Florida State has developed a very distinct reputation under coach Leonard Hamilton in recent years. Defensively, they’re going to use their incredible length and physicality to limit the amount of open looks that you get and force turnovers. Offensively, they’re going to grind out possessions and use their size to wear you down throughout the game.
The Seminoles used that formula to defeat the Gators seven consecutive times from 2014-20.
On Sunday afternoon inside Exactech Arena, the Gators decided that they had finally had enough. They took Florida State’s game and shoved it right back in their face.