Florida State vs. Clemson: College basketball game preview, TV schedule, prediction
Fresh off of falling out of the national rankings, the Florida State Seminoles look to rebound from a difficult loss when they travel to Clemson to take on the Tigers.
TV Schedule: Wednesday, February 28, 9:00 p.m. ET. ESPNU
Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina
Another road game is exactly what the Florida State Seminoles do not want. This past Sunday night, then ranked 25th in the country, they were dismantled by North Carolina State by 20. Now, falling out of the national rankings this week, they look to rebound as they hit the road to take on 18th ranked Clemson.
the Tigers are one of the surprise stories of college basketball this season. With a 21-7 overall record, their impressive resume features victories over North Carolina and Ohio State. They are a lock for the NCAA tournament, But would still like nothing more than to improve their conference record to 11-6 on Wednesday night.
Florida State should be safe as well, but are reeling coming off of the loss to the Wolfpack. Both teams would like to seize momentum with this game prior to the ACC tournament, as each has lost three of their last five matchups.
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It should be a high scoring game, with Florida State averaging 82.6 points per game and Clemson averaging 73.9. It will be critical for Clemson to hold the Seminoles in check on the boards, as they are one of the better rebounding teams in the ACC, averaging more than 38 a game.
Ultimately, motivation for this game is about equal, and Clemson holds a slight edge on paper. Earlier in the year, Florida State pulled the upset 81-79 over the Tigers on their home floor. This alone makes the matchup intriguing, but it seems unlikely that the upset would be repeated.
Clemson will use its home court advantage to grab some momentum on senior night heading into their final regular season game on Saturday at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.
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Prediction: Clemson 76, Florida State 68