FSU vs Gonzaga 3/22/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 12:21 PM ET

Ninth-seed Florida State knocked off No. 1 seed Xavier to get to the Sweet 16. The Seminoles take on fourth-seed Xavier next. Florida State is 22.11, and forth through a tough ACC season where they went 9-9 in the conference. The Seminoles showed a lot of athleticism in putting together an 18-4 run in the final five minutes to shock Xavier.

Florida State was a ranked team early in the season but struggled late. The Seminoles lost three of its last four games before the tournament began. They were 4-6 over the last 10.

Gonzaga was a top-10 team most of the year and rolled to a 32.4 record. The Bulldogs were 17-1 in the West Coast Conference, so they ended up a fourth-seed. Gonzaga had two close games to get to the Sweet 16, winning by four and six points. Gonzaga is riding a 16-game win streak. The Bulldogs are 1-2 against ranked teams.
Florida State has three players with almost the same scoring average. Phil Cofer is averaging 12.9, Braian Angola is at 12.8 and Terance Mann is averaging 12.7. Florida State is shooting 47 percent and 35 from three-point land. The Seminoles have 263 three-pointers. Angola has 63 and three more players have at least 42.

Gonzaga has five players in double figures and has 353 three-pointers. Johnathan Williams is averaging 13.6 points and 8.4 rebounds. Josh Perkins has 82 three-pointers, Zach Norvell has 74 and Silas Melson has 61. The Bulldogs are shooting 50 percent overall an 37 from behind the arc.

This Seminoles upset last time out was not a fluke and the size and athleticism of Florida State is big edge over Gonzaga. Bulldogs live by their inside presence but think against size of Florida State it will be long day in this one. Final Score Prediction, Florida State Seminoles win in upset but grab the points just in case 72-70.

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