Syracuse Basketball: Top 5 things to know heading into Florida State game

2. When Florida State is playing their brand of basketball what does that look like both on offense and on defense?

"The key to success for FSU basketball is its defense. When they are playing well defensively it often turns into offense for the Noles. They are long and athletic, capable of defending far from the basket while also having a couple of rim protectors in Christ Koumadje and Mfiondu Kabengele. Offensively, they are not a great half-court team but they excel in transition. They are capable of crashing the boards offensively, particularly guard Terrance Mann. Forty three percent of his rebounds are of the offensive variety. They haven’t shot it well overall in conference play and are streaky when it comes to three point shooting. A lot of their issues offensively are simply terrible shot selection at times."