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FSU Basketball Recap: ‘Noles Destroy Clemson in Return Home

By Frank Urbina

Feb 5, 2017; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Terance Mann (14) dunks the ball during the first half against the Clemson Tigers at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2017; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Terance Mann (14) dunks the ball during the first half against the Clemson Tigers at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 5, 2017; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Dwayne Bacon (4) moves the ball around Clemson Tigers guard Marcquise Reed (2) during the second half at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2017; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Dwayne Bacon (4) moves the ball around Clemson Tigers guard Marcquise Reed (2) during the second half at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports /

Player of the Game

I’ve been riding Dwayne Bacon kind of hard lately. With good reason too — over his last eight games, he had been shooting 38 percent from the floor. But after his showing against the Tigers, it’s safe to say, he’s back. Bacon finished the game with 29 points (tied his career-high), on 10-of-14 shooting. He made 6 three-pointers, and all 3 of his free-throws. Destructive efficiency out of Bake.

He also had one of the nicest half-court alley-oops I’ve ever seen.

It actually reminded me of vintage Dwyane Wade tossing that memorable lob to Shaq back in 2007.

But Bacon’s pass was from further back, and he had a much smaller target. Mann isn’t quite the same size as an out-of-shape, leaving-his-prime Shaq. Thus, Bacon’s alley was better. Deal with it.

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