Florida State’s win over Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament was anything but a foregone conclusion at halftime. Due to amazing three-point shooting from 13-seed UVM, the 4-seed Seminoles found themselves tied 27-27 at intermission.
FSU guard Terance Mann was a rather pedestrian participant during the first half, contributing just a pair of points on 1-2 shooting. But the senior leader put the game on his shoulders after the break, leading the ’Noles to a drama-free 76-69 win over the Catamounts. Here’s how it happened— when you read through how tight the sequencing was, it really speaks to the magnitude of Mann’s performance after intermission.