Florida State effectively capped off the Leonard Hamilton era in a perfect way last Saturday, beating SMU at home to earn the legendary coach his 200th regular season ACC win.
Facing off against the Syracuse Orange in the opening round of the 2025 ACC Tournament, the Seminoles had a chance to extend Hamilton’s story just a bit longer, each postseason win staving off the official end of his tenure.
Sporadic scoring, however, ended any dreams of March magic for Florida State as the Seminoles were unable to overcome a 16-point second-half deficit.