FSU beating Miami with a major recruit in attendance could be deciding factor

Florida State University Head Coach Luke Loucks during the first half at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C Saturday, February 21, 2026. | Ken Ruinard / USA Today Co / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesFSU basketball opened a lot of eyes when they went on the road to defeat the Clemson Tigers on Saturday afternoon as +8.5 underdogs. FSU had beaten Virginia Tech the week before, but folks still were not believers in what FSU had been doing over the past few games.

The fact that they were sizable underdogs against Clemson was telling, but that win provided significant validation for what Luke Loucks is building. FSU will have a chance to make two major statements this week when it hosts the…