Seminole Sunday Sauce — March 17, 2024: FSU Hoops Goes 1-1 in ACC Tournament
If Florida State men’s basketball’s season is in fact over, it will be a winning one.
The Seminoles split a pair of contests this week at the ACC Tournament in Washington D.C. After scoring an impressive 86-76 win over Virginia Tech in the second round on Wednesday, the Seminoles were handled by top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.
Ninth-seeded FSU used an 11-0 run late in the second half to seize control in Wednesday’s win over No. 8 seed Virginia Tech. Jamir Watkins paced the Seminoles with a career-high 34 points and 11 rebounds as FSU shot 54% from the field and out-rebounded the Hokies by a 34-25 margin.
Jalen Warley added 18 points in the victory. Primo Spears finished with 10 off the FSU bench. Sean Pedulla led Virginia Tech with 24 points and five assists.
Against North Carolina, FSU hung close for most of the first half before the Tar Heels mounted a 20-7 run to end the half. North Carolina led 46-30 at the break and never looked back.
Spears paced FSU with 17 points in the loss. North Carolina’s RJ Davis led all scorers with 18 points. Watkins finished with 12 points for the Seminoles in the loss.
With a record of 17-16 for the season, an NCAA Tournament bid is out of the question for FSU. The Seminoles, however, could qualify for a consolation tournament like the NIT. They’ll learn their fate on Sunday.
FOOTBALL
Record: 13-1
Ranking: No. 6 AP Poll; No. 6 USA Today Coaches Poll
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 19 nationally, third in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: We’re a little more than a month from FSU’s spring game.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 17-16 (10-10 ACC)
Ranking: No. 9 seed ACC Tournament
Past Week: (1-1), beat Virginia Tech in ACC Tournament on Wednesday, 86-76; lost to North Carolina in the ACC Tournament on Thursday, 92-67
Upcoming: vs. TBD
Recognitions: Jamir Watkins, G (All-ACC honorable mention)
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 88 nationally, 15th in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: FSU had a nice win in Washington D.C. It will learn on Sunday whether its season will continue.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 18 CSCAA; women N/A
Past Week: Participated in Zone B Diving
Upcoming: NCAA Championships (March 27-30)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Multiple FSU divers qualified for the NCAA Championships this week.
Women’s Basketball
Record: 23-10
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: NCAA Tournament (TBA)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The wait is over. FSU will find out its ACC Tournament fate on Sunday.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 13-3 (3-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 13 ITA
Past Week: (1-1), beat Illinois State on Sunday, 4-0; beat Marist on Sunday, 4-0; lost to North Carolina on Friday, 4-2
Upcoming: vs. Duke (Sunday); vs. Virginia Tech (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU suffered its first ACC loss of the year this week, ending a 10-match winning streak.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 7-6 (1-3 ACC)
Ranking: No. 38 ITA
Past Week: (0-2), lost to Miami on Sunday, 5-2; lost at Notre Dame on Friday, 4-3
Upcoming: at Louisville (Sunday); vs. Georgia Tech (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It was a tough week for the Seminoles with two hard-fought ACC road losses.
Track and Field
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Participated in River City Relays and Hurricane Invitational
Upcoming: FSU Relays (Thursday and Friday); Raleigh Relays (Friday and Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU opened the outdoor season with a pair of events.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 13 GCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Won Seminole Intercollegiate
Upcoming: Valspar Collegiate Invitation (March 25-26)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU represented well on its home course with an impressive victory.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 20 WGCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Finished fifth at Valspar Augusta Invitational; finished second at Florida State Match Up
Upcoming: Old Barnwell Match Play (March 25-26)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Mirabel Ting claimed the individual title for FSU in Augusta. The Seminoles followed that up with a strong showing at home.
Softball
Record: 18-7 (1-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 18 USA Softball; No. 24 D1Softball; No. 16 USA TODAY/NFCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: (4-2), beat to Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday in FGCU Spring Break Classic, 13-6; beat South Dakota State on Tuesday, 11-5; beat South Dakota State in six innings on Tuesday, 8-0; lost to Alabama on Wednesday, 4-1; lost to Duke on Friday, 10-5; beat Duke on Saturday, 4-2
Upcoming: vs. Duke (Sunday); vs. Texas (Wednesday); at Pittsburgh (Friday); at Pittsburgh (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a somewhat tough week, the Seminoles picked up a nice win on Saturday.
Baseball
Record: 17-0 (2-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 24 Baseball America; No. 21 NCBWA; No. 25 USA Today Coaches
Past Week: (4-0), beat New Orleans on Sunday, 8-0; beat Florida on Tuesday, 12-8; beat Notre Dame on Friday, 8-4; beat Notre Dame on Saturday, 4-2
Upcoming: vs. Notre Dame (Sunday); vs. Stetson (Tuesday); at Clemson (Friday); at Clemson (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU is off to the second-best start in program history. The Seminoles go for the series sweep of Notre Dame on Sunday.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 15-2
Ranking: No. 4 AVCA
Past Week: (4-2), beat Florida Atlantic in FAU Tournament on Tuesday, 5-0; beat Florida Gulf Coast in FAU Tournament on Tuesday, 5-0; beat Hawaii in East vs. West Tournament on Friday, 4-1; lost to California in East vs. West Tournament on Friday, 4-1; lost to UCLA in East vs. West Tournament on Saturday, 4-1; beat Loyola Marymount in East vs. West Tournament on Saturday, 3-2
Upcoming: vs. Jacksonville (Saturday, CCSA Midseason Conference Tournament); vs. South Carolina (Saturday, CCSA Midseason Conference Tournament)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU finished 2-2 out west in its stiffest competition to date this season.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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