Jan 25, 2020; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard MJ Walker (23) shoots the ball over Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward John Mooney (33) during the second half at Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports
No. 16 FSU basketball (12-3, 8-2 ACC) lived up to their propensity to play to their level of competition.
The Noles were coming off a lackluster overtime win against below .500 Wake Forest in their last outing. However, the team that blew out Virginia looked totally different from the onset.
FSU began the game with a noticeable difference intensity wise and played smart basketball to build a 23 point first-half lead over the Cavaliers.