BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina takes on Florida State at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. The Catamounts have a 2-3 record against non-conference oppponents. Western Carolina ranks second in the SoCon with 28.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Bernard Pelote averaging 6.4.

A 9-0 run by the Seminoles around the third media timeout pushed the lead to 17, then after just one WCU bucket, FSU went on a 12-0 run fueled by threes to break the lead up to 26 before halftime. A banked-in three-pointer by Justin Thomas put the 'Noles up 49-26 at the break.