Previewing Florida State

- Inside Carolina
Posted Feb 20, 2004


The Tar Heels get a chance to avenge their disastrous loss at Florida State last month, as Tim Pickett and the Seminoles come to the Smith Center Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be regionally televised by ABC.
(LIVE STATS)

North Carolina (15-7, 5-6) vs. Florida State (18-8, 6-6)
Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, N.C.
1 p.m., ABC

Probable Starting Lineup: 
   Nate Johnson (6-3, 183, G, Sr.) – 5.0 ppg, 4.0 apg
   Tim Pickett (6-4, 207, G, Sr.) – 15.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.4 spg
   Andrew Wilson (6-6, 206, G, So.) – 3.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg
   Michael Joiner (6-7, 238, F, Sr.) – 6.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg
   Alexander Johnson (6-10, 250, F, Fr.) – 9.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Key Reserves: 
   Anthony Richardson (6-7, 189, F, Jr.) – 8.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg 
   Von Wafer (6-5, 210, G, Fr.) – 8.0 ppg
   Adam Waleskowski (6-8, 240, F, Jr.) – 6.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg
   Todd Galloway (5-11, 178, G, So.) – 3.7 ppg, 2.4 apg
   Al Thornton (6-7, 208, F, Fr.) – 3.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg
   Mike Mathews (6-10, 245, C, Sr.) – 2.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg

First Meeting: The Tar Heels led 42-18, but collapsed down the stretch for a devastating 90-81 loss in overtime at the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center on Jan. 22. Tim Pickett torched UNC for 30 points. For a game recap, including stats, quotes, photos, etc. -- CLICK HERE.

Season Update: The Seminoles have set themselves up for an NCAA Tournament berth. But with a 6-6 record, and four very difficult conference games remaining (@UNC, @WF, Duke, @GT), they probably need to win one in order to earn an invite.

FSU Info
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Johnson ... Pickett


Joiner ... Wafer


Richardson ... Hamilton


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