North Carolina, Florida State Are Facing, Opposing Each Other Monday Night In Tallahassee
North Carolina, Florida State are facing, opposing each other Monday night in Tallahassee.
Where?
On the hardwood!
North Carolina comes into the game with Florida State with record of 17-11 overall 10-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference though they’ve won three straight games including their previous game Saturday in Chapel Hill 81-66 over Virginia as As North Carolina defeated Virginia Saturday 81-66 five players scored in double figures Vin-Allen Lubin was 6-10 on field goals to go along with 6 rebounds, 14 points . Jayelin Withers was 5-8 on field goals , 4-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 11 rebounds , 1 assists, 16 points . Drake Powell was 4-6 on on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 2 assists , 11 points. RJ Davis was 3-14 on field goals , 0-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists , 12 points . Ian Jackson was 5-7 on field goals , 3-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 16 points.
Following North Carolina defeating Virginia 81-66 Saturday in Chapel Hill Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say!
“Our practices from that point on have been different,”hey’ve been feisty, extremely competitive, short-tempered. The competitive fight has been there.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article300574834.html
Florida State comes into game with North Carolina with record of 16-11 overall 7-9 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is ninth in standings because unlike North Carolina lost to 25th ranked Louisville Saturday in Louisville Kentucky where as a team Florida State shot 54.2 % on field goals , 23.5 % on 3 pointers. Two players three players scored in double figures. Malique Ewin was 9-10 on field goals to go along with 9 rebounds , 2 assists, 19 points. Daquan Davis was 3-6 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers to go 1 assists, 10 points. Jamir Watkins was 7-16 on field goals , 1-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 23 points.
Following Florida State’s 89-81 loss to Louisville Saturday in Louisville Kentucky Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton had this to say!
When you dig a hole for yourself against a really good team like Louisville who’s playing connected playing well together , playing within their skillset playing for each other and executing their system it’s kind of hard to come back from.
According to Peter Holland Jr. article https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2025/02/22/fsu-basketball-louisville-cardinals-leonard-hamilton-acc-2025/78951527007/
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Donald L. Tucker Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander commentating!
Dave O’Brien, a Syracuse alumnus, returns to ESPN and joins ACCN with over 30 years of experience in tow.
O’Brien, who has been in the industry since 1987, including 15 years at ESPN, will call play-by-play alongside former NFL Live studio analyst Hasselbeck and former NBA sideline reporter Katie George for ACC Network Primetime Football.
The Massachusetts native worked for ESPN from 2002-17, handling play-by-play for a variety of sports, including MLB, NBA, college basketball and soccer. He became the voice of the Red Sox on the Boston Red Sox Radio Network in 2007 and has been with NESN since 2016 as the primary play-by-play announcer for Red Sox telecasts.Cory Alexander joined ESPN in 2009, working as college basketball analyst on ESPN and ACC Network.
Before joining ESPN, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and was an ACC Network commentator for Raycom Sports. He launched the Cory Alexander Basketball School in August 1995 and he still operates it as the owner and president.
His last season in the NBA came with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004-2005, and he previously played for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets. His first three seasons were spent with the San Antonio Spurs after they drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.
A 1995 graduate from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Alexander is a native Waynesboro, Va. A four-year letterwinner, he ranks eighth in UVA history with 401 assists and 24th on their all-time scoring list with 1,286 points. Alexander earned second-team All-ACC honors and a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in 1993. Alexander was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade First Team All-American in 1991 at Oak Hill Academy (Va.).
According to https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/dave-obrien/Cory Alexander joined ESPN in 2009, working as college basketball analyst on ESPN and ACC Network.
Before joining ESPN, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and was an ACC Network commentator for Raycom Sports. He launched the Cory Alexander Basketball School in August 1995 and he still operates it as the owner and president.
His last season in the NBA came with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004-2005, and he previously played for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets. His first three seasons were spent with the San Antonio Spurs after they drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.
A 1995 graduate from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Alexander is a native Waynesboro, Va. A four-year letterwinner, he ranks eighth in UVA history with 401 assists and 24th on their all-time scoring list with 1,286 points. Alexander earned second-team All-ACC honors and a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in 1993. Alexander was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade First Team All-American in 1991 at Oak Hill Academy (Va.).