FSU 73 Pitt 88 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The Good
Camron Corhen dominating under the basket scoring a career high 25 points on 8 of 12 shooting and 9 of 10 from the FT line. Add in 8 rebounds, 4 of which were offensive boards leading to 4 second chance points.
Jamir Watkins after picking up his second foul just 2:05 into the game and taking a seat for much of the first half scored all of his 15 points in the 2nd period. It was his 16th consecutive game in double digits.
Darin Green sparking FSU's offense early with 16 points on 4 of 8 from behind the arc.
Plays of the game: Or in this case, runs of the game with FSU going on a 12-2 run after being down 5-0 to start the game. With 15:00 to play and the Seminoles down 53-40, Leonard Hamilton went to a 1-3-1 zone defense cutting the Pittsburgh lead to seven. The zone initially caused several Pitt turnovers or empty possessions. Watkins with the dribble drive to the left around the key and the floater off the backboard plus the foul, 62-54. Watkins spotting Corhen left totally unguarded under the basket for the easy lay in, 71-59. Corhen with the offensive rebound and the emphatic slam dunk, 53-42.
The Bad
FSU falls to 15-15 overall, 9-10 ACC and is just 3-8 in its last eleven games. The loss ends a two game winning streak at Pittsburgh and improves the Panthers' all time record against the Seminoles to 17-7. With the outcome of other games (GT over WF and UNC over Syracuse) loses any possibility of moving up to the 4th seed and instead now sits tied for the 8th seed.
Pitt just blistered the Seminole defense shooting 56% and connecting on 11-26 (42%) from the arc.
Coming into the game, Pit was 11-3 when shooting 10 or more three pointers. Make that 12-3. And many of those three pointers were of the 30 foot variety.
Responsible for most of those threes was Blake Hinson with 6 of 11. That gave him a total of 104 three pointers good for the single season record at Pitt. With his 27 points, Hinson has now eclipsed the 20 point mark in the Panthers' last five games.
Following the 12-2 run mentioned earlier, FSU was just 6-18 after that.
Where it started to slip away. After Pitt missed two FTs and avoided an over and back, Hinson was wide open in the left corner. He of course connected on the three to give the Panthers a 14-12 lead, a lead they would never relinquish. By halftime, FSU trailed 42-31. It only got worse as Pitt went on an 11-4 run to start the second period.
Yeah, Jalen Warley made the shot, 53-40, but standing on the three point line is still the worst shot in basketball.
The Ugly
That 1-3-1 worked for a while. But when Pitt finally solved it, they solved it in a big way connecting on 7 of 9 shots including 5 threes (four by Hinson).
FSU clearly has a monopoly on blocking shots after they hit the glass as the 'Noles did picking up yet another goaltending call.
Watkins and Carlton Carrington getting into to a small altercation with both getting T'd up. Unfortunately that was Watkins' second foul of the game forcing him to the pine with almost 18 minutes left in the half.
Watkins with a FT that rolled around the rim multiple times before falling off. It kind of summed up the frustration the Seminoles have had this season with consistent inconsistency.
Up Next
FSU hosts Miami for the final regular season game on Saturday at 4 PM. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2. The Hurricanes have lost their last 7 games. They sit tied next to last in the ACC standings with Boston College who they play tomorrow night. Florida State beat the 'Canes 84-75 on January 17 at Miami. Matthew Cleveland had two points for Miami in the loss.
The Good
Camron Corhen dominating under the basket scoring a career high 25 points on 8 of 12 shooting and 9 of 10 from the FT line. Add in 8 rebounds, 4 of which were offensive boards leading to 4 second chance points.
Jamir Watkins after picking up his second foul just 2:05 into the game and taking a seat for much of the first half scored all of his 15 points in the 2nd period. It was his 16th consecutive game in double digits.
Darin Green sparking FSU's offense early with 16 points on 4 of 8 from behind the arc.
Plays of the game: Or in this case, runs of the game with FSU going on a 12-2 run after being down 5-0 to start the game. With 15:00 to play and the Seminoles down 53-40, Leonard Hamilton went to a 1-3-1 zone defense cutting the Pittsburgh lead to seven. The zone initially caused several Pitt turnovers or empty possessions. Watkins with the dribble drive to the left around the key and the floater off the backboard plus the foul, 62-54. Watkins spotting Corhen left totally unguarded under the basket for the easy lay in, 71-59. Corhen with the offensive rebound and the emphatic slam dunk, 53-42.
The Bad
FSU falls to 15-15 overall, 9-10 ACC and is just 3-8 in its last eleven games. The loss ends a two game winning streak at Pittsburgh and improves the Panthers' all time record against the Seminoles to 17-7. With the outcome of other games (GT over WF and UNC over Syracuse) loses any possibility of moving up to the 4th seed and instead now sits tied for the 8th seed.
Pitt just blistered the Seminole defense shooting 56% and connecting on 11-26 (42%) from the arc.
Coming into the game, Pit was 11-3 when shooting 10 or more three pointers. Make that 12-3. And many of those three pointers were of the 30 foot variety.
Responsible for most of those threes was Blake Hinson with 6 of 11. That gave him a total of 104 three pointers good for the single season record at Pitt. With his 27 points, Hinson has now eclipsed the 20 point mark in the Panthers' last five games.
Following the 12-2 run mentioned earlier, FSU was just 6-18 after that.
Where it started to slip away. After Pitt missed two FTs and avoided an over and back, Hinson was wide open in the left corner. He of course connected on the three to give the Panthers a 14-12 lead, a lead they would never relinquish. By halftime, FSU trailed 42-31. It only got worse as Pitt went on an 11-4 run to start the second period.
Yeah, Jalen Warley made the shot, 53-40, but standing on the three point line is still the worst shot in basketball.
The Ugly
That 1-3-1 worked for a while. But when Pitt finally solved it, they solved it in a big way connecting on 7 of 9 shots including 5 threes (four by Hinson).
FSU clearly has a monopoly on blocking shots after they hit the glass as the 'Noles did picking up yet another goaltending call.
Watkins and Carlton Carrington getting into to a small altercation with both getting T'd up. Unfortunately that was Watkins' second foul of the game forcing him to the pine with almost 18 minutes left in the half.
Watkins with a FT that rolled around the rim multiple times before falling off. It kind of summed up the frustration the Seminoles have had this season with consistent inconsistency.
Up Next
FSU hosts Miami for the final regular season game on Saturday at 4 PM. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2. The Hurricanes have lost their last 7 games. They sit tied next to last in the ACC standings with Boston College who they play tomorrow night. Florida State beat the 'Canes 84-75 on January 17 at Miami. Matthew Cleveland had two points for Miami in the loss.
