Florida State, which came into this game having blown double-digit leads in back-to-back losses against UGA and UNC, never even got that far in this one. The Seminoles struggled from the opening tip, falling behind by as much as 17 in the first half, 26 in the second half, before ultimately losing 88-72. With the loss, FSU’s once promising start to the year has officially derailed. The ‘Noles fall to 4-4 overall, while remaining 0-1 in league play.
First Half:
As Michael Rogner wrote about in his Five Things, FSU came into this game ranked 5th in the country at opponents’ 3 point percentage at 25.