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FSU basketball: 3 takeaways from blowout win over NC State

By Kelvin Hunt

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 27: M.J. Walker #23 of the Florida State Seminoles reacts after making a three pointer against the Miami Hurricanes during the first half at Watsco Center on January 27, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 27: M.J. Walker #23 of the Florida State Seminoles reacts after making a three pointer against the Miami Hurricanes during the first half at Watsco Center on January 27, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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FSU basketball started the 2021 year on fire against NC State.

FSU basketball (6-2, 2-1 ACC) hadn’t played a game since a loss to Clemson at the end of 2020. Their first game in the new year was exactly what fans wanted to see after a long layoff.

The Noles obliterated the NC State Wolfpack (6-4, 2-3 ACC) 105-73 Wednesday night in a game that was never close after the first seven minutes elapsed.

FSU was lights out from the floor shooting, 70.7 percent from the floor, 66.7 percent from three-point range, and 100 percent from the free-throw line(11 of 11).

The Noles were led by Rayquan Evans’ 24 points on 9 of 11 shooting, with M.J. Walker chipping in with 19 points, going 3 of 4 from long-range.

Nathanael Jack had 18 points off the bench as he was on fire from three-point range, making 4 of 5 three-point attempts.

The shooting in the game is likely something that can’t be replicated, but there were some great signs of things moving foward.

Three Takeaways

  1. One thing I’ve harped on in the first few games is FSU basketball relying too much on the three-point shot. They were taking 50 percent of their shots from the floor from beyond-the-arc in the last few games. The Noles only took 18 three-point shots out of 58 total, which is only 31 percent.
  2. The Noles only had 11 turnovers, which are a lot better than their nearly 14 per game.
  3. The Noles had 24 assists, which are nearly double their seasonal average. They did a great job of moving the ball around and making the extra pass.

Parting Thoughts

It was great to see the Noles make so many three-pointers, but not taking so many of them made me even happier. They also crushed the Wolkpack on the boards and only committed eight fouls during the game.

It was a true team effort, but the lone negative I’d point out is on the defensive end with NC State shooting the ball 44 percent overall and 42 percent from three-point range.

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However, this team looked like they were ready to play and playing closer to their potential than what we had seen in the last few games in 2020.

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