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March Madness: Previewing Friday’s Round of 64 Matchups

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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.

PlayerTeamPPGRPGeFG%
Lonzo BallUCLA14.66.10.660
TJ LeafUCLA16.28.30.652
Bryce AlfordUCLA15.82.50.603
Jimmy HallKent St.18.910.50.524
Jaylin WalkerKent St.15.64.30.490
Deon EdwinKent St.13.05.60.509


Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.

TeamnERDO RtgeFG%Reb%TOV%D RtgOpp. eFG%Opp. TOV%
#3 UCLA16.39120.70.59552.713.7100.60.48414.1
#14 Kent State1.43106.80.48454.115.2100.40.49217.2