Dan Patrick recaps the Elite Eight and questions if NIL and the transfer portal will result in less mid-major upsets during future years of the NCAA Tournament.
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Efficiency metrics touted Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn all year. Now they’re in the Final Four
The data told the story all year on Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn. The Blue Devils, Cougars, Gators and Tigers had held the top four spots in daily rankings from KenPom since the first half of February, and their net efficiency ranks among the best ever charted by the analytics site going back more than a quarter-century.
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Poplar leads Villanova against Colorado after 25-point game
Villanova scores 73.4 points and has outscored opponents by 5.9 points per game. Colorado averages 13.8 turnovers per game and is 3-3 when turning the ball over less than opponents. Villanova averages 73.4 points per game, 1.9 more points than the 71.5 Colorado allows.
Gary leads Nebraska against Arizona State after 24-point performance
Arizona State is 6-10 in games decided by 10 points or more. Nebraska has a 0-6 record in games decided by less than 4 points. Arizona State scores 73.9 points per game, 1.0 more point than the 72.9 Nebraska gives up.
UC Irvine and North Texas meet in NIT
North Texas Mean Green (27-8, 15-5 AAC) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (31-6, 18-4 Big West) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and North Texas play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Anteaters are 18-4 against Big West opponents and 13-2 in non-conference play.