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With brothers Evan and Isaiah Mobley leading the way on the inside, this is also one of the top shot-blocking teams in the country.

Transfers Tahj Eaddy and Drew Peterson have been marvelous on the perimeter to help this program to its best season yet under eighth-year coach Andy Enfield. Scouting the Seminoles -- Florida State is typically known for its defense under veteran coach Leonard Hamilton, but this team can really score as well.

The Seminoles have been an excellent 3-point shooting team this season and held their first two NCAA Tournament opponents under 55 points. There is no single star with this team, but rather a man rotation consisting mostly of veterans who understand what Hamilton expects.

This team is playing without arguably its best player in senior forward Isaiah Livers , who is out with a foot injury. But with 7-foot freshman phenom Hunter Dickinson bruising in the post and a group of veterans in the guard positions, coach Juwan Howard's squad has the maturity and depth to keep chugging. Sophomore wings Jaime Jaquez Jr. The Crimson Tide are best known for their 3-point shooting, but second-year coach Nate Oats also has this squad playing great defense.

That's the reason this team appears built to last: it can stay in games even when shots aren't falling by virtue of its grit. The senior does a little bit of everything for his team. By David Cobb. Mar 23, at pm ET 8 min read. Getty Images. Georgia State vs. UCLA vs. Virginia vs. Watch Now:.

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Listen: March Madness podcast. See our ethics statement. The tournament normally runs its first two rounds Thursday through Sunday, but this year that was bumped back a day due to COVID protocols. The First Four was played on Thursday, the first round played on Friday and Saturday, and the second round was scheduled out for Sunday and Monday.

Next weekend, the Sweet 16 will be played a couple days later than normal.