Thomas University is a solid NAIA club with some nice athletes. And those kids played with tremendous energy and hustle. But let’s get one thing established: the Night Hawks had zero chance of defending FSU in the paint or attacking the rim. Zero chance.
Because of the complete mismatch, it’s not wise to make any definitive conclusions based on this game. However, we still can take away some big picture thoughts from Florida State’s final exhibition match-up for the season tips off.
Aggressiveness
The Seminoles came out aggressively on both offense and defense. CJ Walker picked his man up 90 feet from the basket after FSU’s very first made shot.