March Madness: Previewing Friday’s Round of 64 Matchups
Troy (15) vs. Duke (2)
The preseason favorite, Duke, may have not lived up to the hype in the regular season, but they are still a 2 seed and we give them a 74% chance to make the Sweet 16. Troy will look to take advantage of Duke losing in the first round in two of the last four tournaments in which they were at least a 3 seed.
Below are three players to keep an eye on from each team.
| Player | Team | PPG | RPG | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kennard | Duke | 20.1 | 5.3 | 0.591 |
| Jayson Tatum | Duke | 16.9 | 7.3 | 0.507 |
| Grayson Allen | Duke | 14.1 | 3.7 | 0.500 |
| Jordon Varnado | Troy | 16.5 | 7.1 | 0.557 |
| Wesley Person | Troy | 14.8 | 2.6 | 0.557 |
| Jeremy Hollimon | Troy | 12.1 | 2.5 | 0.561 |
Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.
| Team | nERD | O Rtg | eFG% | Reb% | TOV% | D Rtg | Opp. eFG% | Opp. TOV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Duke | 17.12 | 115.7 | 0.548 | 52.0 | 14.3 | 100.2 | 0.475 | 15.0 |
| #15 Troy | 1.25 | 111.6 | 0.536 | 52.0 | 15.5 | 102.0 | 0.493 | 15.6 |
