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Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8, 16-6 Big Ten) vs. UConn Huskies (33-5, 19-4 Big East)

Indianapolis; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -1.5; over/under is 139.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 UConn and No. 13 Illinois play in the NCAA Tournament Final Four.

The Huskies are 19-4 against Big East opponents and 14-1 in non-conference play. UConn averages 18.4 assists per game to lead the Big East, paced by Silas Demary Jr. with 5.9.

The Fighting Illini are 16-6 against Big Ten teams. Illinois is second in the Big Ten scoring 83.8 points per game and is shooting 46.4%.

UConn's average of 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 8.4 per game Illinois gives up. Illinois has shot at a 46.4% rate from the field this season, 5.9 percentage points higher than the 40.5% shooting opponents of UConn have averaged.

The teams meet for the second time this season. UConn won 74-61 in the last matchup on Nov. 28. Solomon Ball led UConn with 15 points, and Kylan Boswell led Illinois with 25 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tarris Reed Jr. is shooting 62.1% and averaging 14.7 points for the Huskies. Alex Karaban is averaging 13.9 points over the last 10 games.

Keaton Wagler is averaging 17.9 points and 4.3 assists for the Fighting Illini. David Mirkovic is averaging 14.8 points and 8.5 rebounds over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 8-2, averaging 71.2 points, 32.7 rebounds, 17.7 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.9 points per game.

Fighting Illini: 7-3, averaging 82.8 points, 36.0 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 4.1 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Michigan Wolverines (35-3, 21-2 Big Ten) vs. Arizona Wildcats (36-2, 19-2 Big 12)

Indianapolis; Saturday, 8:49 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -1.5; over/under is 157.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Arizona and No. 3 Michigan meet in the NCAA Tournament Final Four.

The Wildcats have gone 19-2 against Big 12 opponents, with a 17-0 record in non-conference play. Arizona ranks third in the Big 12 with 16.7 assists per game led by Jaden Bradley averaging 4.4.

The Wolverines are 21-2 in Big Ten play. Michigan is 28-0 in games decided by 10 or more points.

Arizona's average of 5.9 made 3-pointers per game is 2.4 fewer made shots on average than the 8.3 per game Michigan gives up. Michigan has shot at a 51.1% rate from the field this season, 11.9 percentage points above the 39.2% shooting opponents of Arizona have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brayden Burries is averaging 16.1 points and 1.5 steals for the Wildcats. Koa Peat is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.

Yaxel Lendeborg is shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Wolverines, while averaging 15.2 points, seven rebounds and 3.3 assists. Aday Mara is shooting 67.4% and averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 10-0, averaging 84.6 points, 38.7 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 5.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.6 points per game.

Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 83.7 points, 34.6 rebounds, 17.4 assists, 4.3 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 51.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points.

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Oklahoma Sooners (20-15, 9-12 SEC) vs. Baylor Bears (17-16, 6-13 Big 12)

Las Vegas; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Baylor and Oklahoma meet in the College Basketball Crown.

The Bears are 6-13 against Big 12 opponents and 11-3 in non-conference play. Baylor has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Sooners are 9-12 in SEC play. Oklahoma is seventh in the SEC scoring 82.9 points per game and is shooting 46.7%.

Baylor's average of 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is the same per game average that Oklahoma allows. Oklahoma averages 9.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 more made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Baylor gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cameron Carr is averaging 19 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Bears. Obi Agbim is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Nijel Pack is averaging 16.6 points and 3.1 assists for the Sooners. Xzayvier Brown is averaging 13.3 points and 3.4 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 4-6, averaging 79.0 points, 29.5 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.5 points per game.

Sooners: 7-3, averaging 81.7 points, 30.9 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.4 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.