NCAA Tournament Predictions: Florida vs. East Tennessee State

“Past year we wanted to win but we were just happy we finally made it I think we’re a lot more hungry, a lot more focused”.

The Seminoles (13-4) scored with two in the first in an inning that lasted 46 minutes and saw five runs come home.

“We are going to figure out the chance of you picking a ideal bracket in the NCAA tournament”, Professor Jamie Price told her class.

Hamilton feels as though he has the program built for another streak of trips to the tournament, even if Bacon and Isaac decide to enter the National Basketball Association draft after this season.

“I’ve always wanted to play at that pace, but the challenge is keeping that same intensity defensively”, he said.

As for the Gators, their last trip to the NCAA tournament in 2014 also started in Orlando.

As with any coach in nearly any sport, Hamilton will always have his naysayers.

Daum has the ability to single-handidly carry a team to a victory in the NCAA Tournament. The Seminoles are a No. 3 seed – just as they were in 2012 – but this team may be the most talented yet under Hamilton.

Hamilton has yet to have a player get in legal trouble while at Florida State. Florida State moved up two spots to No. 1 after a 4-1 week that included a two-game midweek sweep over upstart UCF and a series win against Boston College in the first weekend of ACC play.

Rathan-Mayes is one of the stars on another deep, talented FSU team that has proven to be an enigma this season – just as in past seasons. The Shelby, Nebraska native will look to continue building upon her success this weekend, as the No. 3 seeded Seminoles take on No. 14 seed Western Illinois in the first-round on Friday night.

A big reason why Florida has been picked as a potential upset victim is because they enter the tournament having lost three of their last four games. Within her first two years, the 6-foot-3 shot blocker collected two consecutive All-Big Ten honors and continued to succeed as a shutdown post player. “This is going to be like an elite game for us”.

“No, I’ve never gotten exhausted of it”, Drew said from the interview table in Salt Lake City, where his Commodores are preparing for their first-round game against Northwestern. The Rams later made a run to the Final Four.

Also of note, with their conference tournament taking place a full week prior to most others, the Eagles will go 11 days in between game action, which can always be hard jumping right back into the fire on a stage like the NCAA Tournament.

To say Florida State is on upset alert would be an understatement.

FGCU comes into the NCAA Tournament winning nine of its past 10 games and has four starters averaging more than 10 points per game.

Anything short of that and scrutiny will continue from a fanbase that’s still learning how to deal with being a solid basketball program.