In recent memory, Florida State owned this rivalry. The Seminoles won three in a row coming into tonight and seven straight dating back to the 2017-18 season. With the Hurricanes reeling after losing their coach in the middle of the season and six games under .500...
1st half:
The Seminoles fell into an early 5-0 hole with bad rotations, fouls on the defensive end, and a couple of offensive turnovers before Taylor Bol Bowen put the first points on the board in transition. The teams started playing in a track meet after Jamir Watkins' rejection at the rim, but neither team could find the bottom of the net until Malique Ewin knocked in a layup at the 15:30 mark, drawing FSU within one.