Florida State men's basketball is in the midst of a rough two-game skid, with back-to-back blowout losses. Unfortunately for the Seminoles, a road trip to No. 8 Houston is coming this weekend.
Florida State men's hoops entered Tuesday night's ACC-SEC Challenge in Tallahassee with a struggling defense. Its opponent, Georgia, entered the night as the highest-scoring team in the country. The result was predictable, if not a bit embarrassing: UGA routed FSU 107-73.
The loss dropped the Seminoles to 5-3 under first-year head coach Luke Loucks, dealing FSU its first home loss of the 2025-26 season. The Seminoles were held to 30 points in the first half, while UGA cruised through each period on its way to the blowout victory.
The Bulldogs have been a force early in the year, with their only loss an overtime thriller against Clemson. UGA had two marquee wins already, having defeated Xavier and Georgia Tech in non-conference play.
Losing to 8-1 UGA isn't a huge setback in a vacuum. However, the blowout fashion of the loss, paired with FSU's recent defensive struggles, will give Loucks and FSU fans reason for concern. FSU's last game before Tuesday looked eerily similar: a 95-59 loss to unranked Texas A&M in Tampa last weekend.
Unfortunately for the Seminoles, their next game is in Texas against No. 8 Houston. FSU will need to look more like it did in the two-point loss at Florida if it wants to escape the Alamo State with its dignity intact.
FSU Stat Leaders
Points: Robert McCray 18
Rebounds: Robert McCray 5
Assists: LaJae Jones 3
Box score
2025-26 Schedule and Results:
FSU 108, ALCORN STATE 76
Record: 1-0
FSU 101, ALABAMA STATE 64
Record: 2-0
FLORIDA 78, FSU 76
Record: 2-1
FSU 87, UT MARTIN 73
Record: 3-1
FSU 98, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 72
Record: 4-1
FSU 89, CSU BAKERSFIELD 59
Record: 5-1
TEXAS A&M 95, FSU 59
Record: 5-2
GEORGIA 107, FSU 73
Record: 5-3
HOUSTON
Dec. 6 (Sat)
Time: 8 p.m.
@ Houston, Texas
TV: Peacock
UMASS
Dec. 13 (Sat)
Time: noon
@ Sunrise, Fla.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
DAYTON
Dec. 16 (Tue)
Time: 7 p.m.
@ Dayton, Ohio
TV: CBS Sports
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
Dec. 19 (Fri)
Time: 7 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ACCNX/ESPN
JACKSONVILLE
Dec. 22 (Mon)
Time: 7 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ACCNX/ESPN
NORTH CAROLINA
Dec. 30 (Mon)
Time: 7 p.m.
@ Chapel Hill, N.C.
TV: ESPN2
DUKE
Jan. 3 (Tue)
Time: 3:45 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: tbd
NC STATE
Jan. 10 (Sat)
Time: noon
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
SYRACUSE
Jan. 13 (Tue)
Time: 9 p.m.
@ Syracuse, N.Y.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
WAKE FOREST
Jan. 17 (Sat)
Time: 6 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ESPN
MIAMI
Jan. 20 (Tue)
Time: 7 p.m.
@ Coral Gables, Fla.
TV: ESPNU
SMU
Jan. 24 (Sat)
Time: 4 p.m.
@ Dallas, Texas
TV: ACCN/ESPN
CALIFORNIA
Jan. 28 (Wed)
Time: 7 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
STANFORD
Jan. 31 (Sat)
Time: 6 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
NOTRE DAME
Feb. 7 (Sat)
Time: 4 p.m.
@ South Bend, Ind.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
VIRGINIA
Feb. 10 (Tue)
Time: 7 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ESPNU
VIRGINIA TECH
Feb. 14 (Sat)
Time: 2 p.m.
@ Blacksburg, Va.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
BOSTON COLLEGE
Feb. 17 (Tue)
Time: 6 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
CLEMSON
Feb. 21 (Sat)
Time: noon
@ Clemson, S.C.
TV: CW
MIAMI
Feb. 24 (Tue)
Time: 9 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
GEORGIA TECH
Feb. 28 (Sat)
Time: noon
@ Atlanta, Ga.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
PITTSBURGH
March 4 (Wed)
Time: 9 p.m.
@ Pittsburgh, Pa.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
SMU
March 7 (Sat)
Time: 2 p.m.
@ Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ACCN/ESPN
ACC TOURNAMENT
March 11-15
Charlotte, N.C.