Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2-1) at Florida State (2-1)

Time / TV: Friday at 5 p.m. on ACC Network Extra

Tickets: Available on Seminoles.com.

Coaches: Luke Loucks is 20-16 in his second year at FSU. Jim Shaw is 61-42 in his fourth year at Texas A&M-CC.

KenPom team rankings: FSU has moved up to 54th. Texas A&M-CC is 193rd. KenPom gives FSU a 93 percent chance at a win.

KenPom metrics: FSU is making 61 percent of its 2-point baskets, 50th in Division I. The Seminoles are making 82.4 percent of their free-throw attempts, 19th in DI. The 3-point percentage is very low at 26 percent (306th). Texas A&M-CC struggles at 51.6 percent inside the arc (182nd), 26.7 percent from beyond the arc (291st) and just 69.6 from the line (186th).

Series: FSU leads the series 2-1.

FSU stat leaders: Sebastian Rancik (22 points, 4 rebounds), Kam Taylor (third straight game in double figures, 55 percent FG shooting), Anthony Robinson II (19 points vs. Florida, 86 percent FT shooting), Shon Abaev (12 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists), Marcis Ponder (9.7 points, 8 rebounds, 71 percent FG shooting). Full FSU individual stats

Texas A&M CC stat leaders: Desmond Kent leads the team in scoring (10.3 points). He shoots 61.9 percent from the floor. Daniel Michelini Jackson and Lamin Foon (who is 6-11) each average 10 points. Foon (5 rebounds) and Bin Basil (6 rebounds) are the top big men.

Noting the Noles: The game is military appreciation night. ... This is game 2 of a five-game stretch home games, with the Seminoles playing at West Florida on Nov. 29 and then at Tennessee on Dec. 1 in the ACC/SEC Challenge. ... Florida's 41 free-throw attempts tied for the most ever by an opponent in the Tucker Center (FIU in December 2004). ... FSU hasn't lost consecutive home non-conference games since 2023. ... This will be Robinson's 100th career game ... Taylor has 923 career points.

Coming up: FSU plays host to Ball State on Tuesday at 7 p.m. (ACC Network Extra).

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