Playing in front of a jam packed Tucker Center, Florida State started and finished poorly, but built a big enough lead midway through the second half to hang on for an 85-84 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. With the win, FSU moves to 7-1 in ACC play and 17-2 on the season.
For the first time in the history of the building now known as the Donald L. Tucker Center, the Florida State men’s basketball team took the court ranked in the top five of the AP Poll, and for the first four minutes it appeared like the moment might have been too big for the youthful Seminoles.