Two at-large teams, No. 8 San Diego State and No. 9 St. John’s square off in the South region.
Here’s what you need to know about the game:
The Basics
Who:
No. 8 San Diego State vs. No. 9 St. John’s
What:
NCAA Tournament – Round of 64
When:
Friday, March 20
Where:
Time Warner Cable Arena – Charlotte, North Carolina
Time:
After 7:10 p.m. game concludes
Channel:
CBS
Line:
San Diego St. -3.5. OddsShark has a betting-focused matchup preview.
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Scouting San Diego St.
Record: 26-8 overall, 14-4 Mountain West
Coach: Steve Fisher (16th year)
Offensive Points Per Game: 61.8
Defensive Points Allowed Per Game: 53.1
Scoring Leader: Winston Shepard (11.1 ppg)
Rebounding Leader: Shepard (5.3 rpg)
Assists Leader: J.J. O’Brien (2.5 apg)
Scouting St. John’s
Record: 21-11 overall, 10-8 Big East
Coach: Steve Lavin
Offensive Points Per Game: 71.2 ppg
Defensive Points Allowed Per Game: 67.6
Scoring Leader: DeAngelo Harrison (17.5 ppg)
Rebounding Leader: Sir’Dominic Pointer (7.6 rpg)
Assists Leader: Rysheed Jordan (3.1 apg)