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Florida State upends Ohio, takes 4th place in Paradise Jam

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The Florida State Seminoles got by the Ohio Bobcats, 90-81 on Monday to earn fourth place in the 8-team Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. FSU had to come from behind in the second half to run their record to 4-1. After taking a 45-40 lead at halftime, the Seminoles saw Ohio go on an 8-0 run to take a 62-59 lead with 10 minutes remaining in the game. Malik Beasley responded with a 3-pointer for FSU to tie…

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College basketball round-up: No. 1 goes down

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A major upset rocked college basketball on Saturday as top-ranked North Carolina went down to defeat. Florida, Florida State and Central Florida posted victories, while USF is still searching for their first win. Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Florida Gulf Coast all posted victories. Northern Iowa 71, No. 1 North Carolina 67 College basketball will have a new No. 1 team next week following the shocking defeat of top-ranked North Carolina. The Tar Heels were ambushed by the Northern Iowa…

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Hofstra deals FSU first hoops loss of the season

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Florida State suffered their first loss in men’s basketball on Friday when they dropped an 82-77 decision to the Hofstra Herd in the opening round of the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The shots did not fall nearly as frequently as they did during the Seminoles’ two lopsided season-opening wins over Nicholls State and Jacksonville. Freshman Malik Beasley is quickly developing a reputation as a sharpshooter with another strong performance. He scored 25 points on 8 of 16…

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Freshmen duo holds keys to big season for FSU hoops

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The late Al McGuire, who won an NCAA basketball title at Marquette in 1977, often had little use for freshmen. When he became a college basketball commentator following his retirement, he was fond of saying “the best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores.” College basketball is in a different era now because freshmen are often freshmen in name only. One need only look at the roster of the Kentucky Wildcats, which is often restocked with freshman after previous freshmen…

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FSU among national leaders in basketball recruiting class for 2016

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While the 2015-16 college basketball season has just begun, coaches are already looking toward next year and beyond. The early signing period for recruits began on November 11 and will conclude on Wednesday. While Duke, Michigan State and Kentucky have the top-ranked classes so far, Florida State Coach Leonard Hamilton has much to smile about. The Seminoles have landed some quality players who might make an immediate impact on next year’s squad. Florida State has signed the eighth-ranked class so…

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Seminoles roll to 109-62 romp over Nicholls State in season opener

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The Florida State Seminoles began the 2015-16 basketball season in a big way with a 109-62 win over the Nicholls State Colonels. The Seminoles raced to a 60-32 lead at halftime and never looked back. Dwayne Bacon led Florida State with 23 points while Malik Beasley added 21. Five players scored in double figures and 10 different players scored at least one field goal. The Seminoles shot 66 percent for the game, including 50 percent from 3-point range, making 10…

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Coach Leonard Hamilton likes mix on Florida State basketball roster

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Florida State is the only team in the Atlantic Coast Conference that returns all five of its starters from last season. For most teams that would be cause for celebration. For coach Leonard Hamilton it means he is hoping the struggles of the past two seasons have been valuable experience. The Seminoles had their first practice on Wednesday as they are looking to bounce back from a season in which they went 17-16 and didn’t play in a postseason tournament…

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