn played four starters 32:00+ in Friday’s win
Huskies are 10-1 in non-conference games.
UConn has #9 eFG% defense in the country.
Huskies are 7-3 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Last two years, #2-seeds are 6-2 ATS in second round.
KenPom rating: 11
Tempo: 322
Experience: 22
Continuity: 14
UConn won two of last three national titles; they lost 77-75 in second round to Florida LY, when Gators won national title.
UCLA (24-11)
Bruins won seven of their last nine games.
UCLA played three starters 32:00+ in Friday’s win
Bruins are 9-3 in non-conference games.
Bruins are shooting 37.9% on arc (#19); they don’t take lot of them.
UCLA is 8-9 vs teams ranked in top 60.
UCLA is #302 teams on defensive boards.
KenPom rating: 27
Tempo: 313
Experience: 14
Continuity: 64
Under Cronin, UCLA is 3-1 in second round games.
Texas Tech (-1.5) vs Alabama (@ Tampa)
Texas Tech (23-10)
Tech’s best player Toppin is out for the year.
Red Raiders played 3 starters 35:00+ in Friday’s win
Tech lost three of its last four games.
Red Raiders are shooting 39.7% on arc (#3)
Tech gets 42.8% of its points on 3’s (#3)
Tech is 6-9 vs teams ranked in top 50
KenPom rating: 19
Tempo: 253
Experience: 49
Continuity: 157
Tech won four of last five second round games.
Alabama (24-9)
Alabama’s #2 scorer is off team (legal/off-court issues)
Alabama played three starters 30:00+ in Friday’s win
Crimson Tide won 10 of their last 12 games.
53.7% of Alabama’s shots are 3’s (#1 in country)
Player who got tossed off team was shooting 43.8% on arc.
Crimson Tide is 11-8 vs teams ranked in top 50.
KenPom rating: 18
Tempo: 4
Experience: 54
Continuity: 125
Alabama is in NCAA’s for sixth year in a row; they made it to the Sweet 16 or better the last three years.