March Madness: Previewing Friday’s Round of 64 Matchups
Kent State (14) vs. UCLA (3)
If you enjoy offense, UCLA is one of the most fun teams to watch. They play at the second-fastest pace in the tournament, have the best offensive rating, and have the highest effective field goal percentage of any team as well. Kent State is not nearly as powerful on the offensive end with just an effective field goal rate of 48.4%.
Below are three players to keep an eye on from each team.
| Player | Team | PPG | RPG | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball | UCLA | 14.6 | 6.1 | 0.660 |
| TJ Leaf | UCLA | 16.2 | 8.3 | 0.652 |
| Bryce Alford | UCLA | 15.8 | 2.5 | 0.603 |
| Jimmy Hall | Kent St. | 18.9 | 10.5 | 0.524 |
| Jaylin Walker | Kent St. | 15.6 | 4.3 | 0.490 |
| Deon Edwin | Kent St. | 13.0 | 5.6 | 0.509 |
Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.
| Team | nERD | O Rtg | eFG% | Reb% | TOV% | D Rtg | Opp. eFG% | Opp. TOV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 UCLA | 16.39 | 120.7 | 0.595 | 52.7 | 13.7 | 100.6 | 0.484 | 14.1 |
| #14 Kent State | 1.43 | 106.8 | 0.484 | 54.1 | 15.2 | 100.4 | 0.492 | 17.2 |
