NCAA Tournament: 3 reasons Noles will advance past Michigan to Elite 8

By Kelvin Hunt | Mar 28, 2021

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 15: Head coach Leonard Hamilton of the Florida State Seminoles looks on against the Virginia Cavaliers during their game in the semifinals of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 15, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Offensive Variety

The depth of FSU basketball is a factor in a lot of ways. We’ve seen several different players lead the Noles in scoring this season.

M.J. Walker, RaiQuan Gray, Balsa Koprivica, Anthony Polite, and Scottie Barnes have all done so. We’ve seen the Noles struggled from the three-point line and shooting over 50 percent overall to win games.

The Noles have won games attacking the rim and getting to the free-throw line, where they shoot 74 percent on the season.

We’ve seen the Noles get NBA Jam hot from the three-point line, lighting up the scoreboard, and scoring over 80 points in 10 games.

There is no set blueprint for them to follow to find success. They don’t have to do certain things(aside from avoiding turnovers) to be efficient on offense.

I don’t think Michigan can say the same thing, especially with Livers out of the starting line-up. It took Michigan shooting 53.8 percent overall, making 10 three-pointers, and going 20 of 25 from the three-point line to beat LSU by eight points.

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