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March Madness: Previewing Friday’s Round of 64 Matchups

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Northern Kentucky (15) vs. Kentucky (2)


The battle to truly find out who the best team in Kentucky is! In all seriousness, the in-state matchup does offer at least some intrigue. The Kentucky Wildcats are one of the best teams in the country and, as usual, are loaded with NBA talent. The Northern Kentucky Norse shoot a three-pointer on 42.1% of their shots attempts, which should be fun to watch.

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

PlayerTeamPPGRPGeFG%
Malik MonkKentucky20.42.50.550
De'Aaron FoxKentucky16.14.10.494
Edrice AdebayoKentucky13.37.80.614
Drew McDonaldNorthern Kentucky16.47.70.543
LaVone HollandNorthern Kentucky14.32.80.514
Carson WilliamsNorthern Kentucky10.55.80.597


Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.

TeamnERDO RtgeFG%Reb%TOV%D RtgOpp. eFG%Opp. TOV%
#2 Kentucky19.62114.40.53253.413.795.40.47417.3
#15 NKU0.91107.70.53453.316.8101.00.49515.3