The Florida State Men’s basketball team notched ACC win #8 on Saturday afternoon after hosting the Virginia Cavaliers in Tallahassee. The victory did not come without a hefty price, as the Seminoles lost star player Chris Singleton to a foot injury in the first half. The injury has been classified as a foot fracture and will require surgery. After starting the game by scoring FSU’s first 11 points on 4-4 shooting from the field, Singleton was unable to return to action. He spent the duration of the game in a walking boot without crutches.
In the absence of Chris Singleton, the Seminoles benefited in increased production from sophomore guard Michael Snaer, who led the team in scoring with 16 points. FSU shot well overall, going 44% from the floor and 78% from the free throw stripe, but struggled late in the second half to put Virginia away safely. This may have been where they missed Singleton most, as the Cavaliers began to heat up from three point range and FSU struggled to contest shots well. The Seminoles led by as much as 16 in the second half and saw that lead dwindle to as little as three with less than 1:15 left in the game. Fortunately FSU was able to hold them off in the end, securing victory by a final score of 63-54.
This win was crucial for the Seminoles, who are teetering between the top and bottom half of the ACC on a game to game basis now. FSU now sports an overall record of 18-7 and a conference record of 8-3. General belief is that even in a down year for the ACC overall, 12 conference wins on the season should be enough for FSU to secure an NCAA tournament bid. The Seminoles take the floor against the still struggling Wake Forest Demon Deacons next Saturday at 1:00 p.m. How the Seminoles fare from here without Chris Singleton will be huge. This is one of the best defensive teams in the nation, but a lot of that has to do with the fact that Singleton is one of the best individual defenders in the entire country. The team will have to pick up the slack as a whole on both ends of the court in his absence.
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