The Florida State Seminoles showed they have plenty of offense in a 71-57 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The Seminoles turned in another stellar defensive effort, frustrating Notre Dame and their jump shooters.
They were able to cruise to victory despite the fact that Chris Singleton did not see much action.
The Seminoles now move on to face the VCU Rams, a very winnable game despite how well they have played. (Read More…)
By Bud L. Ellis
As the NCAA tournament arrives, there may not be more of a mystery team in the field than Florida State. This is a team that managed to beat the top-ranked team in the nation nine days after losing to one of the worst squads in the land.
And there is doubt whether its best player will be on the court when the NCAAs start. (Read More…)
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The Florida State Seminoles couldn’t hold on in the final moments, falling to the North Carolina Tar Heels, 72-70.
In a game that was close throughout, Florida State held a small lead with just a few minutes to play.
They saw that lead evaporate for good when Harrison Barnes knocked down the game-winning three-point shot with just seconds to play.
It was still a phenomenal effort from Florida State, which took North Carolina right to the end despite not having Chris Singleton available to play. (Read More…)
The Florida State Seminoles picked up a huge win for their resume with a 66-61 victory over the Duke Blue Devils.
The Seminoles used their trademark defense to stifle Duke’s offense and make the game pretty ugly.
It’s something Florida State has grown accustomed to doing to Duke at home over the past several years.
Guard Derwin Kitchen scored 17 of his 22 points after halftime and Chris Singleton added 18. (Read More…)
By Bud L. Ellis
In its first season without Bobby Bowden patrolling the sidelines, Florida State did just fine.
The Seminoles won nine times in 2010 and captured the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Atlantic Division title under first-year head coach and longtime successor-in-waiting Jimbo Fisher.
The Seminoles fell short against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship Game, but can finish with a 10-win season by downing South Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, New Year’s Eve at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta
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Florida State Seminoles quarterback Christian Ponder will get the start against the Maryland Terrapins.
Ponder has been bothered by arm trouble for much of the season, but the injury became worse in the loss to North Carolina.
The quarterback sat out last week’s win over Clemson, which gave E.J. Manuel a chance to shine.
Manuel, who is the heir apparent to Ponder, put together an uneven performance but lead the team on the final drive to the game-winning field goal. (Read More…)
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The Florida State Seminoles might not be so close to national prominence again after a 47-17 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners.
After drubbing Samford last week, some thought the Seminoles looked the best they have in several years.
There was talk that Florida State’s showdown with Oklahoma could be their chance to reclaim some of the national spotlight.
Instead, Florida State’s shaky defense turned into a sieve that Oklahoma slid through time and time again. (Read More…)
By Bud L. Ellis
If the Florida State Seminoles looked at Saturday’s trip to Oklahoma as a measuring stick, they certainly didn’t like the results.
Playing a top-10 team on the road and looking to vault higher in the rankings from their No. 17 position, the Seminoles were run over by a high-powered OU offense, falling 47-17. (Read More…)
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Legendary coach Bobby Bowden has come out in an interview and claimed that he was fired from Florida State.
Bowden is set to begin a promotion for his new book and has been giving interviews to conjure up interest.
He said he was told by the athletic director that he could either remain coach but not be allowed on the field or he could be terminated.
Bowden said there was no way he was going to get paid all that money for some meaningless figurehead position, so he said that was not going to work. (Read More…)
By Bud L. Ellis
Down by 16 points at halftime against a NCAA Tournament savvy team, it looked like the Florida State Seminoles might be run right off the floor in their tourney opener.
But the Seminoles found themselves surging for most of the second half before finally falling short, their season ending with a 67-60 loss to Gonzaga in the opening round of the NCAAs on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y.
Deividas Dulkys scored a team-high 14 points, and Solomon Alabi added 13 for Florida State (22-10), which trailed by as many as 18 points in the second half before chipping away at the Gonzaga lead. Dulkys’ 3-pointer with 2:21 to go brought the ‘Noles within five points at 59-54.
But Gonzaga kept FSU at bay from there, hitting its free throws in the final two minutes.
The Seminoles, the ninth seed, fell behind by 15 points thanks to a 24-7 first-half run by the more-experienced Bulldogs. FSU shot just 35.6 percent from the floor, while the Bulldogs hit on 50 percent of their shots.
After winning five of their final six games entering the postseason, the Seminoles ended up losing in both their Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAA tournament openers.
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