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How to watch FSU men’s basketball vs. Miami Hurricanes
Who: Florida State (10-6, 4-1 ACC) vs. Miami (12-4, 3-2)
When/Where: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Fla.
TV/Radio: ACCN/101.5 FM
3-pointers: FSU is coming off a fourth straight conference win, taking down Notre Dame, 67-58, on the road on Saturday. The Seminoles again leaned on a full roster effort, logging minutes from 12 different players, seven off the bench…Despite poor shooting from the field (39%) and 3-point range (28%), FSU shot near 90% from the free-throw line, downing 13-of-15 shots. Jamir Watkins shot 4-of-6 and finished with a team-leading 12 points…Baba Miller continues to be a strong defensive presence for the Seminoles, finishing with nine pulldowns and three blocks against the Fighting Irish. This is the second straight game he’s finished with three blocks and the second game in the last three that he’s recorded nine or more rebounds (10 against Virginia Tech)…Wednesday will be the first time FSU faces former guard Matthew Cleveland since he transferred from FSU to Miami in May. He averaged 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds last season and hit a game-winning shot against the Hurricanes last season, giving FSU a thrilling 85-84 win.
What FSU needs to do to win: After an 11-2 start, a season off of the program’s first Final Four appearance, Mimai has hit a skid, losing two of its last three. It opened up conference play with a win against Clemson before falling to Wake Forest in overtime and suffering a nine-point loss to ACC bottom dweller Louisville. The Hurricanes were able to snap the skid on Saturday in a 75-71 win over Virginia Tech…Miami is a team that doesn’t miss a lot of shots, downing 49.24% of its field goals on average. When you put 3-point attempts into that mix, the Hurricanes are hitting 57% of their attempted field goals. From three, Miami is shooting at 40.69%, which ranks fourth nationally. It’s also had some success on the fastbreak, averaging 14.56 fast-break points per game…Miami plays a very clean game as well. It averages the fifth-lowest fouls per game in the country, committing just 13.1 personal fouls a game. That has led the Hurricanes to take advantage of other teams’ mistakes at the line, shooting 78.65% as a team from the line, which ranks seventh nationally.
Jack Williams covers Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at [email protected] or on X @jackgwilliams.
