UNC basketball vs Florida State: Score prediction, scouting report for RJ Davis, Tar Heels

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UNC basketball gained some momentum in three straight wins against ACC teams with a losing record.

The Tar Heels (17-11, 10-6 ACC) will face a tougher test in Tallahassee against Florida State (16-11, 7-9) on Monday (7 p.m., ESPN), looking to win four in a row for the first time in more than a month.

UNC is 53-16 overall against FSU, including 19-8 at the Tucker Center, with back-to-back road wins against the ‘Noles. If the Tar Heels want to improve their chances of making the NCAA Tournament, they have to take care of business in Tallahassee.

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Here’s a preview, some players to watch and a score prediction for UNC vs. Florida State.

Jae’Lyn Withers, Ven-Allen Lubin in UNC’s bigger lineup vs Malique Ewin, Florida State height

The Tar Heels have gone to a bigger lineup in the last two games, with the changes benefitting power forwards Jae’Lyn Withers and Ven-Allen Lubin. In wins against N.C. State and Virginia, Withers averaged 12 points and 7.5 rebounds, with Lubin contributing 13.5 points and 5.5 boards. They’ll face a taller task, literally, against an FSU roster that ranks fourth in average height and has a pair of 6-foot-10 forwards in its starting lineup, including Malique Ewin, who averages 8 rebounds per game.

RJ Davis, Jamir Watkins as scorers for UNC, FSU

UNC’s RJ Davis and FSU’s Jamir Watkins, two of the top guards in the ACC, will be centerstage at the Tucker Center. In a pair of wins against the ‘Noles last season, Davis averaged 21 points on 48.5% shooting. The fifth-year guard is averaging 17.5 points per game this season, but he’s shooting 30.4% across the last three games. UNC can’t afford for Davis to do that consistently. Watkins is averaging 17.9 points this season and had 12 points each against the Tar Heels last season. But Watkins is coming…

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Author : The Fayetteville Observer

Publish date : 2025-02-23 17:17:00

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