3rd Ranked North Carolina, Florida State Who Are 1st, 2nd In Atlantic Coast Conference Standings Are Matching Up Once During 2023-2024 Regular Season! The Match Up Is Today In Tallahassee!
3rd ranked North Carolina, Florida State teams that are 1st, 2nd in Atlantic Coast Conference standings are matching up once during 2023-2024 regular season!
The match up is today in Tallahassee!
Where?
On the hardwood!
3rd ranked North Carolina comes into the game with record of 16-3 overall 8-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference because they’ve won every Atlantic Coast Conference game they’ve played up to this point including their game on Monday January 22, 2024 where they beat Wake Forest 85-64 as Though,
3rd ranked North Carolina was down 34-33 to Wake Forest Monday at halftime in Chapel Hill 3rd ranked North Carolina came back to win as RJ Davis scored 36 points.
As RJ Davis scored 36 points he was 14-23 on field goals, 4-8 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 2 assists.
Though, RJ Davis wasn’t the only player to score in North Carolina’s 85-64 win over Wake Forest in Chapel Hill as Harrison Ingram was 4-7 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 14 rebounds , 10 points. Armando Bacot was 2-6 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds , 4 blocks, 5 points. Elliot Cadeau was 7-12 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 3 assists , 1 steal, 14 points. Cormac Ryan was 3-8 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 1 assists, 11 points. Jalen Washington was 2-2 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound , 1 block, 4 points . Jae’Lyn Withers was 0-1 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 7 rebounds , 1 assists, 5 points that from free throw line.
According to espn app
Following RJ Davis scoring 36 points following 3rd ranked North Carolina defeating Wake Forest 85-64 Monday Jaelyn Withers who is a graduate transfer who played for Louisville had this to say about what North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis did, said at halftime!
HD challenged us at halftime and he said regardless of the calls, regardless of shots going in, we’re not getting bullied at home, and I think that we really took that personally,”“He really talked about reacting and responding. I think we reacted to his message and responded on the court.”
According to Jadyn Watson-Fisher article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article284530995.html
Florida State comes into the only regular season match up with North Carolina with record of 12-7 overall 6-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference because like North Carolina they won their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game as they beat Syracuse 85 -69 on Tuesday January 23, 2023 in Syracuse New York as Baba Miller was 5-7 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along 1 steal, 12 points. De’Ante Green was 1-3 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound, 2 assists , 3 points. Jamir Watkins was 8-15 on field goals, 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 27 points. Jalen Warley was 2-4 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 4 assists , 1 steal, 6 points. Darin Green Jr. was 3-10 on field goals, 2-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 4 steals, 8 points. Cam Corhen was 5-7 on field goals to go along with 5 rebounds , 10 points. Jaylen Gainey was 2-5 on field goals to go along with 4 rebounds , 4 points. Primo Spears was 5-8 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 6 assists , 13 points. Chandler Jackson was 1-4 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound, 2 points.
According to espn app
Following Florida State’s 85-69 win over Syracuse on Tuesday January 23, 2024 Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton had this to say!
We contained the dribble a lot better the second half than we did the first half,"
Following Florida State’s 85-69 win over Syracuse on Tuesday January 23, 2024 Florida State junior forward Jamir Watkins who was 8-15 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 11 rebounds, 2 assists , 27 points had this to say!
Really just to get in gaps, try to create for myself and my teammates,"
"I knew the game was going to pick up once I started getting layups."
According to Ehsan Kassim Tallahassee Democrat article https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2024/01/23/jamir-watkins-career-night-leads-fsu-to-major-road-victory-over-syracuse/72331182007/
Tip off is set for 2:00pm from Donald L. Tucker Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Kevin Brown, Debbie Antonelli commentating!
Debbie Antonelli played collegiately for former NC State Women’s Head Coach Kay Yow who died of Breast Cancer in 2009. As a player for NC State Women’s Basketball Debbie Antonelli was a three-year starter for the ACC champion Wolfpack women’s basketball team under legendary coach Kay Yow. NC State participated in the NCAA Tournament each of Antonelli’s four years, making two Sweet 16 appearances, and she was part of the historic 1984-85 team which swept the ACC regular season and ACC Tournament titles.
According to https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/debbie-antonelli/