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The Kansas State vs Florida Atlantic matchup will be the first game of the Elite Eight stage of March Madness 2023. Both teams have achieved fantastic results so far in the tournament and will fight to reach the Final Four.
This year's tournament is special since there will be no first-seeded team in the Elite Eight since the seeding was introduced in 1979.
There is no doubt that this game will be another treat for basketball fans. Considering how competitive the NCAA Tournament has been this year, we expect another fantastic matchup.
Kansas State vs Florida Atlantic will be another great game of March Madness 2023
Florida Atlantic entered the tournament as the ninth-seeded team and beat No. 8 Memphis (66-65) in the first round and No. 16 FDU (78-70) in the second round. They knocked out No. 4 Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen with a score of 62-55.
The victory over Tennessee was the 10th straight win for the Owls, who've won every single game of the tournament by double digits. While they are not favorites to win the Kansas State vs Florida Atlantic matchup, anything could happen.
No. 3 Kansas State had to go into overtime to beat No. 7 Michigan State in the Sweet Sixteen. However, Markquis Nowell took over the game, scoring 20 points and breaking the NCAA Tournament's single-game record with 19 assists.
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In the first two rounds, the Wildcats defeated No. 14 Montana State (77-65) and No. 6 Kentucky (75-69). They've had a fantastic offense so far in the tournament and it will be interesting to see if they continue their scoring rampage against the Owls.
Nowell, who had a record-breaking performance against the Michigan State Spartans, may not be at his 100% for the Kansas State vs Florida Atlantic matchup. The talented point guard rolled his ankle during the Sweet 16 game, but will be available to play.
The Wildcats will need the 5-foot-8 guard to be ready and perform well. He's averaged 21.3 points and 14.0 assists per game so far in the tournament, so his performance will be crucial for Kansas State.
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The Florida Atlantic Owls will be the underdogs in the Elite Eight matchup. However, they can be very dangerous and are a great rebounding team, especially on offense.
Considering how many upsets there have been so far in March Madness 2023, it's hard to correctly predict a winner. However, we will go with the underdogs, the Owls, for this Elite Eight matchup.
