NCAABB Conference Tournament Match-Ups and Trends For Saturday 3/4/23

OVC championship game (@ Evansville, IN)
Southeast Missouri State vs Tennessee Tech
— SE Missouri State (18-16, 13-8) ranked #258 by KenPom
— Tempo: #6
— Experience: #284
— Continuity: #238
— SE Missouri State won last three days, scoring 84-91-65 points.
— Redhawks played two starters 35:00+ Friday; six guys played 22:00+.
— SE Missouri State has #244 eFG% in country.
— Redhawks are getting 21.2% of their points on foul line (#39)
— Opponents are getting 22.6% of their points on foul line (#338)
— SE Missouri State’s schedule, to this point: #334
— bench minutes: #87
— SE Missouri State’s best win: 64-61 at #135 South Florida

— Tennessee Tech (16-16, 12-7) ranked #283 by KenPom
— Tempo: #203
— Experience: #227
— Continuity: #350
— Tennessee Tech won six of its last eight games.
— Eagles played four starters 36:00+ in last nite’s semi-final win.
— Tech has #254 eFG% defense, is #273 team on defensive boards.
— Last time Tech was in OVC finals was in 2011.
— Last time Tech was in NCAA’s was in 1963.
— Tennessee Tech’s schedule, to this point: #329
— bench minutes: #142
— Tennessee Tech’s best win: 69-62 over #237 East Tennessee State

— Home side won both meetings in series games this year.
— Tennessee Tech is 4-3 in last seven series games.
— This is #5-seed vs #2-seed; winner probably goes to a First Four game.

MVC tournament (@ St Louis)
Bradley vs Indiana State
— Bradley (24-8, 17-4) ranked #82 by KenPom
— Tempo: #282
— Experience: #210
— Continuity: #51
— Bradley won last 11 games, covered eight of last nine.
— Bradley trailed with 6:57 left Friday, played two starters 35:00.
— Bradley played 8 guys Friday, only two more than 28:00.
— Braves has #47 eFG%, #15 eFG% defense in country.
— Braves are #20 team on defensive boards.
— Bradley’s schedule, to this point: #201
— bench minutes: #160
— Bradley’s best win: over #81 Drake

— Indiana State (22-11, 15-7) ranked #94 by KenPom
— Tempo: #32
— Experience: #205
— Continuity: #86
— Indiana State won 9 of its last 11 games.
— Sycamores played four starters 34:00+ Friday.
— ISU made 16-28 on arc Friday, still trailed with 1:40 left.
— Indiana State is shooting 59.1% inside arc (#4)
— Indiana State is #9 team in country on defensive boards.
— Indiana State’s schedule, to this point: #282
— bench minutes: #71
— Indiana State’s best win: 75-73 over #81 Drake

— Bradley (+1) beat ISU 78-67 in Terre Haute January 18.
— Indiana State won four of last five series games.