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FSU, FAMU men's basketball set for regular season face off in Tampa
TL;DR
FSU and FAMU men's basketball teams will meet in Tampa for their first regular-season game since 1991. The matchup is part of a doubleheader that includes Florida vs. Miami.
Key points
- FSU and FAMU will meet for the first time since 1991 in a regular-season game
- The game will take place in Tampa, not Tallahassee
- The matchup is part of a doubleheader with Florida playing Miami
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FSU, FAMU men's basketball set for regular season face off in Tampa
For the first time since 1991, Florida State and Florida A&M will meet in a regular-season basketball contest; however, the game will not be played in Tallahassee.
The Seminoles and Rattlers are set to face each other in Tampa for a game that will tip off the regular season as part of a doubleheader that will also see Florida play Miami, first reported by the Associated Press.
While it will be the first regular-season meeting between the two since the infamous brawl in 1991, FSU and FAMU met in a preseason exhibition last October, one in which Rattlers head coach and Seminole legend Charlie Ward was honored by having his jersey retired.
Both Ward and Seminoles head coach Luke Loucks said after the exhibition that the pair wanted both programs to play annually.
The game in Tampa will be the next step in that process. However, the location means Tallahassee will have to wait at least one more season to see a regular-season showdown between the Seminoles and Rattlers.
In Loucks first season, FSU went 18-15, with an ACC tournament quarterfinal loss to Duke in the final game of the season. In Ward's first season, FAMU went 15-16 and made the SWAC tournament semifinals, falling to Southern.
Q&A
When is the FSU vs FAMU men's basketball game scheduled?
The FSU vs FAMU men's basketball game is set to take place as part of a doubleheader, but the exact date is not specified in the provided information.
Why is the FSU vs FAMU game significant?
This game is significant as it marks the first regular-season meeting between FSU and FAMU since the infamous brawl in 1991.
Where will the FSU vs FAMU basketball game be played?
The game will be played in Tampa, Florida, rather than in Tallahassee.