Florida State defeats NC State at home behind incredible offensive performance

Peyton BakerLeonard Hamilton’s Florida State Seminoles basketball team bounced back in a big way at home Tuesday evening, knocking off the NC State Wolfpack 90-83. The win keeps FSU (15-13, 9-8) in the hunt for a bye in the ACC Tournament, and even keeps their slim double-bye hopes alive. The ‘Noles essentially controlled this one from the tip, leading for nearly 37 minutes.

First Half:

The game opened with a quick, almost frantic pace, as both teams tried to avoid playing out of their half-court sets. After a few early misses (including a clear missed goal tend on NCSU), Cameron Corhen broke the ice by splitting a pair at the stripe to give FSU a 1-0 lead. This point appeared to be the…