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Ladies and gentlemen, we are finally so so back. The NCAA Tournament has been unreal once again, and I'm more excited for this next round than a kid in a candy shop. One of the next matchups is North Carolina State vs Marquette, so let's break it down.
Marquette is a two-seed for a reason. They have four wins against teams with a top-25 ranking, and they have a top-30 FG% in college hoops. That's pretty amazing. One of their biggest strengths can also be one of their most glaring weaknesses though. Their pace of play is uncomfortably slow. They do not take many shots per game, but the shots they do take are more often than not open looks that go in. This team also knows how to distribute the basketball, their assists per game are in the top 40 for the metric, and as I said before, they get quite a few open looks.
Now NC State is absolutely on a tear this tournament. After an incredible run in the ACC Tournament, they came into the big tournament with that momentum and beat a solid Texas Tech team as well as a very good Oakland squad. DJ Horn is a stud, averaging almost 17 points a game on a hair under 44% shooting from the field. Three other teammates of his average more than 11 points a game, and this bench is deep and full of contributors. I don't know if they will win, but I think this one could be closer than some are predicting.
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