After losing two of their best players, Xavier has still pushed through to the Round of 32 after upsetting Maryland on Thursday. The Musketeers will face Florida State after the Seminoles held off Florida Gulf Coast behind 25 points from Dwayne Bacon.
Below are three players to keep an eye on from each team.
| Player | Team | PPG | RPG | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bacon | Florida State | 16.9 | 4.0 | .506 |
| Jonathan Isaac | Florida State | 11.9 | 7.6 | .564 |
| Xavier Rathan-Mayes | Florida State | 10.4 | 3.0 | .526 |
| Trevon Bluiett | Xavier | 18.1 | 5.8 | .531 |
| J.P. Macura | Xavier | 14.5 | 4.2 | .503 |
| Rashid Gaston | Xavier | 8.0 | 6.4 | .590 |
Here is a quick breakdown of the team stats comparison.
| Team | nERD | O Rtg | eFG% | Reb% | TO% | D Rtg | Opp. eFG% | Opp. TO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Florida St. | 15.63 | 113.9 | .539 | 52.5 | 14.1 | 98.5 | .474 | 17.4 |
| #11 Xavier | 11.04 | 108.7 | .516 | 54.8 | 16.0 | 104.0 | .518 | 16.0 |