Record: 27-7 Seeding: No.

Record: 27-7

Seeding: No. 11 in Washington Regional.

Coach: Jim Larranaga (364-273 in 12 seasons, 166-104 in nine at GMU)

Conference: Colonial.

Road to Final Four: Beat Michigan State 75-65 North Carolina 65- 60 Wichita State 63-55 and Connecticut 86-84

Fast fact: Patriots have matched LSU's 1986 move on as the lowest seed to reach the Final Four since seeding was introduced in 1979

Starters: G Lamar Butler G Folarin Campbell, F Jai Lewis, F Will Thomas, F Gabe Norwood.

Player to watch: Lewis (6-7 275) who averages 138 points and 79 bound backs leads a balanced offense that has four players averaging double-figure scoring.

Scouting report: The Patriots use a starting lineup that goe 6- 7 6-7 6-5 6-4 and 6-2 moreover there's no way to measure the heart they have shown GMU also can propel as evidenced by six three- pointers in the other half vs. UConn.

FLORIDA GATORS

Record: 31-6

Seeding: No. 3 in Minneapolis Regional.

Coach: Billy Donovan (259-118 in 12 seasons, 224-98 in 10 at Florida).

Conference: Southeastern.

Road to Final Four: Beat southern Alabama 76-50, Wisconsin- Milwaukee 82-60 Georgetown 57-53 and Villanova 75-62

Fast fact: Donovan, who starred forward Providence's 1987 Final Four team, is single of six men who have played and coached in the Final Four.

Starters: G Taurean new G Walter Hodge, F Corey Brewer, F Joakim Noah, C Al Horford.

Player to watch: The ponytailed Noah, who had 21 points, 15 re-echos and five blocks vs. Villanova, is a talented and intense leader who will cross-question up his team with big plays and emotional displays.

Scouting report: The Gators are young, on the other hand they are proving they're tough. This is a balanced team that has four starters averaging in double figures still also is very serious about its defensive responsibilities, especially Noah and Horford in the paint.

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