Florida State upbeat about its performance, potential after tough first week of ACC play

The Florida State Seminoles had a person of the hardest starts to convention enjoy of any staff in the nation following experiencing two of the best-five groups and a school rival.

The No.13 Seminoles (13-3) concluded 1-2 in the course of that three-match stretch following taking best-rated Duke (14-1, 3- ACC) down to the wire in advance of slipping 80-78 Saturday at the Donald L. Tucker Centre. The mood in the locker space was dissatisfied nonetheless inspired, in accordance to FSU head mentor Leonard Hamilton. He added the week showed him a handful of items about his staff.

“I think we still have a ton of space for advancement. No problem about it, we’re getting much better,” he reported. “Against a significant excellent plan like Duke, it allows you know the place you are in conditions of competing from the best groups in the state.”

So significantly the Seminoles rank sixth in the ACC in scoring, ninth in both rebounds and staff industry-target share, fifth in no cost-throw share, seventh in blocks and 2nd in steals. Trent Forrest is tied for 2nd in the convention in steals with 2.2 for each match.

Just three game titles in, FSU has by now witnessed many of the conference’s leaders in each individual statistical group. Monday the obstacle carries on as the Seminoles acquire on unranked Pitt (11-5, 1-2 ACC) that only missing to No. 15 NC State by 6 points in the course of the weekend.

FSU faces a Pitt staff featuring Xavier Johnson, who is third in the ACC in assists Terrell Brown, who’s third in blocks and Trey McGowens, who leads the convention in steals with 2.3 for each match.

Each groups enter the match 1-2 in convention enjoy and Hamilton reported the Seminoles have to have to depart Pittsburgh with a gain.

“Winning the ACC’s standard period convention championship, it’s as a great deal psychological and emotional as it is bodily. So we’ve received to make sure that we recharge our batteries and get centered yet again since we just can’t go on the highway now and appear back again without a ‘W.’ We have to have to even ourselves out,” he reported.