Florida State Basketball: Takeaways from 7th-straight win vs. Florida

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 12: (R-L) ACC Commissioner John Swofford presents Head coach Leonard Hamilton and Trent Forrest #3 of the Florida State Seminoles with the regular season champion's trophy following the cancelation of the remainder of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 12, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The cancelation is due to concerns over the possible spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

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The Florida Gators played a great game despite dire circumstances

After the Gators lost their leader in Johnson, anyone would have expected the team to struggle for the rest of the game. They fought hard to get back within a reasonable margin by the end of the game. Credit goes to that entire team and the leadership of Coach White who handled the situation as well as he could.

We don’t know how long Johnson is going to be out. What matters more than basketball right now is his health moving forward. What we were able to see from the Gators was a solid man defense that was able to stifle the Seminoles offensively for the most part.

I look at Lewis, Tre Mann, and Noah Locke to lead the charge for the Gators. Don’t sleep on Colin Castleton and Tyree Appleby who combined for 13 points and nine rebounds. They are going to be x-factor players for this year’s squad. Both are transfers from Michigan and Cleveland State, respectively.

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