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Perimeter Shooting Fuels 'Cuse By FSU, 70-57 (Cuse.com)

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Syracuse Zone Stymies Poor Shooting FSU Team (PS; Carlson)

Florida State is among the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country. Syracuse defends the perimeter nearly as well as anyone.
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Knowing all that, the Seminoles still launched 16 3-pointers against Syracuse, playing into the Orange's hands by opting for a bombs-away strategy instead of a high-percentage one.
"Basically they took away everything from the top of the free-throw line down to the baseline," Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said. "They did an excellent job clogging those areas."
Florida State's pair of 7-footers combined to toss up four shots, grab two rebounds and score just four points, while its perimeter scorers battered the rim with a 2-for-16 effort from 3-point range.
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