:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72080303/usa_today_20064461.0.jpg "Pick on the spread for Boise State-Northwestern March 16")
The Northwestern Wildcats are making just their second NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and head west to take on a Boise State Broncos bunch looking to avenge last year's first round loss to Memphis.
Depth is not the forte of Boise State, but they play a slow brand of basketball to combat fatigue, ranking 232nd in the country in possessions per game while Northwestern is an even slower-paced team at 308th in the country in possessions per game.
All five Boise State starters average at least 10 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game each while the Wildcats and have the outside shooting percentage, making 36% of their 3-point attempts as a collective.