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Alabama Crimson Tide (25-9, 13-6 SEC) vs. Michigan Wolverines (33-3, 21-2 Big Ten)

Chicago; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -9.5; over/under is 172.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Michigan and No. 18 Alabama play in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

The Wolverines have gone 21-2 against Big Ten opponents, with a 12-1 record in non-conference play. Michigan ranks fourth in college basketball with 18.8 assists per game. Elliot Cadeau leads the Wolverines averaging 5.7.

The Crimson Tide are 13-6 against SEC teams. Alabama is fifth in the SEC with 16.4 assists per game led by Labaron Philon averaging 5.0.

Michigan averages 9.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.1 more made shots than the 8.1 per game Alabama gives up. Alabama scores 22.0 more points per game (91.6) than Michigan allows to opponents (69.6).

TOP PERFORMERS: Yaxel Lendeborg is scoring 14.7 points per game and averaging 6.9 rebounds for the Wolverines. Trey McKenney is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Philon is scoring 21.6 points per game with 3.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists for the Crimson Tide. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is averaging 14.5 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 8-2, averaging 79.2 points, 33.0 rebounds, 16.7 assists, 4.3 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.7 points per game.

Crimson Tide: 8-2, averaging 91.0 points, 36.5 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.4 points.

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

St. John's Red Storm (30-6, 21-2 Big East) vs. Duke Blue Devils (34-2, 20-1 ACC)

Washington; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -6.5; over/under is 141.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Duke plays No. 10 St. John's in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Blue Devils are 20-1 against ACC opponents and 14-1 in non-conference play. Duke is eighth in college basketball with 37.5 rebounds led by Cameron Boozer averaging 10.3.

The Red Storm are 21-2 in Big East play. St. John's scores 81.1 points and has outscored opponents by 11.7 points per game.

Duke averages 81.9 points, 12.5 more per game than the 69.4 St. John's gives up. St. John's averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 fewer makes per game than Duke allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Boozer is scoring 22.4 points per game with 10.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the Blue Devils. Isaiah Evans is averaging 15.7 points over the past 10 games.

Oziyah Sellers is shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Storm, while averaging 10.5 points. Zuby Ejiofor is shooting 57.7% and averaging 17.2 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 10-0, averaging 79.3 points, 39.2 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.8 points per game.

Red Storm: 9-1, averaging 73.5 points, 34.6 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.5 points.

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Kentucky Wildcats (25-10, 10-9 SEC) vs. Texas Longhorns (33-3, 17-3 SEC)

Fort Worth, Texas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Longhorns -14.5; over/under is 131.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Texas takes on No. 16 Kentucky in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Longhorns have gone 17-3 against SEC opponents, with a 16-0 record in non-conference play. Texas is 28-1 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Wildcats are 10-9 against SEC teams. Kentucky scores 75.5 points while outscoring opponents by 15.0 points per game.

Texas makes 50.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 12.9 percentage points higher than Kentucky has allowed to its opponents (37.3%). Kentucky scores 19.1 more points per game (75.5) than Texas gives up to opponents (56.4).

The teams meet for the second time this season. Texas won 64-53 in the last matchup on Feb. 10. Justice Carlton led Texas with 17 points, and Asia Boone led Kentucky with 16 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Madison Booker is scoring 19.3 points per game with 6.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Longhorns. Jordan Lee is averaging 13.8 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 47.4% over the past 10 games.

Clara Strack is shooting 48.3% and averaging 16.9 points for the Wildcats. Tonie Morgan is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Longhorns: 10-0, averaging 83.4 points, 34.8 rebounds, 18.2 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.4 points per game.

Wildcats: 7-3, averaging 72.6 points, 35.7 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 4.2 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.0 points.

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