Friday’s games
Duke (-6.5) vs St John’s (@ Washington)
Duke (34-2)
Blue Devils won their last 13 games.
Duke is 14-1 in non-conference games.
Duke has #13 eFG%, #9 eFG% defense in the country.
Duke’s two losses are by total of three points.
Duke is 15-2 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Blue Devils are shooting 60.3% inside arc (#7)
Last 4+ years, #1-seeds are 5-9 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
KenPom rating: 2
Tempo: 280
Experience: 312
Continuity: 169
Last two years, Duke was 1-1 in Sweet 16 games.
St John’s (30-6)
St John’s won eight in a row, 21 of last 22 games.
St John’s has #25 eFG% defense in the country.
St John’s is 9-4 in non-conference games,
St John’s hgets 22.6% of points on foul line (#55)
St John’s is 6-5 vs teams ranked in top 50.
St John’s is #36 team on offensive boards.
KenPom rating: 15
Tempo: 69
Experience: 34
Continuity: 177
St John’s is in Elite 8 for first time since 1999
Pitino is 7-1 in last eight Sweet 16 games.
Michigan (-8.5) vs Alabama (@ Chicago)
Michigan (33-3)
Wolverines won 19 of their last 21 games.
Michigan is shooting 61.5% inside the arc (#2)
Michigan has #6 eFG% in country, #3 eFG% defense.
Wolverines are 17-3 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Michigan is 12-0 in non-conference games.
Last 4+ years, #1-seeds are 5-9 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
KenPom rating: 2
Tempo: 22
Experience: 46
Continuity: 117
Last ten years, Michigan is 2-4 in Sweet 16 games.
Dusty May got Florida Atlantic to the Final Four in 2023
Alabama (25-9)
Alabama’s #2 scorer is off team (legal/off-court issues)
Player who got tossed off team was shooting 43.8% on arc.
Crimson Tide won 11 of their last 13 games.
53.9% of Alabama’s shots are 3’s (#1 in country)
Alabama is #287 team on defensive boards.
Crimson Tide is 12-8 vs teams ranked in top 50.
KenPom rating: 11
Tempo: 4
Experience: 54
Continuity: 125
Under Oats, Alabama is 2-2 in Sweet 16 games.
UConn (-1.5) vs Michigan State (@ Washington)
UConn (31-5)
Huskies are 9-4 in their last 13 games, after a 22-1 start.
UConn has #34 eFG% offense, #8 eFG% defense in country.
Huskies are 11-1 in non-conference games.
UConn gets only 16.5% of its points on foul line (#332)
Huskies are 8-3 vs teams ranked in top 50.
UConn’s average possession is 19.1 seconds (#339 in country)
KenPom rating: 10
Tempo: 322
Experience: 21
Continuity: 17
UConn won two of last three national titles; they lost 77-75 in second round to Florida LY, when Gators won national title.
Michigan State (27-7)
Michigan State is 12-1 in non-conference games.
In their last three losses, Spartans allowed 92-90-88 points.
Michigan State is best rebounding team in country.
Michigan State allowed 76+ points in its last five losses.
Spartans are 11-6 vs teams in the top 50.
Since 2019, favorites are 6-4 ATS in #2-seed vs #3-seed Sweet 16 games
KenPom rating: 9
Tempo: 238
Experience: 196
Continuity: 51
Last ten years, Spartans are 2-1 SU in Sweet 16 games.
Iowa State (-3.5) vs Tennessee (@ Chicago)
Iowa State (29-7)
Cyclones won five of their last six games.
Iowa State big guy Jefferson (ankle) is a ??; check status
Cyclones are 15-0 in non-conference games.
Cyclones force turnovers 22.5% of time (#4)
Iowa State is shooting 38.7% on the arc (#9)
Last three years, #2-seeds are 3-6 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
KenPom rating: 7
Tempo: 204
Experience: 11
Continuity: 21
Under Otzelberger, Iowa State is 0-2 in second round games.
Tennessee (24-11)
Tennessee split its last eight games.
Vols are 11-9 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Tennessee is 12-3 in non-conference games.
Vols have #34 eFG% defense in country.
Tennessee is 24-5 when they score 70+ points.
Tennessee is #1 team in country on offensive boards.
KenPom rating: 14
Tempo: 305
Experience: 136
Continuity: 224
Last three years, Tennessee is 2-1 in Sweet 16 games.