Inside the box score: UF 87, FSU 74

Of Leonard Hamilton’s first 19 teams at Florida State, exactly one (2006-07) allowed their opponents to convert more than half their 2s. Now, this team is on their way to be the 4th straight to have that porous of an interior defense. UF made 22-33 (67%) 2s, and FSU’s defense is now 150th nationally in defensive 2-pt%. With the ‘Noles being the 2nd tallest team in the nation, we’d expect this to be better. The two teams which bracket FSU in average height (Duke and Nevada) are 24th and 14th respectively in defensive 2-pt%. Last night’s color commentator - Randolph Childress - seemed obsessed with the idea that Florida State was going to try to eliminate the big/small mismatches we’ve become used to, based on something he saw in the walkthrough. But nothing changed. When UF was able to get into their sets, FSU freely allowed them to pick whichever mismatch they wanted, and then to attack. No surprise at the results, considering the Gators have a trio of 1,000+ point scorers in the back court.

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