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March Madness: Previewing Friday’s Round of 64 Matchups

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New Mexico State (14) vs. Baylor (3)


Baylor has been upset in the first round in each of the last two years of the tournament. They'll try to end that streak as they take on New Mexico State. Both teams are above-average rebounding teams, hauling in nearly 55% of available rebounds. If the 14-seeded New Mexico State is going to pull off the upset, the rebounding battle will likely play a large role.

Below are three players to keep an eye on from each team.

PlayerTeamPPGRPGeFG%
Johnathan MotleyBaylor17.39.90.528
Manu LecomteBaylor12.41.90.563
Jo AcuilBaylor9.27.00.560
Ian BakerNew Mexico St.16.64.30.469
Braxton HugginsNew Mexico St.13.62.70.571
Eli ChuhaNew Mexico St.12.49.00.611


Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.

TeamnERDO RtgeFG%Reb%TOV%D RtgOpp. eFG%Opp. TOV%
#3 Baylor16.61112.00.53256.617.496.60.45315.0
#14 NM St.5.08112.40.53254.716.795.70.46317.1