NCAA Tournament 2024 Stats And Profiles: No. 3, 4 and 5 Seeds East And West Regions

March Madness is set to tipoff and the 2024 NCAA Tournament is set for record wagering, in 38 states with $2.7 billion estimated to be bet on March Madness, according to the American Gaming Association. In looking at numbers on the basketball court, I’ve outlined the 2024 NCAA Tournament stats and profiles for the top teams in my coverage for OSGA. Here we’ll provide a snapshot of the East and West regions No. 3-5 seeds – Illinois, Auburn and San Diego State and Baylor, Alabama, St. Mary’s.

Be sure to check out the links to my coverage in OSGA for more detailed 2024 NCAA Tournament stats and profiles. That includes on the The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the East and West regions – Connecticut, Iowa State, North Carolina and Arizona plus and No. 1 and 2 seeds in the South and Midwest regions – Houston, Marquette, Purdue and Tennessee.

A previous season keys to NCAA Tournament success may also assist you in your pursuit of profit when wagering on college basketball and March Madness.

Opening round odds are also provided in my bracket and breakdown NCAA Tournament coverage for Forbes, and lines and odds are always subject to change.

See th East and West regions No. 3, 4, 5 seeds profiles and additional detailed stats and odds in my NCAA Tournament coverage at Off Shore Gaming Association.

Know too that the profile of a college basketball national champion show  20 of the last 21 National Champions have finished in the Top 20 in both offensive and defensive adjusted efficiency. This year’s teams include:

– Connecticu (1,11 off/def)
– Houston (17,2)
– Auburn (10,4)
– Arizona (8,12)

Close

– Purdue (3,21)
– Marquette (21,19)
– Tennessee (29,3)
– North Carolina (24,6)
– Duke (7,26)
– Creighton (12,24)

East Region – No. 3-5 seeds

No. 3 Illinois (26-8)

KenPom Strength of Schedule: 24
KenPom Stats: Adjusted Offense No. 3, Defense No. 93

Illinois has a NET ranking of 13 and the Fighting Illini went 8-6 vs. Quad 1 teams and 6-1 vs. Quad 2.

No. 4 Auburn (27-7)

KenPom Strength of Schedule: 53
KenPom Stats: Adjusted Offense No. 10, Defense No. 4

Auburn has a NET ranking of 5 and the Tigers went 3-7 vs. Quad 1 teams and 10-0 vs. Quad 2.

No. 5 San Diego State (24-10)

KenPom Strength of Schedule: 25
KenPom Stats: Adjusted Offense No. 62, Defense No. 9

San Diego State has a NET ranking of 20 and the Aztecs went 4-9 vs. Quad 1 teams 6-1 vs. Quad 2.

West Region – No. 3, 4, 5 seeds

No. 3 Baylor (23-10)

KenPom Strength of Schedule: 1
KenPom Stats: Adjusted Offense No. 6, Defense No. 64.

Baylor has a NET ranking of 15 and the Bears went 10-9 vs. Quad 1 teams and 4-1 vs. Quad 2.

No. 4 Alabama (21-11)

KenPom Strength of Schedule: 6
KenPom Stats: Adjusted Offense No. 2, Defense No. 112

Alabama has a NET ranking of 6 and the Crimson Tide went 4-10 vs. Quad 1 teams and 7-1 vs. Quad 2.

No. 5 St. Mary’s (26-7)

KenPom Strength of Schedule: 108
KenPom Stats: Adjusted Offense No. 45, Defense No. 16

St. Mary’s has a NET ranking of 16 and the Gaels went 5-3 vs. Quad 1 teams and 3-2 vs. Quad 2.