For fans who have watched any game since the calendar turned February, this one looked quite familiar. FSU got out-worked on the glass, outscored from beyond the arc, and taken advantage of when defenders overhelped for no apparent reason. Add it up and it was a 88-73 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Panthers, the ‘Noles 3rd loss in their last 4 games, and 6th of their last 8.
First Half:
The game started with the referees deciding to completely change the equation for no explainable reason. After picking up a very early foul on a play when a Pitt player appeared trapped on the baseline, Jamir Watkins was shoved in the chest while trying to get aligned to defend an in-bounds play.