FSU and USF meet in Orange Bowl Classic Saturday in Sunrise in men's basketball
The Florida State (4-3) and South Florida (2-4) men's basketball teams each look to snap losing streaks Saturday.
The pair meets in the AutoNation Orange Bowl Classic at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise at 1:30 p.m. on the ACC Network.
FSU is coming off defeats to Georgia and North Carolina in its ACC opener. USF has dropped its last three games to Maine, Hofstra and UMass.
History: USF and FSU will meet for the 35th time. The Seminoles hold a 22-12 series advantage. FSU has won the last two meetings including a 66-60 victory in the last meeting on Dec. 21, 2019. The Bulls and Seminoles have split the last 12 meetings 6-6. USF is 2-4 in neutral site games against FSU.
USF three-pointers: USF's bench is 13th in the NCAA averaging 34.17 points per contest. For the season, the USF bench has outscored its opponents 205-95. Opposing benches are averaging just 15.83 points per game. ... The Bulls have dropped their last three games. . .. USF was voted to finish ninth in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll. .... The Bulls are one of just seven NCAA Division I programs that have 12 newcomers on the roster.
FSU three-pointers: FSU owns an 9-3 record in 12 previous Orange Bowl Classic appearances and enters the 2023 Classic having won nine of their last 11 games with victories over Nebraska (2005), Western Kentucky (2008), Tulsa (2012), UMass (2013), USF (2014), Florida Atlantic (2016), Manhattan (2017), Saint Louis (2018) and USF (2019). ... FSU enters having won an NCAA record 14 consecutive overtime games. ... FSU s holding opponents to 25.2 percent from 3-point range, which is tied for fifth in the NCAA. The Seminoles are 28th in the country with 16.22 turnovers forced per game. ... FSU will continue its tradition and wear its special turquoise Nike N7 uniforms against USF to raise awareness for bringing sport to Native American and Aboriginal youth.
Bulls at a glance: Selton Miguel leads the team with 12.7 points per contest and is second with 4.3 boards per game. He has a team-best 10 steals. ... Chris Youngblood is second on the squad with 12.2 points per game. ... He is averaging 2.3 rebounds per game to go along with 10 assists, four steals, and two blocks. ... Jayden Reid leads the team with 27 assists. ... Kasean Pryor leads the team with 5.5 rebounds per game.
Seminoles at a glance: FSU is led by Darin Green Jr. who is averaging 14.1 points per game. He is averaging 2.7 rebounds per contest to go along with seven steals, five assists, and three blocks. ... Jamir Watkins is the only other Seminole in double figures averaging 13.6 points a contest. He leads the team with 6.1 rebounds per contest and has a team-best 25 assists. .. Baba Miller leads the Seminoles with nine blocks.
Compiled from notes supplied by FSU and USF
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU men's basketball looks to snap two-game losing streak Saturday
