The Iona Gaels are back in the tournament and take on the 3-seeded Oregon Ducks. The Ducks have nearly a 15-point advantage in terms of net rating, and our metrics really like them to advance to the Round of 32.
Below are three players to keep an eye on from each team.
| Player | Team | PPG | RPG | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks | Oregon | 16.3 | 2.9 | 0.582 |
| Tyler Dorsey | Oregon | 13.3 | 3.3 | 0.542 |
| Chris Boucher | Oregon | 11.8 | 6.1 | 0.591 |
| Jordan Washington | Iona | 17.9 | 7.4 | 0.552 |
| Jon Severe | Iona | 11.3 | 3.7 | 0.555 |
| Rickey McGill | Iona | 10.8 | 3.9 | 0.529 |
Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.
| Team | nERD | O Rtg | eFG% | Reb% | TOV% | D Rtg | Opp. eFG% | Opp. TOV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Oregon | 16.33 | 114.4 | 0.555 | 52.7 | 14.7 | 94.1 | 0.459 | 17.3 |
| #14 Iona | 2.43 | 110.0 | 0.534 | 48.4 | 14.7 | 104.3 | 0.496 | 15.6 |