North Carolina, Florida State Are Opposing Each Other For Third Time In 2023-2024 Season As They're Opposing Each Other Thursday Afternoon In Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
North Carolina, Florida State are opposing each other Thursday afternoon in Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Where?
Washington DC
North Carolina is 1 seed Florida State is 9 seed!
North Carolina, Florida State opposed each other twice during the 2023-2024 regular season!
There first match up came on Saturday December 2, 2024 in Chapel Hill where then 17th ranked North Carolina was down 35-29 at halftime to Florida State Saturday in inaugural meeting of 2023-2024 season.
Though, 17th ranked North Carolina was down 35-29 at halftime to Florida State in inaugural meetin in inaugural meeting of 2023-2024 season in Chapel Hill North Carolina came back to win 78-70 . As North Carolina came back to win 78-70 Harold Ingram was 3-11 on field goals, 0-4 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds , 2 assists, 2 steals , 11 points. Armando Bacot was 4-8 on field goals to go along with 13 rebounds , 4 blocks, 13 points. Elliott Cadeau was 3-5 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 3 assists , 1 steal, 7 points. R.J. Davis was 8-17 on field goals, 3-9 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals , 27 points. Cormac Ryan was 2-9 on field goals, 2-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 steals , 8 points. Jalen Washington was 1-2 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds , 1 block, 2 points. Seth Trimble was 3-3 on field goals to go along 1 assists , 9 points.
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Following 17th North Carolina being down 35-29 at halftime to Florida State Saturday in Chapel Hill in inaugural meeting of 2023-2024 season following North Carolina coming back to win 78-70 following switching to pressure defense where they were picking up steals while forcing deflections North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say!
When it went to the press, the Tar Heels picked up much-needed steals and forced deflections.
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher article on https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article282412578.html
Then on January 27, 2024 7th ranked North Carolina was down 35-29 at halftime to Florida State Saturday in inaugural meeting of 2023-2024 season.
Though, 17th ranked North Carolina was down 35-29 at halftime to Florida State in inaugural meetin in inaugural meeting of 2023-2024 season in Chapel Hill North Carolina came back to win 78-70 . As North Carolina came back to win 78-70 Harold Ingram was 3-11 on field goals, 0-4 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds , 2 assists, 2 steals , 11 points. Armando Bacot was 4-8 on field goals to go along with 13 rebounds , 4 blocks, 13 points. Elliott Cadeau was 3-5 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 3 assists , 1 steal, 7 points. R.J. Davis was 8-17 on field goals, 3-9 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals , 27 points. Cormac Ryan was 2-9 on field goals, 2-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 steals , 8 points. Jalen Washington was 1-2 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds , 1 block, 2 points. Seth Trimble was 3-3 on field goals to go along 1 assists , 9 points.
According to espn app
Following 17th North Carolina being down 35-29 at halftime to Florida State Saturday in Chapel Hill in inaugural meeting of 2023-2024 season following North Carolina coming back to win 78-70 following switching to pressure defense where they were picking up steals while forcing deflections North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say!
When it went to the press, the Tar Heels picked up much-needed steals and forced deflections.
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher article on https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article282412578.html
Then North Carolina won the rematch on Saturday January 27, 2024 in Tallahassee Though, 3rd ranked North Carolina was trailing Florida State 41-36 at halftime Saturday in Tallahassee North Carolina came back to win 75-68 as Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis scored 16 points, 24 points.
As Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis scored 16 points, 24 points Elliot Cadeau was 4-12 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 6 assists. RJ Davis was 9-18 on field goals, 2-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 1 assists, 1 steal, 4 blocks.
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Following 3rd ranked North Carolina trailing Florida State 41-36 at halftime Saturday in Tallahassee following 3rd ranked North Carolina coming back to win as Elliot Cadeau, scoring 16 points, R.J. Davis scoring 24 points. Elliot Cadeau had this to say!
I think we all trust each other. We all know how good everybody is, so we just have a lot of confidence in ourselves,”
Following 3rd ranked North Carolina trailing Florida State 41-36 at halftime Saturday in Tallahassee following 3rd ranked North Carolina coming back to win as Elliot Cadeau, scoring 16 points, R.J. Davis scoring 24 points Elliot Cadeau had this to say! We feel like we’ve got a lot of good players off the bench, we’ve got our starters. Everybody’s really, really elite. We’re always just confident that we’re going to end up winning the game, because we feel like there’s not a team better than us in the country.”
Following 3rd ranked North Carolina trailing Florida State 41-36 at halftime Saturday in Tallahassee following 3rd ranked North Carolina coming back to win as Elliot Cadeau, scoring 16 points, R.J. Davis scoring 24 points RJ Davis had this to say about what Head Coach Hubert Davis tells his teams response!
Coach [Hubert] Davis always talks about our response and living in the trenches. This was one of those types of games,” senior RJ Davis said. “I’m enjoying it because it’s basketball. They’re not always gonna be pretty, not always gonna be blowout games. I think those types of games like today’s game prepares us for what’s about to happen in March because all of our March games are living in the trenches.”
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article284531695.html
Meanwhile,
Florida State was swept by North Carolina as they lost the first match up in Chapel Hill on Saturday December 2, 2023 78-70 though four players scored in double figures as Baba Miller , De’Ante Green, Jared Watkins , Darin Green Jr. scored 12 points, 12 points , 17 points., 12 points as Baba Miller was 5-8 on field goals, 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 assists. De’Ante Green was 5-9 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 12 points. Jared Watkins was 7-14 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along 8 rebounds, 2 assists.
Then Florida State lost to North Carolina yet again this time, on Saturday January 27, 2024 by score of 75-68 to then 3rd ranked North Carolina though Jared Watkins, Darin Green Jr. , Primo Spears. Chandler Jackson scored 12, 12, 15, 10 points As Jared Watkins, Darin Green Jr. scored 12 points Jared Watkins was 3-12 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 2 assists. Darin Green Jr. was 1-3 on field goals to go along with 4 rebounds.
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Tip off is set for 12:00pm on ESPN with Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas commentating!
Jay Bilas is a former Duke center who played for former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1982 -1986 playing 127 games averaging 8.4 points 5.4 rebounds, 0.4 assists before drafted 5th round of 1986 15th pick 108th pick overall in the 1986 NBA Draft. Though, Jay Bilas would never set foot on the hardwood for Dallas because he instead he would play professionally in Italy where he was among the leagues top scores in 1987-1988 seasons before playing professionally in Spain for part of the 1989 season before returning to Duke in 1990 to serve as an assistant coach on Krzyzewski’s staff, while also earning his law degree from Duke Law School. While Bilas was an assistant coach under Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship Gem three times, winning back-to-back National Championships in 1991 and 1992.
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