Gonzaga, Florida State, Michigan and Texas Tech have advanced to the Sweet 16 in the West region after an underwhelming opening weekend in the 2019 NCAA Tournament.

Two teams feature experienced coaches who have been in this spot plenty of times, while Texas Tech’s Chris Beard and Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton are attempting to make back-to-back Elite 8 appearances.

Here are the matchups to look at in each Sweet 16 game in the West this week.

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Gonzaga Head Coach Mark Few vs. Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton

Few has the nation’s top offense in the country, according to kenpom.com, while Hamilton has put together the 10th-best defense. Phil Cofer is not expected to play, but the Seminoles have plenty of talent even without him in the fold.

Can Few get open looks consistently for Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke against Florida State’s strong interior players? Will perimeter stars like Josh Perkins and Zach Norvell Jr. be able to open up scoring lanes with their outside shooting? These are questions that will determine the outcome of the game and the results rely heavily on Few and Hamilton making the correct adjustments.

Hamilton is looking to make back-to-back Elite 8 appearances, while Few aims for his first Elite 8 appearance since making a run to the title game in 2017. Both coaches know the environment well and it will come down to which one can make the right decisions in crunch time.

Gonzaga F Killian Tillie vs. Florida State F Mfiondu Kabengele

Tillie missed more than 20 games with a stress fracture in his ankle this season, but the stretch forward is back for the Bulldogs in the tournament. He was excellent in Gonzaga’s first game, but struggled against Baylor. Few will continue to use Tillie off the bench, and it’ll be up to him to provide some scoring when Gonzaga’s stars sit.

Florida State will counter with Kabengele, a pretty good stretch forward in his own right. Unlike Tillie, Kabengele has been on fire recently. He is averaging 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament off the bench, but could get the start due to Cofer’s absence.

Kabengele will likely be matched up on Tillie at some point on Thursday night, and Tillie will have to match Kabengele’s production in what should be a closely contested game.

Michigan G Jordan Poole/Charles Matthews vs. Texas Tech G Jarrett Culver

There’s a reason Culver is considered a potential top-5 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. The Texas Tech star is averaging 18.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in the last 15 contests — the Red Raiders have gone 13-2 in that stretch. Culver is solid defensively, but his production on the offensive end is what makes him dangerous.

Either Poole or Matthews will be expected to contain Culver. Both have the size and length to affect his performance, but Michigan doesn’t have tremendous depth at the swing positions. If Culver gets either guard in foul trouble early, it’ll affect Michigan’s chances significantly. Texas Tech doesn’t have too many offensive threats outside Culver, so Michigan can key on him as a group, but Poole and Matthews will still have to be great individually.

Michigan C Jon Teske vs. Texas Tech C Norense Odiase

Teske is an absolute monster on the glass. He averaged 7.1 rebounds per game during the season, but that number is up to 9.0 over his last nine games. Teske is also listed at 7-1, 260 lbs. Nobody on Texas Tech matches those numbers, but Odiase will be tasked with keeping Teske in check on the glass.

Michigan is not good at getting offensive boards, but Texas Tech struggles at stopping opponents from getting rebounds. The Red Raiders have the top defense in the nation according to kenpom.com, but it won’t mean anything if Teske gets easy second-chance points or creates additional possessions with his rebounding. Odiase is Texas Tech’s only true center, so foul trouble could also be a concern. In a contest featuring college basketball’s two best defenses, every additional possession will matter.

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