Florida State men’s basketball begins its ACC tournament run against Cal on Wednesday, March 11, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The No. 8-seeded Seminoles (17-14, 10-8 ACC) are one of the hottest teams in college basketball, with a 10-3 record since Jan. 20. That run turned the program around from 7-11 and 0-5 in the ACC, and one of the 10 wins came agaisnt Cal.
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FSU beat the No. 9-seeded Bears (21-10) in the regular season, 63-61. Cal is currently on the outside looking in of the NCAA tournament, and needs to string together some wins to get an at-large bid into the tournament.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) fights through contact. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) fights through contact. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Thomas Bassong (3) knocks a defender to the ground while driving the ball to the hoop. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Kobe Magee (5) shoots for three. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) drives the ball to the hoop. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles forward Chauncey Wiggins (7) shoots for three. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) shoots for three. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Maximo Garcia-Plata Nieto (0) shoots for three. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles forward Shahid Muhammad (4) dunks the ball. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles forward Shahid Muhammad (4) and Florida State Seminoles guard Kobe Magee (5) celebrate a shot. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Kobe Magee (5) drives the ball to the hoop. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Kobe Magee (5) shoots for two while surrounded by defenders. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) shoots for two. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) shoots from inside the paint. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Cam Miles (2) is blocked by Southern Methodist University Mustangs forward B.J. Davis-Ray (9). The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Cam Miles (2) tries to shoot but is blocked by Southern Methodist University Mustangs forward B.J. Davis-Ray (9). The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Cam Miles (2) shoots for two . The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Martin Somerville (1) tries to shoot from inside the paint but is surrounded by defenders. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles forward Alex Steen (25) gets blocked. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles head coach Luke Loucks reacts to a call. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Thomas Bassong (3) knocks a defender to the ground while driving the ball to the hoop. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles forward Chauncey Wiggins (7) looks to make his next move. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles head coach Luke Loucks signals to a player from the sideline. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) fights through contact. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles forward Chauncey Wiggins (7) dunks the ball. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) shoots for two. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles forward Alex Steen (25) celebrates a dunk. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles forward Alex Steen (25) talks to his teammates before a free throw. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Sweat flies Florida State Seminoles forward Alex Steen’s head as he dunks the ball. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Sweat flies off the body of Florida State Seminoles forward Alex Steen (25) after dunking the ball. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles forward Alex Steen (25) looks for an opportunity to shoot. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) drives the ball to the hoot. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Kobe Magee (5) shoots for two while surrounded by defenders. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) shoots from inside the paint. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Cam Miles (2) drives the ball to the hoop. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Martin Somerville (1) tries to shoot from inside the paint but is surrounded by defenders. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) shoots for two. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles head coach Luke Loucks argues with a referee about a call made. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles head coach Luke Loucks signals to his players from the sideline. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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FSU Seminoles hosts SMU Mustangs, men’s basketball
Florida State Seminoles guard Lajae Jones (10) shoots for two. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The Seminoles are led by All-ACC third team guard Robert McCray V and forward Chauncey Wiggins, two of the program’s most consistent players. McCray averages 6.1 assists per game alongside 15.6 points per game, while Wiggins averages 13.3 points and 4 rebounds. Wiggins scored 31 points in FSU’s last game, a 91-78 win over SMU.
Cal has four players who averaged double figures, including All-ACC third team guard Dai Dai Ames. He averages 16.9 points per game for the Bears, and he’s scored in double figures in Cal’s last five games of the season.
Tip-off of the ACC tournament second-round game is set for 7 p.m. Follow live score updates from the game below.
