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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?

Wisconsin (8) vs. Villanova (1)


The reigning national champions, the Villanova Wildcats, will take on the Wisconsin Badgers. The Wildcats won by 20 over Mount St. Mary's while the Badgers beat Virginia Tech by 10 points. Our metrics like Villanova in this game, giving them a 69% chance to advance to the Sweet 16. This will definitely be a much tougher battle for the Wildcats as the Badgers rebound nearly 55% of missed shots and have a bit more seasoned tourney experience than a typical 8 seed.

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

PlayerTeamPPGRPGeFG%
Josh HartVillanova18.96.5.589
Jalen BrunsonVillanova14.82.5.608
Kris JenkinsVillanova13.44.2.520
Bronson KoenigWisconsin14.12.1.532
Ethan HappWisconsin13.99.1.584
Nigel HayesWisconsin13.56.5.479


Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.

TeamnERDO RtgeFG%Reb%TO%D RtgOpp. eFG%Opp. TO%
#1 Villanova20.13118.0.57952.915.295.4.48117.7
#8 Wisconsin14.69110.7.51954.614.193.4.46817.9
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