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March Madness: Previewing Sunday’s Round of 32 Matchups

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USC (11) vs. Baylor (3)

Southern California came back to win their play-in game on Wednesday, and they then came back to beat SMU on Friday. Now they are rewarded with facing 3 seed Baylor.

Our metrics like Baylor in this one, giving the Bears a 71% chance to advance. Baylor has a better offense, significantly better defense, and a big edge on the glass. However, it's March, so you never know.

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
Bennie BoatwrightUSC14.64.30.518
Chimezie MetuUSC14.57.80.549
Jordan McLaughlinUSC13.13.40.530


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
#11 USC9.0110.70.51950.313.8102.90.49715.6