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The Sweet 16’s most fearless assassins

Let’s figure out which players left in the tournament have the ability to shoot their team to victory in the Sweet 16 … and beyond!Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to SB Nation on YouTube

With only 16 teams left in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, the schedule only gets tougher in each region, so which players have the ability in close games to either keep their team close to tough opponents or get hot from distance when it matters? Looking ahead, big questions include:
• Can Wisconsin, a team that doesn’t shoot from distance all that often, find the firepower to take down a quality offensive Notre Dame team?
• Against Syracuse’s vaunted 2-3 zone defense, where can Gonzaga take advantage of the open looks it should be able to get against the Orange?