FSU played for the second straight night in Niceville after beating Tennessee in the semifinals of the Emerald Coast Classic. The ‘Noles took on Purdue for the second straight year as the defensive-minded teams squared off for the early season tournament title. Neither team scored more than 60 points in their semifinal wins, but both defenses suffocated their opponents. The two teams didn’t come out of the gate much hotter on Saturday night.
FSU and Purdue combined to go just 5/15 from the field by the first media timeout in the game. The ‘Noles offense was shooting 44.