BOB FERRANTE
Florida State forward Malik Osborne (10) and forward John Butler (22) celebrate beating Duke 79-78 in overtime of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Butler's block seals Florida State's OT win over No. 6 Duke

By Bob Ferrante Jan. 19, 2022 12:02 AM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State let a late lead evaporate in regulation. Given

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton disagrees with the referee in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Pennsylvania in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Feeling better, Osborne leads Florida State to rout of Penn

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 10, 2021 11:42 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Leonard Hamilton said in the days leading up to

FILE - Florida State's Malik Osborne (10) goes up to block the shot of North Carolina State's Markell Johnson (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., in this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, file photo. Florida State reached the Sweet 16 in 2019 and '21 behind veteran teams that focus on defense. Leonard Hamilton welcomes a highly regarded signing class to Tallahassee that blends with guard Anthony Polite, forward Malik Osborne as well as transfers Caleb Mills (Houston) and Cam'Ron Fletcher (Kentucky).(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Hamilton expects newcomers to sustain Florida State success

Bob Ferrante Oct. 20, 2021 07:37 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As Leonard Hamilton begins his 20th season at Florida

M.J. Walker leads Florida St.'s senior night rout of BC

By Bob Ferrante Mar. 03, 2021 11:19 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State’s seniors departed from their home court

No. 16 Florida St routs No. 7 Virginia 81-60 in ACC showdown

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 15, 2021 09:45 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — M.J. Walker scored 17 points and No. 16 Florida State

Gray, Barnes lift No. 17 Florida State past Wake in OT

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 13, 2021 04:07 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State had the depth and

Osborne, Gray help No. 16 Florida State beat Miami 81-59

By Bob Ferrante Jan. 27, 2021 08:09 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Malik Osborne had 11 points and 10 rebounds, RaiQuan

Red-hot Florida State routs No. 20 Clemson 80-61

By Bob Ferrante Jan. 23, 2021 05:25 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Balsa Koprivica had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his

Polite helps No. 21 Florida State beat Gardner-Webb 72-59

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 21, 2020 09:38 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A tired Florida State team had to grind through a

Mahan scores 32 as UCF stuns No. 15 Florida State 86-74

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 19, 2020 11:30 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — UCF hadn’t played in 13 days, yet the Knights’ top

Barnes leads No. 15 FSU over Ga Tech 74-61 in ACC opener

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 15, 2020 11:06 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State dropped its ACC opener the last three

Barnes hits winner, No. 20 Florida State beats Indiana in OT

Bob Ferrante Dec. 09, 2020 10:17 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Scottie Barnes banked in a runner with with two

Walker, Koprivica lead No. 22 Florida St.'s rout of UNF

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 02, 2020 10:21 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State showed its depth as the defending

FILE - Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton listens to a question during a news conference at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Hartford, Conn., in this Friday, March 22, 2019, file photo. Hamilton guided the Seminoles to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances and an ACC regular-season title in 2019-20 as part of a 26-5 season. With a new roster, the No. 21 Seminoles face a tough challenge to claim the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference again. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Coach Hamilton, Florida State look to contend for ACC title

Bob Ferrante Nov. 13, 2020 11:37 AM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Leonard Hamilton is known for taking on a fixer upper,

Florida State's head coach Leonard Hamilton talks up his bench in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game with Boston College Saturday, March 7 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State won 80-62. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
No. 7 Florida State tops Boston College to clinch ACC title

By Bob Ferrante Mar. 07, 2020 07:27 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The banner was ready. So was the ladder.

Louisville guard Samuell Williamson (10) looks for a teammate to pass to as Florida State forward Patrick Williams (4) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
No. 6 Florida State rallies past No. 11 Louisville 82-67

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 24, 2020 09:37 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State's home dominance looked shaky as it

Pittsburgh guard Au'Diese Toney (5) misses a dunk against Florida State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Williams leads No. 8 Florida State past Pittsburgh 82-67

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 18, 2020 10:20 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Williams is feeling more comfortable, and the

Florida State guard M.J. Walker (23) celebrates a 3-point shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Walker, Williams lead Florida State's 99-81 rout of Miami

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 08, 2020 02:39 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — M.J. Walker and Patrick Williams each scored 14 points

Florida State center Dominik Olejniczak (15) and guard Anthony Polite (2) trap North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Williams, Gray lead No. 8 Florida State past North Carolina

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 03, 2020 09:25 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — While many eyes were on North Carolina freshman Cole

Virginia forward Mamadi Diakite (25) shoots next to Florida State forward RaiQuan Gray (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Vassell, Polite help No. 9 Florida State edge Virginia 54-50

By Bob Ferrante Jan. 15, 2020 09:21 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State matched Virginia’s pressure. And raised