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March Madness: Previewing Saturday’s Round of 32 Matchups
Bronson Koenig, who hit eight three-pointers in the opening round, will try to lead Wisconsin past top-seeded Villanova. What do our metrics say about Saturday's Round of 32 games?

Notre Dame (5) vs. West Virginia (4)


West Virginia versus Notre Dame is a true strength-against-strength matchup. West Virginia turns their opponent over on 24.7% of possessions, which is the highest rate in the country. Notre Dame, on the other hand, turns the ball over on 12.4% of possessions, which is the best mark of any team in the country.

Notre Dame survived a scare from Princeton in the opening round, and West Virginia held off a late push by Bucknell.

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

PlayerTeamPPGRPGeFG%
Jevon CarterWest Virginia13.14.9.537
Esa AhmadWest Virginia11.24.2.510
Nathan AdrianWest Virginia9.95.9.482
Bonzie ColsonNotre Dame17.510.2.549
V.J. BeachemNotre Dame15.04.1.540
Matt FarrellNotre Dame14.22.0.545


Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.

TeamnERDO RtgeFG%Reb%TO%D RtgOpp. eFG%Opp. TO%
#4 West Virginia18.64112.7.51851.814.291.2.48724.7
#5 Notre Dame14.26114.5.54048.712.4101.6.48916.3
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