FrontPageBets breaks down Saint Mary's vs. VCU, Creighton vs. N.C. State and Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic.
The second half of the 64-team NCAA Tournament field will tip off their first-round games Friday, as March Madness continues across the country.No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 VCU; West RegionWhen: 2 p.m., Friday; Albany, N.Y.People are also reading… Tale of the tape: Saint Mary’s was the co-West Coast Conference regular-season champion, sharing the title with Gonzaga before losing to the Zags in the tournament championship game.
Tale of the tape: Creighton is making its third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance after finishing third in the Big East. Twelve of the Bluejays’ last 15 wins have come by double digits. Creighton is led by two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year center Ryan Kalkbrenner, who is averaging 15.4 points per game and holds the best field-goal percentage in the nation at 71.4%. … N.C. State is back in the Big Dance for the first time in four years after finishing sixth in the ACC.
Tale of the tape: Memphis is in the NCAAs for the second consecutive year under head coach Penny Hardaway, winning the American Athletic Conference tournament championship game by beating No. 1 Houston, 75-65. The Tigers are 26th in the nation in scoring, averaging 79.9 points per game. Senior guard Kendric Davis, who is 10th in the nation in scoring at 21.8 points per game, leads Memphis along with 17.9 point per game from fifth-year senior forward DeAndre Williams.
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