UMass Minutemen vs. Florida State Seminoles: Game Preview and Key Matchup Analysis
UMass Minutemen (7-3) will face off against the Florida State Seminoles (5-4) in Sunrise, Florida, on Saturday at 12 p.m. EST. Florida State has a 5-4 record in non-conference games and ranks ninth in the ACC with 16.1 assists per game, led by Robert McCray with an average of 6.8 assists. On the other hand, UMass holds a 7-3 record in non-conference play and ranks fifth in the MAC with 10.2 offensive rebounds per game, led by Jayden Ndjigue with an average of 3.1 offensive rebounds.
Florida State is shooting 41.7% from the field this season, slightly lower than the 43.6% allowed by UMass to opponents. UMass averages 78.0 points per game, just 0.4 points less than the 78.4 points allowed by Florida State.
Key players to watch in this matchup include Robert McCray for the Seminoles, who is shooting 42.5% and averaging 14.1 points per game, and Marcus Banks for the Minutemen, who shoots 39.8% from beyond the arc and averages 18.4 points per game. Martin Somerville and Leonardo Bettiol are also notable performers in this game.
This preview was generated by The Associated Press using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.