10th seed Florida State is not known for being a strong offensive team, however seven three-pointers in the first half was enough to help them beat the number two seed, the fighting Irish. The Seminoles gave Notre Dame an old-fashioned beatdown as the Seminole defense was too much resulting in a 71-57 final.
Four players finished in double figures, which is usually a good sign of ball movement, led by Benard James as he put up 14 points, 10 rebounds, and had three block shots. This blowout win came with Florida State's star player, Chris Singleton, only playing ten minutes and scoring no points.
This is the first time the Seminoles have made it to the sweet 16 since 1993. A big thanks has to go to the Coach Lenoard Hamliton and his commitment to Defense as the Noles held Notre Dame to 31.7 percent shooting from the field.
Some would say Florida State has an easy matchup against VCU in the sweet 16. However, I would not overlook them because they have been playing with a huge chip on their shoulders after many experts said they should not even be in the tournament. This should be a good one, as never have a 10 and 11 seed met in the Sweet 16.
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