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What to know about Florida State, the Lady Bears' First Four opponent in the NCAA Tournament

Missouri State is making its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and will play Florida State in the first round on Thursday night.

Florida State enters the tournament, like the Lady Bears, as one of the final teams to make the field. The Seminoles too were holding their breath when the bracket was revealed on Sunday.

The two will face off on Thursday at 8 p.m. from the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

The winner will play Saturday against Ohio State at the same location.

Here's what you need to know about the Seminoles:

How Florida State got into the tournament

The Seminoles waited nine days to learn their postseason fate.