The Florida State Seminoles won a hard-fought game at home against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 82-71. Chandler Jackson led the Seminoles with 14 points on 5-7 shooting while Jamir Watkins added 11 and Darin Green Jr. chipped in 10 points for FSU. The FSU bench played a big part in the win, as 12 players scored and the reserves scored 42 points for Leonard Hamilton’s club. Miles Kelly and Kowacie Reeves Jr. each scored 18 points to pace the Yellow Jackets in the loss.
Leonard Hamilton two-way guard he can score at all three levels he can defend multiple positions and create some offense from his D Georgia Tech last started 2-0 in conference Play Back in the 056 season referees tonight Bert Smith John Gaffney and Matt Potter Debbie told you about the two freshman
In the starting lineup there is a third today and ibraim aako so Damon Stout going with the youth movement as conference play begins he was very blunt with us he said uh frankly I’m going to play the guys who give us the best chance to win so when you’re playing
Florida State you have to have your pressure package in ball fakes back door Cuts High post entries because they’re going to go after everything up the line one pass away shot clock down to three here’s Miles Kelly Georgia Tech’s leading scorer had to force that one he has been
In a shooting slump here come the nlls Watkins they leading score the Baseline Drive the drop off green no good and a battle for the rebound down low oh we get a whistle Georgia Tech is an outstanding offensive rebounding team an AG 14 a game leads the ACC but they’re at the
Bottom of the league in field goal percentage and three-point percentage so they’re going to have to be able to get points in the paint get to the free throw line and make things challenging for Florida State with ball reversal a lot of Georgia teex offense comes off of those missed shots getting
To the free throw line put backs Florida state will go 10 11 deep they will bring incredible effort the one thing you always know at of Leonard Hamilton’s team is they going to play hard now will they play connected that’s what they’re searching for in their rotations warley to the rim and the
Rebound down go and we get a quick foul down low it’s going to be against Florida State and Deontay green starting lineup sorry Debbie for Georgia Tech we mentioned George and Dongo the two freshman sackos the third freshman Reeves the Florida transfer and they got to get Miles Kelly going yeah
Miles Kelly in the last four games is two for 25 from the three-point line and when you look at the shot selection it’s not poor just has got to start making some he might have to do some other things to get his engine going early George sends it inside it’s
Knocked Away by green and already we saw how Florida State likes to switch off those ball screens doesn’t matter what position the defender’s playing you really have to have a high defensive IQ to play for Leonard Hamilton CU you have to understand Personnel because they are going to switch one through
Five and Baba Miller number 11 in white he is their big guy on this matchup with Georgia Tech he has a chance to have a big game tonight and they have been waiting for Baba Miller to explode as you see a resume that speaks in the imperative belonging to Leonard Hamilton
Kelly spots up and hits and Georgia Tech hoping that can unlock their leading score well if anyone needed to hit the first three and see a big basket that would be Miles Kelly B on what we gave you from a number standpoint had 21 when these two played in the ACC tournament
Last year Georgia Tech won that game on free throws in the waning seconds Miller’s first shot no good Dongo another rebound he played well at Diamond Head last two games in Hawaii averaged a double double entry pass sacko nearly had it stolen away warley got his hands on it
And it’ll be a held ball possession arrow to Georgia Tech watch Miles Kelly Step into it gets his feet under his shoulders there’s nothing wrong with his technique he’s a he’s got a beautiful looking jump shot he’s just got to be a confident shooter it goes to Florida State damid
Stoutmire when we asked him about miles Kelly’s shooting slump he had a very NBA like approach he goes listen I’m not going to over Coach him I’m not going to tell him too many things he plays a lot of minutes he’ll figure it out and there
Was almost a calm and confidence and a trust that you saw from stout of meire with his young player I think when you are a shooter and you can self-correct and you have muscle memory and you’re taking shots in the system and in the system it it requires space and read and
React it’s not a lot of plays then you know you’re going to find your way if you just stick with it and you put the time in and Miles Kelly does those things here comes warley the drive and kick now it’s Watkins splits the double block by Dango Reeves the other way
Florida State Milling in Retreat and Reeves blocked at The Rim the follow by George rims out and we get a foul underneath against Georgia Tech you talk about long athletic and quick off your feet watch Dongo right here incredible recovery after he gets beat off the bouns doesn’t give up on the
Play Dongo The Freshman already a three-time ACC rookie of the week he’s been impressive right he’s impressive in practice he was locked in today but he had a really good workout Morley’s first three-point attempt of the season goes he had largely sheld that shot this year and aaz basket brings the full
Court pressure in it’s man-to-man defense that was the first field goal for Florida State the runner by Kelly did not go Watkins the rebound Miller calling for it Watkins to the rim offensive foul I mean we see Dongo on the backside of d block a shot now we draws a charge and
Transition this a terrific job by Dongo not to try to block the shot but to understand the difference between the timing of whether he has a chance to block it or draw a charge and make that kind of defensive play he had the big block at the end of the win against
Duke Georgia Techs lone ACC win it’s lone ACC game a signature win for Damon stanmire that came against Duke Florida State in its only ACC game blew a 14 point second half lead to North Carolina Yellow Jackets almost turned it over and now they do sacko stepped out of
Bounds for Florida State this is game five on a seven game home stand last three games of this home stand all League games and Leonard Hamilton was honest with us they’re still figuring out the best permutations the best lineups it’s a team coming off an embarrassing loss Saturday to libum I
Mean they were down 21 and they did make it a one possession game they did have opportunities at the end but this man right here wasn’t the guy taking shots late in the game and Darren Green’s the guy to me right now with where they are
And based on what you said he’s the guy that should have the ball in his hands late one of the best three-point Shooters in the ACC George puts it on the floor tough shot and the rebound snag by [Applause] warley it’ll be Georgia Tech ball as we
Get a whistle on the Baseline Darren Green can heat up he gets his first three of the game 39% on the season with no fees or minimums and no he’s got the type of credentials that resonate and relate to anybody playing for him and certainly anybody he’s
Recruiting I think it’s a home run for Georgia ATT in there’s a great story in Slam Magazine about how he got into coaching he was working out at Rice Chris Del con now the ad at Texas was the ad at Rice he had just hired Ben
Braun he said Damon you look like You’ be a coach one day Damon said he never thought of it but he started shadowing Ben brw went to recruiting meetings then next thing you know he’s traveling on the road he’s doing some scouting reports and then he just fell in love
With it and he said I operate on field I’m a players coach and uh that’s the way I played and that’s the way I want to coach my Guys Here is Taylor B Bowen he’s been a spark plug off the bench for Florida State shot clock at three they got to put it up down to one I don’t think he beat it it does not count they can look at it but it looked like it was after the horn
That what you said about Damon star he told us there are certain principles philosophies that he has taken from the NBA that he plans to apply to the college game one of those was how he uses that fifth starter and almost a revolving door based on matchups not married to a certain lineup
But being fluid in your rotations you know I heard Damon speak at a clinic in August Larry shy you know coach shy runs a clinic down there at the University of Florida and there were a couple of takeaways for me in listening to him one was he values
Screening okay he thinks that’s really important he wants to push to get the ball reversal no walking the ball up the floor space is really important and they love to play through the short role because of the game is so fast now the schemes defensively he thinks that
Affects the space on the floor and he says his guys are really starting to get better at making decisions out of the short roll that was something that he was great at as a point guard guard B Bowen’s three is not there now one for 10 on the season from Deep Debo Coleman
Into the game for Georgia Tech Reeves Georgia Tech’s best three-point shooter no good and yellow jackets have missed their last [Applause] six Taon Claude picking up the foul transfer from Western Carolina where he led the socon in rebounding last year Hamilton getting a lot of guys in and out early that’s a deep rotation that he’s still trying to figure out one thing we do know is this right here Darren Green can shoot the ball
Well and B Bowen there on cleanup Duty and into the game for Florida State cam Corin second game back for him after missing time with a tow injury he gives them a physical presence down low we we’ve seen Deontay green now for about a month or so playing out of position at
The five yeah I think at 610 you got to have a guy that’s active and athletic and the way they defend because they switch on everything cam corn can guard on the perimeter Chandler Jackson over to Primo Spears Spears the transfer from Georgetown and DEP Paul he is capable of doing that he
Can get his own shot as well as anybody I think you want to see him be more of a facilitator get his teammates involved more you do and that decision I think was outstanding because you push in transition you create a mismatch right away and gapare was on him and he has a
Tough time guarding him on off the bounds a lot of bigs will have tough time guarding spars off the bounds down low there is Claude using that big frame of his 67230 Goldsboro North Carolina Spears again coming off his best game as a null and that loss to
Lipskin Jackson knocks it down the sophomore from Memphis I mean you set that screen and you take that Defender out that is a 15t jump shot that you should make probably 75% of the time Anish I like the analytics on that better odds than Lloyd Christmas there is kaasi
Reeves now Debo Coleman knocks it down from 15 elbow elbow jumper back to back most teams like to run their offense through the middle third you drill that every day so that you get those shots and you get comfortable shooting those shots with multiple [Applause] reps Jackson going to work on Coleman spin
Cycle back iron rebound Debo [Applause] Coleman look at Primo spear D up Reeves too strong from the Baseline Spears had the rebound and then gets tripped by Claude and that’s two fouls on Claude Florida state with a fivepoint lead inside 12 in the first half here in Tallahassee Primo Spears off the missm match and transition to the
Mid-range and then the Finish Inside by Claud we got a good one play has arrived it’s the new year and Saturday on accn we have the first basketball triple header of the year on this network Virginia NC State starts with sof Virginia Tech coming here to take on Florida State and then Duke
Notre Dame at 6 Eastern all that Saturday on accn I enjoy football I admit but man nothing beats conference play now we’re rolling right it almost feels like now the season has started out of dribbling by Spears almost turned it over Jackson back out to Primo launches the
Three off the top of the backboard knocked around new 20 Baba Miller the offensive board and he turns it over here comes Kyle Stans began his career at USC now in his fourth season at Georgia Tech he started for almost two seasons he and Coleman give you a lot of EXP
Off that and Coleman I like he is a combo guard who can really shoot it has some range they both have ACC experience what you need Jackson thought about the long three it’s not in a bad strategy to start the point guard first right and then you come with your veteran
Guys Jackson the three short rebound Kelly averaging six rebounds a game this year sturen nice move that’s the Savvy veteran the put back not there by Dongo everything but the finish for stur it Jackson Another open three this time he [Applause] hits Florida State doing a nice job
Early knocking down three triples in the first 10 minutes of the game and that’s the ball movement that has lacked for FSU this year that’s how they have built their success multiple switching man man defense and ball movement turning down a good shot for a better one Spears gets that match up
Again in transition with a big on him because he pushes in transition and he creates that matchup and then it flattens the defense when you drive Baseline opens up the top of the floor it’s simple spacing but you got to play hard you got to cut hard you got to work
Hard you look at Florida State in their wins they assist on more than half their baskets in their losses 42% last couple of games that they’ve lost their assist rate is below 30% and we get a foul on the floor in the corner it’s going to be on
Miller when you have a bunch of new guys that are trying to figure it out and even as you mentioned earlier coach H told us trying to figure out ation like who plays well together it’s a puzzle you know he’ll figure it out he will cuz he always does
How much of that is a symptom of just the era of college basketball with the transfer portal guys want to go to a place where they feel they can get theirs I think you want to go somewhere where you can get better exactly and there’s a lot of ways that you can
Impact the game that don’t have anything to do with scoring you know one of the things that Damon stoutamire will be evaluating bigs is on their first three steps you know are they staying connected on screens defensively you do they go to the glass how hard do you
Cut those things matter all those things are being evaluated not just your ability to score a refrain that we’ve heard from coach is so much development gets lost when you do transfer multiple times I’m not playing here I’ll go somewhere else you’re not playing there you go
Somewhere else well now you’re on your third school and you haven’t gotten a whole lot better right and those that stick and stay look at Deo Coleman and Kyle sturdivan they’re perfect examples for Georgia Tech right now Watkins forced that good defense by Kelly sturdivan pushing the break Kelly’s the trailer catch and
Release in and out tipped around and it comes to Spears Georgia Tech getting back Spears the runner to strong and we get a foul on Florida State Primo Spears gives them another set of jets Off the Bench right quickness understands defense can guard bigs but he’s got to learn change Pace on the offensive line he will jir Watkins meanwhile picked up his second foul that’s Florida State’s leading score and they’re going to get de DTE green with foul number [Applause] Two the size on the floor would favor Florida state with this lineup usually does right yes they got to take advantage of it and they go big with Baba Miller guarding the inbounds jayen gainy former ivy league Defensive Player of the Year Brown in there as well [Applause]
Kelly had it poked away recovers Nate George the Freshman Reeds from the corner not there Georgia Tech three for 16 now from the [Applause] field I love how Baba Miller rebounds and gets him in their transition game quickly Spears forces up offensive rebound gainy now the 611 Spaniard Miller to the basket and the throw down thust the [Applause] Foul I think this could be Baba Miller’s night he’s got the length he’s got the size Advantage this was an incredible possession for him from the rebound on one end to to the rim on the other 10-point Florida State lead under eight to play in the First Auto Owners insures your car because sometimes Florida state with a 10-point lead Baba Miller at the line for a three-point play a native of mayorca an island off the coast of Spain it’s where rapael Nadal the great tennis player is from and all we heard last year when Florida
State got off to that Dreadful start they were one and N they struggled early on hey just wait until Baba Miller gets here this guy came to Tallahassee from Spain with so much hype so much hoop he’s now a sophomore and we’re still waiting and I think it’s definitely
Worth the wait because I think it’s there you know he his decision to play with his national team affected his ability to be in the weight room and and to stay here in Tallahassee I think a summer here underneath the player development of Coach Hamilton will definitely help
Him and then offensively I mean he’s he’s definitely equipped defensively offensively I think he has a skill set that we haven’t seen yet and I think part of that is his teammates need to help bring that out of it yeah lard Hamilton told me that about a week or so
Ago he said once we start playing Team Basketball you’re going to see Baba Miller bear the fruits of that he’s long he’s athletic he can defend he can pass as we get a whistle Florida state turns it over they stepped out of bounds and well part of that you wonder is he shying
Away from some contact the free throw numbers he missed a free throw there 12 of 29 below 40% in his Florida State Career at the stripe I I don’t think I could sleep at night if I was shooting 40% you I know 40% free throws that it’s not even the same sport
George launches see I don’t like that decision you’re shooting 19% from the floor you got no rebounders you’re the best offensive rebounding team in the league run your offense and get to your spots and then crash the glass Miller great feed for gainy who draws the foul down
Low I mean from our seat B M Miller just Towers over everyone else on the floor this is a great pass inside to gainy I think gainy is still getting his footing having not played a lot of basketball in the last couple of years and it was a shooting foul on
Ibraim aako the Freshman all right Sunday big day of women’s college basketball on AC CN Debbie number 13 Virginia Tech number three NC State where will you be watching this game from oh I’ll be watching it that’s for sure uh what a great matchup in rivalry that has become
In the ACC and the league is loaded it is top to bottom the the best League this year it has the most ranked teams North Carolina recently fell out of the pole but NC state has gone from unranked to number three picked preseason number eight on the women’s side in the ACC so
West Mo once again has an incredible lineup of players that are really connected and playing well together Reeds the Baseline Drive and the finish with the foul that’s how you improve your shot selection and your field goal percentage right here put an explanation point on it Reeves with a great take he’s not
Made a three he does a great job of getting to the rim in transition second foul on Baba Miller who heads to the bench so Watkins green and Miller all have two fouls and Reeves it’s the free throw 85% on the Season Tom house passing on the three Tom house is an excellent three-point shooter warley dropping it off for kany regains control swatted away but they’ll count the basket ging with that knee brace still with a little bit of a limb lost some probably some elevation still trying to figure out it’s vertical
Good call by the officials here is a two-time defensive player of the year in the ivy of brown Kelly lost the handle numbers for Florida State House to warley House gets the offensive rebound here’s bold Bowen met by Coleman good Hustle by Tom house that was from Deep [Applause]
George accelerates the other way Coleman lines it up to strong battle for the board and right now Florida State’s not giving up many offensive rebounds to Georgia Tech they’ve done a good job even when they’re switching manto man they’re making sure they get a body on somebody house the contested [Applause]
Three Tom house has made eight triples in one two-point basket this season so you got to know the Scout on that young [Applause] man largest lead of the game for Florida State George contested and he hits you can tell they like this freshman they think he’s going to be a good one at a program that’s got a history of producing not good but great point guards being coached by a great
Point Dango comes out to meet [Applause] green Bley driving on George too much extra pass Reeves lines up the three offensive rebound George comes to Dongo good ball movement Kelly passed on the shot bu Bowen with the recovery Coleman now and the put back for Dongo plus one five offensive rebounding rebounds
Excuse me for Georgia Tech the best offensive rebounding team in the ACC Coleman and Dongo with the follow that’s why you move the ball in you get teams rotated get him a half pass late and then you have a lane to the ring to offensive rebound now we were just saying how Florida state had done a nice job on the defensive Blass
And Georgia Tech had a couple of extra opportunities on that possession and Dongo completes the three-point play his last four games Debbie he is 28 of 33 from the field impressive love for cam borin let get Jackson picking up [Applause] Sturman Dongo gets it down low a big size advantage on green skip past to Reeds looking for help tipped Away by Jackson shot clock at two down to one stur the prayer that was online Spears over to Green that better pass to Darren Green and that shot’s
Going up extra pass it comes to Spears who left it way short but Leonard Hamilton will take that kind of ball mve he’ll definitely take that ball movement he’ll love to push up the floor and uh he’ll like this one too cam Corin with a stuff [Applause] Ready for a Leonard Hamilton coach team they’re going to be deep and they’re going to be tall look at the size right here and these guys switch one through five and guard on the perimeter that’s incredible length the other constant is they play hard you know that is a given and you’ve
Won fifth alltime career ACC wins 410 uh Hall of Fame resume for Leonard Hamilton incredible Ambassador and gentleman for the game with a great story for how many young men he’s helped become better people pioneer in so many ways and now with both Jim beheim and Mike Bray no
Longer at Syracuse to den Notre Dame respectively Leonard Hamilton is the long EST tenur head coach currently in the ACC George is fouled you think of the coaching changes these last few years with beheim Bray Roy Williams Mike Shashi go back further Rick patino how the Old Guard in the ACC
Has changed it’s now Leonard Hamilton and Jim Lena and Tony Bennett Brad Brownell is part of that now what an incredible job Clemson how about that game tonight later on tips off at 8:00 Clemson playing at Miami the pieces seemed to fit real well they struck gold with Joe Gerard in the transfer
Portal I always have felt graad br’s unheralded and I think people say that so much that he’s got to be sit hearing it I mean they have been successful they have won DJ Hall is a potential Player of the Year candidate he’s a leading candidate for that along with I would
Say RJ Davis right now in North Carolina rebounds on Claude Jackson he’s given this team a nice spark Off the [Applause] Bench this is a high motor team right you have to bring energy High hands on the catch you’ve got to be locked in you’ve got to communicate all switch you got to be able to guard inside you got to be a guard on the perimeter you got to bring it when you
Play for Leonard Hamilton Reeves against Green terrific defense Reeves able to get it back Kelly spins it to George over Corin and a foul on the battle for the Board spe picks up his first [Applause] foul I think the switching man-to-man defense and the disrupt ability of Florida State’s D has caused some Havoc a little bit for Georgia Tech Damon Stout told us today he’s not a guy that runs a lot of plays they like to operate in space a read and react sort of
Offense he’s got enough guards they can make plays off the bounds but I think they’ve been bothered by that length that we were speaking of young team too remember two freshmen have been starting the last several games they started three freshman tonight with sacko making his first career
Start there’s Spears with the pullup left it short we asked hand about Primo Spears and some of the shot selection he said every team he’s been on he’s been the leading scorer he’s got to learn he can do other things to help us lot of dribbling from the corner the three no
Good by Tara gari the UMass [Applause] transfer Kelly has been kind of quiet here in this one he did hit his first shot attempt he’s been patient has not forced it today cor nearly stole it away kapari splits the D down the lane through the Tallahassee traffic Shooters in the corner can’t pinch down the lane line nice
Finish he had a 20-point game the last month against Penn State B bow and the runner they think he’s got a chance to be good he’s raw he is athletic tons of potential he was one of the first names coach Hamilton brought up to us today at shoot
Around somebody who could emerge here in conference play You’ been seeing double dig double digit minutes of late final 40 seconds first half h b and guarding Dongo kicked away pour in the steel about a 2 second to differential between game clock and shot [Applause] clock I’m looking for Darren Green
Number 22 right here we go one4 low and flatten it up expect a flat ball screen coming out sprinting out here here it comes shot clock down to Bob here comes Spears against gabari Spears down the lane tough Runner the tip in by Corin goes as the first half
Expires guard now Watkins Florida State’s top Scorer comes out to Baba Miller offensive rebound warley the put back and a rebound by Dongo what is the path back for Georgia Tech besides the obvious they’ve got to make more shots well I think ball movement is the key right in recognizing mismatches I thought in their Nevada
Game late in the game they didn’t do a very good job of doing that I think that’s an adjustment here in the second half for Damon Stout Meers team in the first half eight for 30 from the field and one of 14 from downtown it’s not a good shooting team to begin
With one of the few games they really did shoot it well from the field was that win against Duke but they rely on hustle points they rely on crashing the offensive glass and but creating more opportunities that’s allowed them to get out to an eight and4 start the other
Thing too is get to the free throw line when you’re struggling to score put some pressure on that back row and that’s a great take off the Bounce by reevs who’s been able to attack the Baseline a couple of times tonight he’s got five two of eight from the
Field he and Miles Kelly the only yellow jackets with multiple field [Applause] goals orley hit his first three of the Season today his first three-point attempt as well green on the Baseline Drive kicks it out to Miller shot clock down to three warley turbines inside blocked Away by Reeds dango’s the trailer lob
Inside Dongo through a triple team Fouled Reeves does a good job of using the rim to Shield the D and the shot blocker finishing on the other side you can sense a a little bit of urgency by Georgia Tech out of the locker room right theyve bued their Cadence on the offensive end getting to
The free throw line really important for them here to dig back in meanwhile jir Watkins picked up his third [Applause] foul Watkins without a bucket in the game the leading scorer from Florida State so that’s again another Point towards their bench play and seals have been able to weather
That Dongo 70% free throw shooter coming into the game gets one out of two the originally committed to ruter was recruited there by Carl Hobs one of Damon statamire assistance now and when Hobs joined Stam staff he was able to convince Dongo to say no to Piscataway and come to
Atlanta green with a smooth jumper the sophore out of Asheville North Carolina green went for The [Applause] Intercept being disrupted making it hard to get the ball in bounds taking you out of your Rhythm Kelly amidst the trees and you can tell just the side the length the
Arms your vision gets blurred up against this Florida State Defense it’s not just turning you over as green knocks down the face off jumper it is speeding you up to a point where you’re uncomfortable Jackson at seven points in the first half to lead Florida State
They get a foul away from the ball it’s on sacko Sako his second Think they want to take a look at this one the other thing they might be looking at is to make sure that the the basket wouldn’t score by Darren Green that the in the act of shooting and simultaneously having the foul off the ball so there’s a couple of things I
Believe the officials are taking a lead look at that’s the shot by Darren Green but off the ball you see right here the little T the tie up does the foul happen before the shot that’s what I think they’re looking at I thought I heard the whistle before the
Shot you know you see it then you blow the whistle so there is that delay and that does matter I think the officials do a good job of coming together here they’re going to explain it I think that basket by Darren Green based on their conversation that might
Count then you want to make sure you have the right well it’s not a shooting foul on the on the uh on the foul we’ll get the explanation from Matt pter yeah so you’re right Debbie the basket does count I think that’s a good piece of officiating right there to come together
And get it right again you pick that up we green is in the act of shooting that’s [Applause] Right it’s could be a five-point play Josh nickelberry 20 in white into the game for the NES Hamilton has used 12 players Jackson has nine one off a career high gets the steel this might turn into a longer possession nickelberry down the lane and he’s fouled I saw a fist pump out of Leonard Hamilton over there on the sideline Jackson with a tough two right [Applause]
Here and look at the bench guys are are locked in that’s the green team down there if you’ve ever been to a Leonard Hamilton Scout or practice those guys bring it every day they were given the starters and the second team a run for their money this afternoon they always
Do Isaac spainhower right there he’s the veteran guy on that green team now red shirt junor so you start with the green basket then the foul foul from the basket by Jackson to Steel that turns into what five points on that trip down the floor for Florida State 70 run by the N Dongo whips it off the hands of kasas reeds oasy [Applause] Reads a minus three and a half turnover margin for Georgia Tech but they usually make up for it on the glass PARTA State plus three on the glass so far the seminal have one more offensive rebound Georgia Tech the best offensive rebounding team in the league warley the runner Here Comes [Applause]
George nice move there by the Freshman from Toronto he is going to be a really good point guard in this league he’s got all the skill he’s got speed pretty good decision maker at that high rate of speed he’s becoming a a more of a a threat offensively Deonte green missfires [Applause]
Miles Kelly get going takes it strong to the 10 and he’s got seven backto back layups by Georgia Tech it’s something Damon statam preached against Florida State get down floor beat them before they can set up the defense be careful about that spin move in the middle third green turns it [Applause]
Over 611 Miller guarding George Dongo was setting the screen Miller able to draw the foul Miller called for the foul on George is [Applause] Third you got a tilt the floor you got to get downhill you got to attack that full court pressure and they’ve done that here in the second half backto back hoops George and Tech trying to make a run tan bomb weekdays from marks Charlotte Studio basement comes your way
At for Eastern College Football Conference play and college basketball you got the spring sports starting up soon men’s and women’s lacrosse college baseball college softball it’s all around the corner as we wrap up the college football season here next [Applause] Week Georgia Tech does have three baskets here to start the second half and all of them have been at The Rim here’s Primo Spears he’s done a really nice job closing out on Darren Green tonight the shooter the Florida state not giving him a lot of good [Applause] looks made the most threes he’s one of best three-point Shooters in not just the ACC in the nation fou is on Debo Coleman his first Coleman junor started 31 games last year he’s come off the bench in all 13 games this season Watkins hits from the outside his first
Points came in at 13 a game the high scoring man for Florida [Applause] State Coleman elbow grease yeah you get numbers on the backside you beat that first wave of pressure you’ve got to score and there’s a a warning issued to Georgia Tech not to touch the ball through the net little foot fake create some separation to get into the rhythm of your Jumper Spears over Coleman it’s good and right now Georgia Tech offensively they’ve got two ball handlers in the game game Stan and Nathan George look how far Florida States pushing Georgia Tech away from the bucket they can’t even make an entry pass yet we’re already at 10 on the shot late offense sturen inside Dongo the turnaround there’s that nice short roll getting to the space making a play over that left
Shoulder lob hit the backboard six points eight boards for Dongo George through the contact gets two free throws Primo dribbles into a switch right here gets a little separation uses that last bounce to power himself into the elevation of his jump shot and then a nice finish by
Dongo who’s been quiet tonight for Georgia Tech mediate timeout 1344 to go second half Florida stayed up by a Baker’s Dozen if you love my broadcast partner Debbie Antonelli made it a point to meet with Darren Green’s family in particular you wanted to meet sister Dal and you’ve
Got a very good reason well Dal is the 13-year-old sister of Darren and she has Down syndrome and people that know our story know that um I have my son Frankie who has Down syndrome and prior to getting here I received a handwritten note from Darren through the great Chuck Walsh
Obviously of Florida State saying he was looking forward to meeting me and wanted or wanted me to meet his sister and we have talked about his sister many times uh Darren is an inspiration to DAL and Dal is an inspiration to Darren Darren says he talks to before every game she
Told him tonight to have fun and make some threes and uh getting a chance to meet Darren senior and nah and Darren’s U other sister di what a great family and one day dalen is going to be able to go to the Clemson Life program because Clemson offers a program for students
That have intellectual disab ability it’s an incredible postsecondary experience and uh my son Frankie graduated from Clemson and is living at Clemson independently with support and having great success with his couple of jobs so kudos to Clemson life for sharing the good word and uh I want to
Thank Darren for making it a point that I got a chance to meet D she’s awesome I’m so glad you did and I’ve had the chance to meet your son Frankie on a couple of occasions what a terrific young man to see you beam with Pride telling his story and even earlier today
We’re talking to shoot around and you’re talking about Frankie going to work and making sure he’s got his hat he hunged up the phone on you cuz he didn’t want to hear about the Hat it was a little chilly and clips this morning I said are
You wearing your winter hat it was like [Applause] click but that’s that’s the um you know the ACC has some really good stories around it you know Amari Robinson’s a player at Clemson she has a sister with Down syndrome and then of course there’s you know Virginia texts Elizabeth kitley
Great sister Raven there’s a wonderful story about Raven who is living uh with autism so there’s some really inspiring stories around the leag No Doubt Watkins from the outside hits the three Florida state has made its last five shots the lead is [Applause] 14 they just make everything challenging
Florida State high hands on the catch and they’ve done this pretty much without fouling I mean that’s a foul 90 ft away from the bucket but for the most part Leonard Hamilton’s team’s been locked in on this end of the floor making it really challenging for Georgia
Tech to get any rhythm going offensively and when you can go 11 deep foul trouble isn’t the concern it is for teams that only go six or seven deep Miles Kelly today three of seven he’s got seven points Watkins with three fouls guarding him closely Kelly trying to go over a double
Team batted around and jir Watkins has [Applause] it 3 second violation they get Cam [Applause] corn [Applause] Watkins out to meet [Applause] Stant shot Lo into single digits Kelly driving on green contested Runner Georgia Tech looked like it had the offensive rebound and it goes out of bounds on Claude Florida State ball it’s been the bench today for the seals 31 points off the pine 11 different seals have made a Basket Florida State maintaining that double digit lead here in the second half they move the ball they’re getting into space they’re knocking down triples they’ve got six threes in this game by five different players and they’ve moved the ball well nine assists on 20 made baskets which we
Know we talked about in the first half Anish is an important number for Florida State on the the offensive end and Georgia Tech since making its first three has not only missed 14 straight they have not even attempted one in the second half Jackson that’s going to be a goal
Tend and a career high 11 points now for Chandler [Applause] Jackson and now Florida state will make you work and this is what they can do to shrink the game in a lot of ways by the time you get into your offense the shot Fox already down to 15 at times I think we’re seeing a little possession of Zone
Here out of Florida State they didn’t work on it and ironically you go Zone and what does Miles Kelly do bust a triple first three of the second half first three after 14 misses for Georgia Tech coach ham digging into his bag in the second half Baba Miller’s answer not there well
When we saw them practice The Zone during shoot around the Green Team now the wons they knock down a few threes too they only lasted one possession of that and Coleman knocks down a three and I don’t think you’re going to see this Zone much [Applause]
Longer Florida state is led by as many as 17 Spears turns it over Kelly hits the turbo button and it’s an eight-point [Applause] game three consecutive scores and poor decision making on Florida State’s [Applause] end ABA Miller it ribs out Corin there for the follow Florida State fans might be having someday
Jau in the loss to Georgia in the ACC SEC challenge Florida State blew a 17-point halftime lead against North Carolina they blew a 14-point halftime lead 14-point second half lead really those were second half leads Kelly misfires battle for the board knocked out of bounds last touch Claud get the line number one [Applause] War Florida State’s got to come down here and they can’t have an empty possession for momentum reasons they got to move the ball side to side so then they can get back into their full court pressure Jackson out of control turns it over you don’t have to make the play
Yourself every time down the floor you can get others involved the one thing that Florida State doesn’t have this year which MJ Walker and other point guards have done is get a piece of the paint and kick right now when they drive to the paint they’re driving to score they’re not
Looking to set anyone else [Applause] Up Kelly gets past Watkins hangs in the air the tip by Dongo no and Watkins will be fouled they’ll get S of it it’s actually not a bad foul just 14 fouls you want to go against your set defense one of the things coach stau
Told told us is you know we don’t want live ball turnovers against these guys we want to make them play against our set D Miller posting up swivels in for two see when they score the difference about their pressure Nish is they can get a
Guy on the ball you know and that really helps them set their defense and allows them to you know make it difficult to get the ball in bounds even more challenging stur ofan down the lane and he’s able to draw the foul Two Shots coming and as much as the Florida State
Defense is a highrisk high reward you you only gamble if you know you’re going to get it right you have to have a little more discipline there you want to stay up the line and intense but a little discipline will keep you from forcing rotation on the back
Side especially when you’ve got a double digit [Applause] lead stent is the lone Georgia Tech player left from that 2021 ACC Championship team started almost 50 games the last two seasons and he givs Damon statamire a valuable experienced piece off the Bench after going two for four from the free throw line in the first half now Georgia Tech has done a much much better job six for eight so they are chipping away Corin through the contact it comes to Coleman who secures George up ahead Dongo into the corner
Reeves good ball movement George for three front rim rebound to cam Corin yeah I I think Deo Coleman to probably ball fake that and shot it himself he’s a better three-point shooter Watkins a foul on Dongo and a chance at a three-point [Applause] Play 12 points Florida State lead after not scoring in the first half Watkins coming alive here in the second for Florida State You’ll never guess what we’re doing what’s changed offensively for Georgia Tech in the second half well I think they’ve played downhill a lot better they’ve been able to get in the paint they’ve been aggressive at attacking the rim they’re attacking the pressure they’ve made a couple of Threes here
Lately that have given them some momentum but I also think they’re recognizing the mismatches that Florida state with their switching manto man and doing a better job of getting the right people taking shots Jamir Watkins at the free throw line for Florida State all nine of his points have come
Here in the second half for of VCU Ram who helped his old team to the NCAA tournament last year you got to be strong with the ball right here for Georgia Tech and you got to cut hard to get open Miller picking up up George now Dongo on the
Logo puts it on the floor blocked out of bounds we’ll get a foul on Corin this is the aggressiveness I’m talking about recognizing a mismatch dango’s been kind of quiet for his numbers tonight this is a great recognition by the freshman and and a hard take off the Bounce and he has emerged as one of the top freshman in the ACC and tonight like you said it’s been a relatively quiet night for him and he still got a good chance to get another double double eight points eight rebounds right now against a taller front line which is something
He’s going to see every night in the [Applause] ACC nine points for by Dango who’s coming off backto back 20-point games the seminal lead is a Dozen Watkins for three rebound batted in the air Dongo is there his ninth board and here comes stens strong to the 10 puts it up and gets rewarded with two shots another trip to the free throw line for Georgia Tech exactly what you want stop the
Clock get to the line now you got to make Them Darren Green picks up his second foul Georgia Tech N9 of 14 at the stripe as a Team stent came into the game 21 out of 24 on the season tomorrow night at 10 Eastern after our women’s basketball double header the nothing but net crew will break down tonight in the ACC highlights and Analysis of every woman’s game and a look ahead to some of the best matchups
This weekend including a pretty big one between Virginia Tech and NC State well tomorrow night Florida State on the road at NC State NC State number three in the country and Muffet Kelsey Ivory and Kelly will break it all down tomorrow [Applause] Night Miller gets the entry pass and puts it in for two he’s got six full court pressure what does this do to a team over the course of a game it’s a physically and mentally and emotionally draining knowing you got to manage under duress for 94 ft that’s for sure because
It’s a Relentless effort it doesn’t back off based on substitution you got to stick with it George no good on the three yellow jackets three of 19 from downtown Watkins lost it that’s a great hustle play by George Reeves drives beats Corin and the foul the first half Florida State’s
Pressure was relentless without fouling the second half Georgia Tech has been much more aggressive in their mindset they are looking to get to the paint they’re forcing the ISS isue on the back row of the defense in switches they’ve done a much better job here attacking oi Reeds cannot complete the three-point
Play former top 100 recruits who spent two seasons in Florida lead is [Applause] 11 Watkins calls for the screen doesn’t get it shot clock down to five warley underneath puts in the tear drop how did that go in wow he was almost parallel with the [Applause] Ground Kelly over Corin 14 for Miles Kelly to lead all scores he has not stopped working without the ball I’ve been impressed with Miles Kelly tonight oh Baba Miller little show and [Applause] Teller Baba Miller takes his game to the block that’s backto back buckets for him inside a glimpse of the tantalizing
Potential in his 11 frame Reeves knocks down the three Yellow Jackets not going Away if they can get it to a two possession game then you put some serious game pressure on Florida State and Darren Green junr [Applause] responds Reeves hits the three you’ve got to locate kaasi Reeds backto back triples I thought fatigue played a little bit of a factor in the last two
Transitional defensive efforts by Florida State late on the close out late in transition find that man he’s Hot kaasi reads the Florida transfer couple of Threes to bring Georgia Tech within nine statistically he’s been this team’s best three-point shooter this season well you have to find him right now in the open floor I mean he started the game attacking he had a couple of buckets attacking the Baseline he’s been
Good off the bounce he’s showing more than just being a three-point threat but after going one for 14 in the first half from three Georgia Tech is four for their last seven shooting 65% overall in the second half Primo Spears back in there for Florida sting after shooting 28% in the first [Applause] half Aaron Green Way Off Kelly down the lane and two shots coming George attack in attack mode going to the basket and down underneath the basket near the photographers well is Miles Kelly he went hard into the stands got to remember this is a team that is already without out Lance Terry
Who was the number two scorer a season ago and Terry and Kelly were seem now they were seem to be the the top two scoring options Lance got hurt Lance Terry did decided to red shirt preserve the year of [Applause] Eligibility I I don’t know if they have
To sub them out because Damon stoutmire came on the flooor someone else shoots the free throws Kelly looks to be okay A little Grimace in the Huddle so I I believe what happens here is because Damon stoutmire came on the court he does have to be subbed out and
Then Florida State picks from the remaining four on the floor who would shoot the free throws So Kelly heading back to the Bench and they’re going to say gari who’s only six of 11 entering play today and a career 57% free throw Shooter [Applause] you have to be ready to rebound right here if you’re Florida state Georgia Tech is looking to tap it back missed them both and they might get over the back on Dongo they [Applause] [Applause] do and Miles Kelly will come back in as Nathan George exits a little bit of a limp KY sets the high screen Spears tough shot and he hits wow that’s a big basket Primo in prime time he’s not afraid that’s for sure Reeves Catch and Release but then they make a mistake on the backside of [Applause] pressure that’s one of the reasons why Leonard Hamilton doesn’t like to trap he
Likes to switch he doesn’t want to put two on the [Applause] ball and we get a foul it is away from the ball on Miles Kelly Primo is not shy about calling his own number he gets a wide open look and he buries it and
Then two on the ball at the front of the pressure allows Reeves to get backside for his third triple in transition here in the last couple of minutes 16 points to lead all scores for kaasi Reeves Chandler Jackson career-high 11 points tonight make it [Applause] 12 both teams are in the
Bonus next foul against Florida State puts Georgia Tech in the double bonus you got out by rebound Reb Sub in so you can set D see after made free throws Florida State’s been up on the ball here you see they back up a little bit because of that backside three-point Shooting George picked up by gainy on the switch and we get a foul it’s going to be four on Watkins that is Dongo doing a great job of rolling hard keeping the seal burying Watkins in the rim and that’s knowing you’ve got the mismatch that’s [Applause] right [Applause] Saturday on ACCC Network it’s a triple header Virginia we’ll take on NC State Florida State plays host of Virginia Tech and then finally number 14 Duke and Notre Dame Square Off in South Bend blue doubles had a win against Syracuse last night one out of two for
Dongo here it’s a nine-point game l than three minutes to play seminal get it in bounds Here Comes full court pressure by Tech Spears drives dishes Watkins stepped out of bounds that’s the second time Florida State and running the floor hard and wide has stepped out of bounds before the Catch this is the game pressure I was talking about you can’t have slippage here right now if you’re Florida State you got to stay locked in Georgia Tech you keep attacking keep getting to the free throw line Georgia Tech five of eight from three in the
Second half Reeves has had the hot hand green pokes it away it’ll stay with the rambling Wreck the 611 Baba Miller will guard the inbounder this is a really tough spot you got to cut hard inside to Dongo almost lost it Dany pokes it away Dongo the three air [Applause] ball I would consider fouling Baba Miller the second he touches the ball sub 50% free throw shooter for his
Career Spears a very good free throw shooter he’ll bleed some clock shot clock at four at three green hits the three how about Primo Spears getting it up right in the shooting pocket a perfect pass Reeves dips underneath gets his own Miss puts it in for two he’s got
18 and Debbie that last play may have represented a real growth moment for Primo Spears in this offense shot clock winding down instead of taking it he makes the pass and Darren Green splashes it In you’re telling me one man did this 10-point lead for Flor State and ishra Debbie Antonelli shot clock running down Primo Spears makes the pass all night he has been downhill downhill late clock and you see a little pinch off the corner to give Darren Green enough room and there’s his family
Celebrating just like dalen asked have fun and make some threes and boy did he make a big one right here with 140 to play when you watch Florida State it’s easy to see if they can figure out sharing the basketball there’s probably no bigger recipient of that than Darren Green who
Is one of the best Sharpshooters in the country as Georgia Tech commits the foul he’s a fantastic catch and shoot he’s also very good at creating separation one of the top three-point Shooters in the nation he’s made coming into the game his career is over 330 now
