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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)
No. 4 Virginia opens year in rare position: as ACC favorite

By Aaron Beard Nov. 13, 2020 02:34 PM EST
Tony Bennett was pleased how his Virginia team played in the weeks before the

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,

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2019, file photo, Duke center Vernon Carey Jr. dunks against Boston College during the first half of an NCAA basketball game in Durham, N.C. Carey Jr. was selected to the Associated Press All-ACC team selected Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Carey Jr. was also named AP ACC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in the ACC. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Duke's Carey, FSU's Hamilton headline AP top honors in ACC

By Aaron Beard Mar. 10, 2020 11:15 AM EDT
Duke freshman big man Vernon Carey Jr. is both The Associated Press player and

Virginia guard Kihei Clark (0) celebrates his go-ahead 3-pointer against Virginia Tech in the closing seconds of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
A first: Hamilton, Florida State ACC tourney's top seed

By Aaron Beard Mar. 09, 2020 04:36 PM EDT
Florida State has accomplished several milestones in Leonard Hamilton’s nearly

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)
Duke's Jones, Florida State's Hamilton snag top ACC honors

Mar. 09, 2020 02:57 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday named Duke

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.

Florida State's Malik Osborne (10) dunks next to Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
No. 7 Florida State rallies to beat Notre Dame 73-71

By Anthony Anderson Mar. 04, 2020 11:29 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — In the end, it didn't matter how infrequently Florida

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton speaks to the media after an NCAA college basketball game against Clemson Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson won 70-69. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
Dawes' dash lifts Clemson to 70-69 win over No. 6 Seminoles

By Pete Iacobelli Feb. 29, 2020 07:28 PM EST
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Brad Brownell had one thought when he

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

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., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Walker helps No. 8 Florida State beat NC State 67-61

By Aaron Beard Feb. 22, 2020 07:56 PM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eighth-ranked Florida State responded to a halftime

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

Duke guard Jordan Goldwire (14) reaches for the ball while Florida State guard Trent Forrest (3) grabs a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Jones, Goldwire help No. 7 Duke beat No. 8 FSU 70-65

By Aaron Beard Feb. 10, 2020 09:26 PM EST
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Seventh-ranked Duke had just followed a wild overtime win

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 Tech guard Nahiem Alleyne (4) drives to basket as Florida State guard Devin Vassell (24) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Vassell's 3-pointers send Florida State over Virginia Tech

Jimmy Robertson Feb. 01, 2020 06:22 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Devin Vassell was too ramped up trying to help No. 5

Virginia foreword Mamadi Diakite hits the floor after drawing a charge against Florida State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Clark drives Virginia past No. 5 Florida State, 61-56

By Hank Kurz Jr. Jan. 28, 2020 09:36 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark was the littlest player on the court,

Florida State forward Malik Osborne (10) shoots the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
No. 9 Florida State rallies past Miami in OT, 83-79

By Steven Wine Jan. 18, 2020 03:49 PM EST
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The No. 9-ranked Florida State Seminoles forced 24

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

Florida State forward RaiQuan Gray (1) shoots over Georgia Tech in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. Florida State defeated Georgia Tech 70-58. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Seminoles, their defense not resting, top Georgia Tech 70-58

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 31, 2019 02:20 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State knows its defense goes a long way.

Duke's Jack White (41) grabs a rebound between Wofford's Messiah Jones, left, and Trevor Stumpe, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
No. 3 Louisville, No. 4 Duke enter ACC grind as favorites

By Aaron Beard Dec. 29, 2019 10:59 AM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Louisville and Duke have both reached No. 1 in the AP Top

Florida State center Balsa Koprivica (5) tries to pass off the ball under the basket in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Alabama in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Osborne, Koprivica lead Florida St. past North Alabama

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 28, 2019 05:46 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State finished the non-conference home