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FSU tries to bounce back against North Carolina

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After beating Florida on the road last week, Florida State opened their ACC basketball season on the road at Clemson on Saturday. After an inspiring win, the Seminoles suffered a devastating loss to the Tigers, a team they should have been able to handle. This is what frustrates FSU supporters. Many times they have posted impressive wins over teams like Duke and North Carolina only to lay an egg in the next game like Saturday’s 84-75 debacle at Clemson. On…

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Despite being unranked, FSU/UF a compelling matchup

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Tuesday is a huge day in college basketball. Eight teams ranked the Associated Press Top 25 are in action, including top-ranked Michigan State and No. 13 Miami, who hosts Princeton. One of the best games between unranked teams tips off at 7 p.m. in Gainesville. Florida (8-3) and Florida State (9-2) meet on the basketball hardwood for the 67th time. It is a big enough game for ESPN2 to dispatch PTPer (Prime Time Player) Dick Vitale as part of the…

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FSU starts slow again, but subdues Charleston Southern

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For the second consecutive game, the Florida State Seminoles were facing a heavy underdog and for the second consecutive game, they struggled in the first half. After the 2-9 Florida Atlantic Owls gave FSU all they could handle on Saturday night, this time it was the 4-7 Charleston Southern Buccaneers. Like Saturday, Florida State came out in the second half and took control, finally dispatching Charleston Southern, 75-64 at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee. With the victory, FSU…

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Benji Bell answers the call for FSU; USF falls to NC State

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During this season, Florida State has enjoyed success when their freshman tandem of Dwayne Bacon and Malik Beasley are putting up big numbers on the stat sheet. On Sunday, Bacon had a rare off-night scoring, but the Seminoles went on to roll over Southeastern Louisiana, 75-58. A Seminole reserve, Benji Bell, more than made up for Bacon’s sub-par game with 18 points off the bench. Bell made five of his six shots, including all four of his 3-point attempts. Xavier…

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Seminoles survive Melvin Johnson, Virginia Commonwealth

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The Florida State men’s basketball team raced out to a double-digit halftime lead, and then hung on for a hard-fought 76-71 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday in Atlanta. FSU overcame a career-high 36 points from the Rams’ Melvin Johnson to pull out the victory. With the teams tied at 13, the Seminoles went on a 24-10 run to establish control. The Seminoles led at halftime, 40-29. Florida State still led by 10 at 48-38, but the Rams went on…

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Iowa nips Florida State in overtime

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Florida State had opportunities to win Wednesday’s game against Iowa, but the Hawkeyes escaped with a 78-75 win in overtime at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. A crucial Seminoles’ turnover with 19 seconds remaining sealed FSU’s fate. The Seminoles got off to a 6-0 start and stretched the lead to 17-8 with 11:57 left in the first half. Iowa responded with a 17-4 run to take a 25-21 lead with 4:52 remaining. Another Seminole surge gave Florida State the lead at halftime, 32-31.…

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FSU could help decide Big 10 vs. ACC Challenge

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Florida State could determine which conference wins the Big Ten vs. ACC Challenge in men’s basketball on Wednesday. The Seminoles play in one of the final three games of the 14-game, made-for-TV event that seeks to unofficially determine which conference is the best. FSU squares off against the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa with tip-off around 9:15 p.m. After the first two nights of the challenge, the conferences are tied at 4-4. The No. 21 Miami Hurricanes helped the…

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