Florida State Hosts Virginia Tech in ACC Basketball Matchup
Both teams aim to end losing streaks as Florida State's Jamir Watkins continues standout performances.
- Florida State (13-7, 4-5 ACC) faces Virginia Tech (8-12, 3-6 ACC) in their first conference meeting of the season on Wednesday in Tallahassee.
- The Seminoles have a strong home record of 8-2 but are coming off two consecutive losses, including a 78-71 defeat to Stanford.
- Jamir Watkins, Florida State's senior forward, has been a consistent standout, averaging 18.6 points per game this season and 19.5 points over the last 10 games.
- Virginia Tech enters the game on a three-game losing streak, struggling offensively with an average of 69.5 points per game this season.
- Key players include Florida State's Malique Ewin, who leads the team in points in the paint, and Virginia Tech's Toibu Lawal, averaging 12.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.