2024 began so promising for the Florida State men’s basketball team, but February has not been kind to the Seminoles (13-12, 7-7). Despite outplaying Duke (20-5, 11-3) for large stretches of the game, the Blue Devils surged ahead late in the first half and did enough the rest of the way to hold off FSU 76-67. The loss, the 7th of the season at home for FSU, essentially ends all hopes of an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the Seminoles.
First Half:
Florida State couldn’t have scripted a much better start offensively. After winning the tip, the ‘Noles connected on their first three shots, two baskets at the rim by Baba Miller and Jamir Watkins, and a long two by Darin Green, Jr.