SMU needs every victory it can get to bolster its NCAA Tournament chances and can't afford a loss when it takes on Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla., in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Mustangs (22-8, 13-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) have alternated losses with wins over their past six games, damaging their fading tournament hopes. But with a victory on Saturday, SMU can secure a double-bye in next week's ACC tournament and only need to win three games in said tournament to potentially clinch the conference's automatic bid. SMU is ranked 46th in the NCAA's NET rankings and neither ESPN nor CBS Sports is projecting the Mustangs to make the tournament field.
Bubble team SMU still searching for wins, visits Florida State
