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Preview by Herzog men of the Men Basketball: Florida State

Preview by Herzog men of the Men Basketball: Florida State

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No. 2 Duke takes home in Florida State in the Cameron Indoor Stadium. The blue zone is with an overview of the seminols and an X factor for every squad:

2023-24 record: 17-16, 10-10 in the ACC

2024-25 Record: 16-12, 7-10 in the ACC

Head coach: Leonard Hamilton

Story: Duke leads 42-11

Last meeting: 76-67 Duke, February 17, 2024

After a win in Miami on Tuesday, the Blue Devils will organize the other ACC squad from the Sunshine State. The state of Florida will visit Cameron Indoor Stadium of 96-85 against North Carolina. The Seminols fell, although this year it had the third 85-point game in the ACC and the second half of the Tar Heels narrowed three times to six points.

However, Jamir Watkins could not stop North Carolina's dominant performance at the end of the game. The 6-foot 7 watch scored 26 of his team against the Tar Heels and made him one of two seminol players who scored double digits in the game. At 16, Jerry Deng took the other place for the striker who scored an average of 6.8 points per game. The offensive success in Florida has been due to Watkins and Junior Malique Ewin, the second best offensive rebounder in the ACC with an average of 3.2 per game. The couple's stable crime should not be overlooked, especially if you consider that Duke Clemson bounced partly due to defects.

Although the Seminols won seven of the first eight games of their season, they lost their dynamics and lost seven of their last ten games. With 10 out of 20 3-converter against North Carolina, however, the seminols reached their season high behind the arch. As a reference, Duke made an average of 10.4 3 points per game. Regardless of this, the Blue Devils have to be aware of an improvement in the shooting of the Seminols, which could translate to the game on Saturday.

At the beginning of February, head coach Leonard Hamilton announced his retirement at the end of the season, which further reduces the team's morals and the hope of a NCAA tournament offer this season. This season will be the fourth season in a row in the Seminoles without a appearance in the tournament, an unfortunate change since Hamilton's best time with Florida State from 2017 to 2021, in which he led the team to an elite eight and three sweet 16 appearances. The State of Florida immediately started a nationwide search for the coach of the next year.

In the best of the state of Florida, Hamilton was able to deliver one of the greatest matches of the basketball season against No. 2 Duke. In the worst case, the seminols will only present a few obstacles for a simple Blue Devil victory.

Duke: Caleb Foster

The security guard Caleb Foster has to kick the seminols. Since the starter Tyrese Proctor may fail or is significantly limited due to a left knee injury suffered against Miami, Foster's role and playing time will increase drastically. The 6-foot 5-Sophomore played for 18 minutes against the Hurricanes, the time-playing time that he had since the Blue Devils that Miami settled at home on January 14 when he appeared 19 minutes. Although he scored an average of 25 minutes per game in the first five games of the season, he scored only 6.6 minutes in the five games before the game on Tuesday. Throughout the season, the Harrisburg, NC, saw on Sion James – and now, with Proctor, Foster could expect to return to a similar season as in the opening of the season.

After Proctor's injuries in the first half, Foster contributed to the offensive attack against the hurricanes by releasing two 3 points and securing 10 points. In addition, the guard scored 12 points within seven minutes after the game against Illinois February 22. In both games he went 2-2 behind the bow. Foster's role in the crime against the State Florida will be a real test for its growth in the past few months and enable him to demonstrate his skills that are in the ACC tournament and March Madness.

State Florida: Jamir Watkins

Senior Jamir Watkins is more than just a key component of the criminal offense of the seminols – he defines it. The mighty security guard sets fifth place in the ACC to achieve 18.4 points per game. His 26-point exhibition against North Carolina reflects his 23-point exhibition in the defeat of Florida State against Louisville on February 22nd. As a leading goal scorer for the seminols, Watkins usually dictates the team's performance of the team's performance. In each of the ACC victories of the state of Florida this season, the native Trenton, New Jersey, scored 15 points or more without scoring the 80-65 victory against Miami on January 8th when he scored 10.

Watkins does not fear any opponent in the color and draw more than 10 free throws in his last three games. Although these additional points convert only 74.4% of his free throws, these additional points could add up and lead to a close game. The seminol will play for the last time of his career Duke and undoubtedly strive to take the Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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