March Madness: Previewing Friday’s Round of 64 Matchups
Michigan State (9) vs. Miami (8)
Michigan State is a popular school when it comes to March Madness. This year's team is a little worse than normal, and they've drawn the 9 seed. Miami joins Michigan State with a below-average offense as they are both in the bottom 13 teams in terms of offensive rating. The winner of this game will get the reward of likely playing Kansas in the Round of 32.
Below are three players to keep an eye on from each team.
| Player | Team | PPG | RPG | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davon Reed | Miami | 15.0 | 4.8 | 0.537 |
| Ja'Quan Newton | Miami | 13.4 | 3.6 | 0.470 |
| Bruce Brown | Miami | 11.9 | 5.8 | 0.514 |
| Miles Bridges | Michigan St. | 16.7 | 8.3 | 0.558 |
| Nick Ward | Michigan St. | 13.7 | 6.5 | 0.583 |
| Cassius Winston | Michigan St. | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.494 |
Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.
| Team | nERD | O Rtg | eFG% | Reb% | TOV% | D Rtg | Opp. eFG% | Opp. TOV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Miami | 11.83 | 106.7 | 0.512 | 53.4 | 16.8 | 97.9 | 0.472 | 16.1 |
| #9 Mich St. | 10.23 | 104.8 | 0.539 | 52.6 | 18.3 | 99.9 | 0.463 | 14.1 |
