Jamir Watkins led FSU with 26 points on 7/12 shooting, followed by Jerry Deng's 16 points on 6/8 shooting. The offense played well, shooting 54% from the floor and 10/20 from three, and only seven turnovers, yet they still lost by 11.

The North Carolina Tar Heels stayed on task in their push to make the NCAA Tournament, running their winning streak to four in a row with a win over the Florida State Seminoles.

UNC won its fourth-straight basketball game Monday night, beating Florida State to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. We give you five reactions.

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Our North Carolina vs. Florida State predictions don't like Seth Trimble's chances of making an impact against the Noles.

The FSU Seminoles lost to the North Carolina Tar Heels 96-85 Monday night at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida. FSU is now 16-12 on the season and 7-10 in ACC play. The Seminoles trailed 49-43 at halftime and the Tar Heels added some breathing room in the second half.

Florida State men's basketball (16-12, 7-10) couldn't stay out of its own way as it suffered a loss to North Carolina (17-11, 11-6) in a Monday night showdown at Donald L. Tucker Center. The Seminoles lost three of the last four games,