No. 8 FSU ready to defend home vs. No. 11 Louisville
No. 8 FSU is pushing to remain the only ACC team that is undefeated at home and earn another signature victory when the Seminoles host No. 11 Louisville.
The Seminoles (23-4, 13-3 ACC) are going for season sweep of the Cardinals (23-5, 14-3) after winning the previous matchup in Louisville.
The game will tip off at the Donald L. Tucker Center at 7 p.m. Monday and air on ESPN.
BOTTOM LINE: Louisville seeks revenge on Florida State after dropping the first matchup in Louisville. The teams last played on Jan. 4 when the Seminoles shot 55.2% from the field.
The Seminoles also held Louisville to just 38.7% shooting en route to a 78-65 victory.
SUPER SENIORS:
Louisville
has
benefited heavily from its seniors. Jordan Nwora, Dwayne Sutton, Steven Enoch and Ryan McMahon have collectively accounted for 61% of the team’s scoring this year and 60% of all Cardinals points over the team’s last five games.
JUMPING FOR JORDAN: Nwora has connected on 41.6% of the 166 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 10 of 31 over his last five games.
He’s also converted 81% of his foul shots this season.
PERFECT WHEN: Louisville is a perfect 18-0 when it scores at least 71 points. The Cardinals are 5-5 when scoring any fewer than 71.
STREAK SCORING: Florida State has won its last 14 home games, scoring an average of 82.4 points while giving up 66.4.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: The disruptive Florida State defense has forced opponents to turn the ball over on 24.3% of all possessions, the 15th-best rate among Division I teams.
Louisville has a forced-turnover percentage of only 17.5% through 28 games (ranking the Cardinals 288th).