Osborne, Koprivica lead Florida St. past North Alabama
Malik Osborne scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half as No. 17 Florida State cruised to an 88-71 win over North Alabama on Saturday.































Malik Osborne scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half as No. 17 Florida State cruised to an 88-71 win over North Alabama on Saturday.
The Zags take over the Power Rankings' top spot in a season so far without a dominant team.
No. 19-ranked Florida State used smothering defense to overcome a 10-point deficit in the final seven minutes and beat South Florida 66-60 Saturday in the Orange Bowl Classic.
Balsa Koprivica scored 15 points and fellow big man Dominik Olejniczak added 11 as No. 19 Florida State defeated North Florida 98-81 on Tuesday night.
Louisville, in the AP top 10 in both men's and women's college hoops, leads ESPN's updated combined rankings.
Devin Vassell had 14 points and nine rebounds and No. 17 Florida State made 15 three-pointers in a 72-53 rout of Clemson on Sunday.
Devonte Green scored a career-high 30 points and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 15, leading undefeated Indiana past No. 17 Florida State 80-64 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night.
The unbeaten Cardinals are the new No. 1 and have a challenging week ahead, including a date with No. 2 Michigan.
Trent Forrest scored 17 points to lead Florida State to a 63-60 overtime victory over Purdue in the Emerald Coast Classic championship game on Saturday night.
Devin Vassell scored 13 points and made a key steal and pair of free throws in the final minute as Florida State upended No. 17 Tennessee 60-57 on Friday in the Emerald Coast Classic.
Devin Vassell and Patrick Williams scored 16 points apiece as Florida State had its best shooting night of the year in a 113-56 win over Chicago State on Monday.
Top teams, Final Four rematches and tropical locations will be among the prominent themes of Feast Week. Here's a taste of what we'll see.
Florida State teammates had seen Wyatt Wilkes show off his jump shot in practice for years. But he had never done it in a game until Saturday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Boston College | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-1 |
| Florida State | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| NC State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Clemson | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 17 | 17 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Barnes | PF | Signed | 95 |
| Malachi Wideman | SG | Committed | 80 |
| Sardaar Calhoun | SG | Signed | - |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 16-15 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 15 |