Hey all! Super excited that the Noles are coming to CT next Friday. I am a frequent visitor to Mohegan Sun so I figured I'd those of you who are going some information. @Bob Ferrante and anyone else, feel free to share the information with anyone you know who is coming.

First, if you have never been, Mohegan is a world class casino in the middle of nothing. It is consistently named one of the best casinos in the USA. There are tons of available parking so that won't be an issue for those that drive or rent cars. The hotel can be expensive to stay at, but there is a Hyatt roughly 5 minutes away that has a shuttle service back and forth with the casino.

There are a lot of dining and nightlife options. Some of my favorite include Micheal Jordan's steakhouse, TAO, Landsowne Irish Pub. I would highly suggest getting reservations as it will be a busy weekend. For drinks, there is a country bar on site that has good nightlife scene. Also, Avalon is a top notch club (expect a high cover). But my fav spot is Vista Lounge, that is where you will definitely find me after the game.

Around Uncasville, if you are spending the weekend in CT, I would definitely head to Groton to check out the sub base. Or if you have a lot of time, head down to New Haven. Walk around Yale's campus, check out the older, fun bars there.

If enough people are coming up, maybe we can all meet up before & after at one of the spots, turn it into an FSU scene. Feel free to message or reply here w/ any questions. Go Noles!

FSU (2-0) is back home to play host to Tarleton State (0-2), a Texas school that plays in the WAC. Tarleton State is coached by a familiar name in Billy Gillispie, who previously coached at Texas A&M and Kentucky (among other stops).

This is FSU's Military Appreciation Game.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. with a live stream on ACC Network Extra. FSU is looking for its first 3-0 start since 2020-21.

The Seminoles are No. 83 in KenPom's rankings and have defeated Northern Kentucky (172) and Rice (228). Tarleton State is ranked at 277, the lowest opponent in KenPom's rankings this season.

Jamir Watkins was named the ACC's co-player of the week. He has scored in double figures in 21 straight games.

FSU will also host Florida on Friday at 6 p.m. Coach Leonard Hamilton is helping lead a toy drive that will benefit Tallahassee youth. Fans can bring an unwrapped gift to the FSU-UF game and toys will be distributed. Doug Mannheimer said that FSU fans contributed eight large bins of toys in 2023.

As part of a scheduling change, FSU will now play host to Western Carolina on Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. The game was slated to be played in Asheville, N.C.

FSU sports information:

The Florida State women’s basketball team (2-1) defeated Florida A&M (0-3) on Monday night at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, 93-54.

“I’m really proud of this win today,” FSU head coach Brooke Wyckoff said. “This was a fun, extra special game against our friends across town, Florida A&M. We have a lot of respect for their program, and they came out and played a great basketball game today and they played hard for 40 minutes. I was proud of our team for how they came out and were aggressive and disciplined and executed our game plan. I loved how we got to the free throw line and how we rebounded. Lots of things were great and we have a lot of work to do as well.”

Ta’Niya Latson led all scorers for the third time this season in as many games, contributing 21 points, including 15 from the free throw line. Latson tied her career high in free throws made, tying her program record she shares with Carla Williams and Cierra Brevard.

O’Mariah Gordon added season-high 19 points and a career high six steals.

Five Seminoles scored in double figures for the second time this season. In addition to Latson and Gordon, Carla Viegas shot 4-of-7 from the three-point line, scoring 12 points.

Sydney Bowles and Malea Williams each contributed 10 points.

Makayla Timpson led all rebounders with nine and swatted four blocks.

The Seminoles took an early lead in the first period, going on a 9-0 run to start, stretching the lead 25-12.

In the second, FSU outscored Florida A&M 24-10, holding the Rattlers to shooting 23 percent in the quarter, taking the 49-22 lead at the half.

After scoring 26 points in the third, FSU added 18 in the fourth, winning the game 93-54.

The Seminoles will celebrate Seminoles Heritage against Samford on Thursday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.