(24) Florida State at (7) Duke

Tonight’s contest between Florida State (22-7) and Duke (24-5) should be a thrilling game. Led by the dangerous Toney Douglas, No. 24 Florida State looks for its seventh win in nine games as it arrives at Cameron Indoor Stadium on the heels of an upset victory. With only two regular season games remaining, Duke (24-5, 10-4) is seeking its first conference title since 2005-06. The second-place Blue Devils are one game behind second-ranked North Carolina, and the two powerhouses meet Sunday at Chapel Hill.

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Duke didn’t look like it would be playing for the ACC title after dropping back-to-back games in mid-February, but it’s since won four games to stay in the race. Duke will likely face another tough test against Florida State. The Blue Devils defeated the Seminoles 66-58 on Jan. 10, but in the last meeting at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Feb. 4, 2007, Florida State won 68-67. It was the Seminoles first win in 16 games at Duke. The Blue Devils are 15-1 at home this season, with Gerald Henderson is averaging 21.4 points on 58.4 percent shooting in his last six at Cameron. Henderson had 25 points and five rebounds against the Seminoles earlier this season, while Scheyer had nine points on 1-of-7 shooting. Although Duke beat Florida State two months ago, the Seminoles have been on a bit of a surge, winning six of their last eight games.

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Tennessee Defeats Florida

Last nights game between Tennessee and Florida was a very close match-up. Viewers got a chance to see an excellent game, where both teams moved up and down the court with intensity. Tyler Smith scored 19 points, Wayne Chism added 18 and Tennessee snapped Florida’s 17-game home-winning streak with a 79-75 victory on Sunday. The Volunteers won on the road for the first time in four games and moved into a tie with South Carolina atop the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division. More importantly, the Vols (18-10, 9-5) strengthened their NCAA tournament resume with their fifth consecutive win against Florida (21-8, 8-6).

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The Gators fought desperately until the end of the game. Florida trailed 59-43 midway through the second, but used a barrage of big shots to make it 75-72 with one minute left. The excitement continued when Scotty Hopson tipped Erving Walker’s tying 3-point attempt, then Nick Calathes misfired on a baseline drive.  Although Calathes led the Gators with 20 points and seven assists and Walker added 16, it wasn’t enough to pull past the Vols. Smith had a dominate game and was a major factor in the victory for Tennessee. He nailed 3 of 4 free throws in the final 17 seconds to seal it. This game will most likley remain on the minds of the Gators until the next time these two teams face off.

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