NCAA Sweet 16: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Florida State Seminoles

In the final game of the day on Thursday – the NCAA Tournament will see the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Florida State Seminoles mix it up in a Sweet 16 battle. This game will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and the winner will take on the winner of the Texas A+M/Michigan game. Florida State is the 9th seed in the West Region with wins over Missouri and Xavier thus far. The Seminoles are 22-1.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are lookign to get back to the FInal Four for the second straight season. The Bulldogs are 32-4 on the season, with wins in the tournament over North Carolina Greensboro and Ohio State. Gonzaga comes into this game as the favorite. The Bulldogs are -5 over Florida State on Thursday night.

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs started the season with 4 straight wins before losing to Florida. They also lost to Villanova, San Diego State and St. Mary’s during the season. Since the loss to St. Mary’s, the Bulldogs have won 16 straight games. The Bulldogs are one of the top scoring teams in College Basketball. Gonzaga is scoring 84.2 points per game.

The top scorer for the Bulldogs this season has been Johnathan Williams. The forward is scoring 13.6 points per game, while guard Josh Perkins is adding 12.4 and 5.3 assists per game. The Bulldogs have 31 NCAA Tournament wins in their school history, and this is the 21st season they have played in the big dance.

Seminoles Playing Underdog Role

The Florida State Seminoles are playing the underdog role in 2018 tournament. The Seminoles are coming off 67-54 win over Missouri and 75-70 win over Xavier. The Seminoles finished 8th in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season standings. The Seminoles lost their first conference tournament games, and that was their third loss in four games.

The Seminoles are anchored by the scoring of Phil Cofer, but they are one of the deepest teams left in the tournament. Florida State played 11 guys in the win over Xavier. This is the 16th NCAA Tournament appearance for the Seminoles, and they are seeking their 19th win in school history.

Gonzaga Tops Florida State

The West Region is up for grabs. Michigan is the top remaining seed, and the Wolverines could have lost in the first two games of the tournament. Gonzaga seems to have flaws, but have been a nice tournament team. Florida State and Texas A+M are the underdogs, but are playing some of the best basketball of any. This is going to be a competitive basketball game, but when push comes to shove – the tournament experience of the Bulldogs is going to be the key. Bet on the Gonzaga Bulldogs -5 over the Florida State Seminoles in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.

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