Sometimes the NCAA Tournament can overwhelm a team. Others come in and see the great opportunity and play with a sense of looseness, even better than what they had. ... George Mason was never scared off by the NCAA. As a matter of fact, they were inspired by the NCAA.
Some teams play loose, and better than what they have. They were never scared off by the NCAA Tournament; in fact they were inspired by it.
Some teams in their position are scared by the NCAA tournament. They were inspired by it.