HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Scribbled in black marker on Terance Mann's left shoe was all the inspiration he needed: Mike Cofer, 3-21-19.

Just a couple of days ago, Mann's close friend and Florida State teammate, Phil Cofer, found out his father had died after a long illness. Mann and the rest of the Seminoles vowed to play this game, this NCAA Tournament, for "something bigger."

"We knew how much of a fighter (Mike Cofer) was and we kind of wanted to embody that and play just like he would out there," Mann said.