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Breaking down the numbers

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Breaking down the Sweet 16 teams...what they have done so far in the big dance.

North Carolina

  • Has scored at least 50 points in each of the four halves.

  • UNC has scored 221 points in first two games, third most in NCAA tourney history.

  • Ty Lawson is averaging 20 ppg. He has had 11 assists and zero turnovers while hitting 13-of-18 field goal attempts.

  • Tyler Hansbrough is averaging 19 ppg. while Wayne Ellington is at 18 ppg. while hitting 14-of-22 field goal tries.

  • Deon Thompson has made 14-of-16 field goal attempts.

  • North Carolina has shot over 60 percent in both games.

  • The Tar Heels have 53 assists and just 16 turnovers

    Washington State

  • The Cougars have allowed a total of 81 points in two games.

  • Washington State has committed just 17 turnovers.

  • Washington State is eight-for-30 shooting threes.

  • Kyle Weaver and Derrick Low are both averaging 14.5 ppg.

  • Robbie Cowgill has made 12-of-16 field goals.

  • Washington State held both opponents below 31 percent from the field.

    Louisville

  • The Cardinals have hit 21-of-41 from three-point range.

  • Louisville has shot over 55 percent from the floor in both games.

  • Earl Clark is averaging 14.5 ppg. off the bench.

  • David Padgett has attempted just 10 field goals in two games ... he hit seven-of-10 and is averaging 8.5 ppg.

  • Juan Palacios has hit eight-of-nine field goal attempts.

  • Louisville has struggled from the foul line, hitting 14-of-33 so far.

  • Terrence Williams five-of-18 from the field.

    Tennessee

  • Wayne Chism has hit 12-of-21 from the field, scoring 16 ppg. while grabbing six rpg.

  • Chris Lofton has made just four-of-18 field goals.

  • Tennessee has hit just 11-of-38 three-pointers

  • The Vols have missed 19 free throws and committed 34 turnovers.

  • American had a 12-rebound edge vs. Vols; Tennessee was a +7 vs. Butler.

    UCLA

  • Kevin Love is averaging 19.5 ppg., 10 rpg. while hitting 15-of-27 field goals.

  • The Bruins have yielded 78 points in two games.

  • Darren Collison has just four assists and six turnovers.

  • Russell Westbrook has hit six-of-18 field goal attempts.

  • UCLA's bench totaled four points vs. Texas A&M.

    Western Kentucky

  • Tyrone Brazleton has totaled 48 points while Courtney Lee has 44.

  • Western Kentucky has hit 20-of-44 three-pointers.

  • The Hilltoppers have committed 36 turnovers.

  • Western Kentucky's opponents have 16 steals in the two games.

  • Western Kentucky had a 16-point lead vs. Drake and a 15-point lead vs. San Diego and almost squandered both.

    Xavier

  • Stanley Burrell has made just three-of-nine field goals.

  • Derrick Brown has made 11-of-15 field goals, averaging 13.5 ppg.

  • Josh Duncan is averaging 18 ppg.

  • Xavier has had a big advantage on the foul line in the tourney: Xavier 53-66, opponents 21-28.

  • Xavier has committed 22 turnovers in two games.

  • The Musketeers have rallied from double-digit deficits in both games (trailed Georgia by 11, Purdue by 10)

    West Virginia

  • Joe Alexander is averaging 18 ppg. and 9.5 rpg.

  • Free throws have been a story so far: Mountaineers 27-31, opponents 41-53.

  • West Virginia is 15-of-30 shooting threes.

    Kansas

  • The Jayhawks have shot over 54 percent from the field in both games.

  • Four players scored in double figures in each contest.

  • Kansas allowed less than 60 ppg.

  • Darrell Arthur has hit 12-of-18 field goals.

  • Kansas has committed a mere 21 turnovers and is +17 in rebounding.

  • Mario Chalmers is averaging 16.5 ppg.

  • Sherron Collins has hit eight-of-12 field goals.

    Villanova

  • Scottie Reynolds has totaled 46 points.

  • Dante Cunningham has hit nine-of-14 field goals.

  • Villanova has made 13-of-26 three-pointers.

  • The Wildcats outrebounded Clemson and Siena.

    Davidson

  • Has rallied from double-digit deficits in both games (trailed Gonzaga by 11, Georgetown by 17).

  • Stephen Curry and Jason Richards have combined for 105 of the Wildcats' 156 points.

  • Richards has 14 assists and just four turnovers.

  • Andrew Lovedale is averaging 11.5 ppg. and nine rpg.

    Wisconsin

  • The Badgers held two opponents to 55.5 ppg.

  • Wisconsin is 12-of-38 on three-pointers.

  • Travon Hughes is averaging 16.5 ppg.

  • Greg Stiemsma is nine-of-13 from the field.

  • Wisconsin's opponents have totaled 11 assists in two games.

    Memphis

  • Has hit 37-of-67 free throws. Yes, 30 missed free throws in two games.

  • Chris Douglas-Roberts is averaging 20 ppg. while Derrick Rose is at 17 ppg.

  • Memphis is a +18 in rebounding.

  • The Tigers have turned the ball over just 17 times.

    Michigan State

  • Raymar Morgan has made nine-of-13 field goals.

  • Michigan State is +19 on the glass.

  • Drew Neitzel is eight-of-24 from the field.

  • Tom Izzo is 26-9 in NCAA tournament games.

    Texas

  • A.J. Abrams has scored 26 points in each tournament game.

  • D. J. Augustin has made just six-of-22 field goal attempts, though he has 16 assists and only four turnovers.

  • Damion James has posted two double-doubles (10 points, 10 rebounds vs. Austin Peay; 16 points, 16 rebounds vs. Miami).

  • Texas hit 10+ trifectas in each game.

  • The Longhorns bench totaled 13 points in two games.

  • Texas is +20 on rebounds.

  • Texas opponents have had just 16 turnovers

    Stanford

  • The Cardinal is 15-of-32 shooting threes.

  • Stanford has 43 assists on 59 made baskets.

  • Robin Lopez is 14-of-19 from the field, averaging 16 ppg.

  • Stanford rallied from an 11-point deficit vs. Marquette

  • Anthony Goods shot five-of-17 field goals.

    Dick Vitale coached the Pistons and the University of Detroit before broadcasting ESPN's first college basketball game in December 1979. Send him a question for possible use on ESPNEWS.

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