Some teams in their position are scared by the NCAA tournament. They were inspired by it.
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.
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.