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03/22 02:42 CDT Florida State Seminoles square off against George Mason Patriots in first round of NCAA Tournament Florida State Seminoles square off against George Mason Patriots in first round of NCAA Tournament By The Associated Press George Mason Patriots (27-5, 17-4 A-10) vs. Florida State Seminoles (23-8, 13-6 ACC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seminoles -5.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Florida State plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against George Mason. The Seminoles have gone 13-6 against ACC opponents, with a 10-2 record in non-conference play. Florida State is ninth in the ACC with 9.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Makayla Timpson averaging 3.9. The Patriots' record in A-10 action is 17-4. George Mason is third in the A-10 with 11.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Nalani Kaysia averaging 3.2. Florida State makes 44.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 7.1 percentage points higher than George Mason has allowed to its opponents (37.7%). George Mason averages 7.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 5.5 per game Florida State gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: Ta'Niya Latson is shooting 45.6% and averaging 24.9 points for the Seminoles. Timpson is averaging 17.7 points over the last 10 games. Kennedy Harris averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Patriots, scoring 13.9 points while shooting 39.3% from beyond the arc. Zahirah Walton is averaging 16.6 points, six rebounds and 1.7 steals over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Seminoles: 6-4, averaging 76.5 points, 33.1 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 5.9 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points per game. Patriots: 8-2, averaging 69.6 points, 34.3 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.8 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.