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FSU basketball: Noles look to avenge last year’s loss against Indiana

By Benjamin Mott

BLOOMINGTON, IN - DECEMBER 03: Anthony Polite #2 of the Florida State Seminoles defends during a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall on December 3, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana defeated Florida State 80-64. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN - DECEMBER 03: Anthony Polite #2 of the Florida State Seminoles defends during a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall on December 3, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana defeated Florida State 80-64. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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FSU basketball must collectively shoot better

Through their first four games of the season, Indiana has held their opponents to 61.5 points per game and a 38.1 field goal percentage, as well as 23 percent from three-point range. Even in their lone loss in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational, they held Texas (who is averaging 73.6 ppg, and 46% from the field on the season) to 66 points, 38.6 percent from the field, and 28 percent from three.

If FSU basketball wants to avoid losing to Indiana in back-to-back seasons, they are going to have to shoot a lot better than their lowly 29.2 percent from three that they struggled to last week against North Florida.

Senior guard MJ Walker hit three of FSU’s seven three-pointers, leading the team with 17 points, but he’s going to need help shooting-wise if FSU wants to overcome a tenacious Indiana defense.

True freshman Scottie Barnes played decently enough in most aspects of the game last week, but he’s going to have to give the team more than 36 percent from the field. He certainly needs to hit his free-throws when the opportunity comes, as he was 0-3 in his debut.

In general, FSU has to make the most of their offensive possessions against this stingy Indiana defense.

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