December 7, 2024
#6 Florida State (5-0) at Vanderbilt (4-1)
TEAM: FSU|VU
OVR: 93|88
OFF: 93|87
DEF: 91|91
SHT: 95|90
REB: 91|91
COA: 91|95
Our overall and offensive ratings each go up one point with our development. Vanderbilt has a decent lineup, but they lack experience, only their senior SG has more than 3 bars experience, 4 underclassmen starting. Vanderbilt has been one of the best programs of the last 3 or 4 years, making two final fours and an elite 8. Looks like they're rebuilding just a little.
Scouting
PG Taj Osborne – SO – 80 OVR – 92 speed/86 quickness. 88 defense/83 steals. 82 close/72 med/71 3/86 off the dribble. Another guy with strong awareness. 78 off/77 def. 90 hands/74 passing, a terrible passer. 11.8 ppg so far this year.
SG Kentrell Fitzgerald – SR- 86 OVR – 92 speed/91 quickness. 84 defense/85 steals. 85 close/85 med/70 3/86 off the dribble/79 in traffic. Coach on the floor, 79 off/84 def. 90 hustle, a very strong number, average leaper/strength. A solid overall player, 15.2 points/game early this year. He scored in double figures last year.
SF Craig Monroe – FR – 85 OVR - #3 recruit in the nation last year, a 6'4” SG – 92 speed/92 quickness. 84 defense/85 steals. 87 close/76 med/82 3/81 off the dribble. Good awareness for a freshman(75 off/76 def). Freshmen guards usually have low shot tendencies and only shoot when wide open. 7 ppg so far this year though.
PF Jitim Oliya – SO – 79 OVR – 6'6” SF – here is where the holes form. 74 orb/74 drb. 69 post off/67 post def. 82 close/80 med/79 3/86 in traffic. 71 off awareness/82 def awareness. A fairly solid SF, a horrid, horrid PF. 11.6 per game so far.
C Giordan Wooden – SO – 77 OVR – 7 foot center. 78 orb/80 drb. 83 post off/72 post def. 89 close/86 in traffic. 77 off awareness/68 def awareness. 13 points/5 rebounds a game.
They have two legit big men deeeep on their bench, rated 68 and 67 OVR. I wonder if they'll play them or use SF backups at the 4 and 5 spots. We would seem to have an edge here but they have 3 solid guards and this is on the road.
We have a massive 70-39 unity edge. Fitzgerald isn't a coach on the floor, you need more experience than he has I think.
Half
| Time
| FSU
| VU
| Notes
|
1
| 15:20
| 16
| 9
| We're going to score a large number this game it appears. Working well in the half court and running real well in transition. Mayer has 9, we've hit a couple 3's. Vanderbilt takes a timeout.
|
1
| 13:15
| 20
| 17
| Modica fouls a 3 point shooter, allowing them to cut a 6 point lead to 3. Backups are in.
|
1
| 11:10
| 22
| 23
| Vandy takes advantage of our backups and takes the lead by 1.
|
1
| 9:00
| 30
| 23
| There we go, go go backups! Carlisle has an incredible blowby move when he gets an open lane. Porter's blowby move has improved a lot this year, I got him to the rim a couple times here. Vandy takes their second timeout.
|
1
| 7:50
| 34
| 24
| We go up 10, Trace Devonish scores for the first time with me controlling him. That won't be happening often though I think heh. Another Vandy timeout.
|
1
| 4:55
| 44
| 28
| I set the starters to queue back in right away, but the game doesn't stop for awhile. Porter absolutely goes off. Two straight 3's, then two solid laypus in transition. Porter being able to be a threat as an outlet man is going to make him a superstar after Day leaves and he gets to start. Porter has 12 now. Starters are back in.
|
1
| HALF
| 56
| 42
| They hit 3's on 3 straight possessions, that's the only reason we're not up 20+ right now. Mayer hits a 3 as time expires.
Their SF Monroe scores 8, backup guard Pope 7. Vandy is 6-8 from 3, just 16-30 overall. Their 3 point shooting is saving them completely.
We're 4-7 from 3 though, despite 0-2 from Day. Modica/Mayer/Porter are 4-4 combined. Mayer has 21, he's 8-8 from the field with a 3, and 4-7 at the line. Porter has 12, Dearman 6, no one else more than 4.
|
2
| 18:00
| 56
| 48
| They get 6 straight as we start the half cold, and our lead is under 10.
|
2
| 16:25
| 56
| 54
| Wow. Two straight 3's and now its a 12-0 run. Black misses a couple inside, Mayer drives once and gets stuffed, