It’s Tuesday, Florida State fans. Our mission here is the same as every day and that’s to keep you fresh on the latest in FSU athletics. The news and notes section will be updated throughout the day.
Lead Story
After coming up on the wrong end of a buzzer beater last season, North Carolina has won its third national championship under Roy Williams. In a battle of No. 1 seeds on Monday night in Phoenix, the Tar Heels prevailed past Gonzaga, 71-65.
Joel Berry finished with 22 points and six assists to lead North Carolina while Nigel Williams-Goss had a nice all-around game for the Bulldogs. Williams-Goss finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists — all team-highs.
Gonzaga led 65-63 with less than two minutes to play, but the Tar Heels finished the game on an 8-0 run. A 3-point play from ACC Player of the Year Justin Jackson with 1:40 remaining put North Carolina ahead for good. Monday marked the first time since the 1990-91 academic year that the ACC claimed the national championship in both football and men’s basketball.
Between the Lines
There were no FSU athletic events scheduled for Monday.
On the Agenda
Florida State baseball will host Florida Gulf Coast at 6 p.m. EST on Tuesday. The game will air on ACC Network Extra.
News and Notes
Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan will call Florida State’s spring game on ESPN on Saturday.
FSU’s women’s basketball team finishes seventh in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Seminoles were eliminated in the Elite Eight by eventual national champion South Carolina last week. FSU finished 10th in the AP Poll.
FSU’s men’s basketball team will finish No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. It’s the first ranked finish for the Seminoles in five years.
FSU basketball is a No. 7 seed in ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s first Bracketology for next season.
Florida State baseball snapped a 4-game losing streak on Tuesday night with a walk-off victory over Florida Gulf Coast, 7-6. Jackson Lueck had the game-winning hit.
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