He’s got 333 three and 34 threes for his career it’s impressive seventh in the nation Joe Gerard he and Joe Gerard got a little battle going at at Clem so we got to keep an eye on That Watkins gets the front end of the one and one now how long do you leave Baba Miller in the game knowing that Georgia Tech’s going to want a foul you probably want to leave him in for defense don’t you I think for a defensive possession yes but I think he
Might might be coming out no he’s going to leave him in and take cor out you need him to protect the rim it’s a 12-point lead Reeves has had the hot hand he’s got 18 not this time forced that one and Dongo knocked it away out of [Applause] bounds last couple of Threes there by Georgia Tech Dongo I think had more time on that previous possession on the shot clock than he thought Reeves hoisted it up full court pressure by Georgia Tech they got Jackson they got Spears and Watkins all can handle and Florida State breaks the Press double
Triple with four guards on the Floor it’s a couple of turnovers here late for Watkins he stepped out of bounds a few moments prior B point game Georgia Tech Running Out of Time stent and Kelly draws the foul two shots for Him [Applause] [Applause] following our game here on accn we’ve got NC State of Notre Dame West and Dan B will have the call Irish 51 % from the field and that win against Virginia and state coming off with a couple of non-conference wins we got Marcus Burton who’s the
Reigning ACC rookie of the week for Notre Dame as Reeds commits the foul Spears a terrific free throw shooter with a one and One still early in conference play assuming Florida State holds on here what do you take away from tonight well I think coach Hamilton is figuring out some of those rotations he was he was working through and I think it’s so important that they have multiple ways that they can attack you
On both ends of the floor for Georgia Tech I think it’s just a matter of moving the ball playing in space like Damon sire wants and I mean Miles Kelly coming back to life offensively right they needed him to be able to shoot the ball well Florida State having trouble get it
In they finally do it’s kicked 18 points for Kelly who had been shooting below 35% on the season entering play this is a guy who thought about going pro after last year well I’ll tell you the thing that I was most impressed with with Miles Kelly was his work off the ball his
Acceleration to space his movement to get open I thought that was impressive and definitely something for him to build On Florida State less than a minute from victory in an ACC game after losing at home to libum over the weekend seals conclude their seven game home stand with Virginia Tech and then Wake Forest I tell you what Debbie Wake Forest is a team they look like a sweet 16 team
Right now I’m telling you I’m high on Wake Forest you know when you can add Fon Reed to give you three levels of Defense you got good ball pressure you have the ability to rotate but when you have Rim protection that gives you that third level it changes your scheming
Defensively in terms of your ball screen coverage it opens up the floor because he runs he’s 7-1 he runs he screens he’s wide he rebounds it gets you in transition there’s a lot of pieces that come together and Steve forb certainly knows how to put a back court
As scoring backourt together now Reed has raised the ceiling of the entire season the Gonzaga transfer Jackson fouled by Sturdivant and he’s got two shots coming to put a button on Wake Forest Hunter Salis and bopy Miller are the two guards in the back court they’re the
Only team in the ACCC with two in the top 10 in scoring they’re combining for over 35 points they really play well in transition in space and they can break off the offense any time then you got a cam hildr who’s one of those ultimate blue guys that winning teams have he’s a
Winning player he’s going to make a winning play Parker Fred comes off the bench and can shoot it I mean there’s a lot of pieces Zack Keller has gotten much better inside how about what Chandler Jackson is given Florida State Off the Bench tonight 13 points really
Solid I thought he made some really good decisions I thought his pressure defensively was an issue he’s got great quickness you stay stay [Applause] stay defense for offense substitution as Miller comes in for Jackson a little more size on the back end and Florida State even with the lead
Even in the final minute staying with the Press it’s who they are it’s what they do stent against warley 7669 I mean they’re they’re get a turnover here they a couple of Miss free throws got a chance to trap right here time out timeout called don’t want to catch it in that Corner final timeout for Florida State both teams in the double bonus setal of lead pretty much most of the way Florida State led by as many as 17 in in the second half they led by 13 at halftime Georgia Tech really struggled horrendous first half shooting the basketball they’ve been terrific in the
Field in the second half 17 of 28 in the second half 6 of 11 from three in the second half after going one for 14 from three in the first 20 minutes I mean this is not Over Georgia Tech home for Boston College this weekend and then Notre Dame for a couple of big road tests at Duke into Clemson Spears up ahead to warley and they foul him him career 67% free throw shooter y this gets interesting right so now you got to be prepared to block out Georgia Tech has to secure the rebound and Advance the ball quickly the seven-point lead this is as
Close as Georgia Tech has been in the second half [Applause] Lees a guy of late he’s had a scrap for his minutes only played 11 minutes a season low last time out you’ve got other guards on this team who are showing what they can do Jackson we know about Primo
Spears makes the two big free throws you got to know he has that little hitch in his free throw so you don’t jump with a lane violation Miles Kelly accelerates lost it and gives it up that’s a good defensive effort by Darren Green he got a Deflection baseball pass to warley makes the catch and the [Applause] exclamation Reeves off [Applause] Target and that should do it they roll foul Spears I thought the Darren green three was going to be the one that created the final separation but that pass over the top
You can’t get feet long this is a great pass right here over the shoulder how about warley making a couple of free throws and finishing the game and the baseball pass thrown by Jackson yet another winning play by the sophomore from [Applause] Memphis [Applause] he’s played the best game of his young
Career tonight 14 points a career high had a big steal on the Baseline couple of Assists Kelly is fouled on the shot I mean coach Hamilton can’t even look good film tomorrow it’ll look good in film West D and Dan boner standing by for NC State and Notre Dame that’s next here on ACN Isn’t it nice St conference Hoops back in that’s great I know we have
Those one-offs in November December I don’t count that it’s good to be with you too Anish [Applause] likewise baby [Applause] Watkins dribbles out the clock and Florida state gets its first ACC win of the season they LED pretty much wire to wire in this one they shrug off an embarrassing loss to libum over the weekend and get a double digit win
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