March Madness: Previewing Friday’s Round of 64 Matchups
UC-Davis (16) vs. Kansas (1)
There isn't much to see here, as usual with the 1 seed versus 16 seed games. The Kansas Jayhawks are one of the best teams in the country, and they will face the California-Davis Aggies after their win on Wednesday night in the play-in game. The Aggies have the second-worst offensive rating of any team in the tournament field.
Below are three players to keep an eye on from each team.
| Player | Team | PPG | RPG | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Mason | Kansas | 20.8 | 4.1 | 0.572 |
| Josh Jackson | Kansas | 16.4 | 7.2 | 0.549 |
| Devonte' Graham | Kansas | 13.1 | 3.3 | 0.547 |
| Brynton Lemar | UC-Davis | 16.1 | 3.3 | 0.514 |
| Chima Moneke | UC-Davis | 14.4 | 9.4 | 0.522 |
| Siler Schneider | UC-Davis | 10.5 | 3.4 | 0.480 |
Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.
| Team | nERD | O Rtg | eFG% | Reb% | TOV% | D Rtg | Opp. eFG% | Opp. TOV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Kansas | 18.34 | 114.4 | 0.559 | 52.8 | 15.7 | 100.1 | 0.479 | 16.1 |
| #16 UC-Davis | -3.11 | 99.5 | 0.493 | 51.0 | 17.7 | 97.3 | 0.485 | 17.7 |
