FSU basketball treats exhibition victory over West Florida as ‘glorified practice’ | Takeaways

On Thursday afternoon, Floria State men’s basketball took another step forward in its second and final exhibition win over West Florida, 100-56. Hamilton liked what he saw.

“I think we show a side that we’re improving a little bit of a view of what we could be, but there are obviously some areas of our game that we all need to continue to keep working,” FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said.

However, the Seminoles are still a work in progress in Hamilton’s eyes.

With the opening tipoff against Northern Kentucky Monday at 7 p.m., Hamilton still wants his players to improve defensively and connect with each other on the floor.

“This is a glorified practice,” Hamilton said.

“We did a lot of experiments. We got to fine-tune some things in order for us to get ready for the season. We’re not even close to being where we’d like to be.”

Here are the takeaways from the win.

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Taylor Bol Bowen flirts with a triple-double

Taylor Bol Bowen goes for a slam dunk after a steal and being in transition for Florida State men’s basketball. Bowel led the Seminoles with 14 points, eight rebounds and seven steals in exhibition win over West Florida on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

Taylor Bol Bowen made his presence known on both ends of the floor. Enough where he was just shy of a triple-double.

The 6-foot-10 sophomore finished with 14 points, which tied with Jamir Watkins, eight rebounds and seven steals.

FSU finished with 19 steals, with Bowen leading the pack.

Bowen’s length and long arms gave him the upper hand when poking the ball out from the perimeter and creating transition for the Seminoles.

“This is somewhat challenging for him to be out there defending on the perimeter as much as he has to in know our system,” Hamilton said. “

“He’s active with his hands. He didn’t draw a whole lot of power, but his length and long arms shut down passing lanes, at least this alternate pass, and shot, and that’s one of the…

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Author : Tallahassee Democrat

Publish date : 2024-11-01 00:57:00

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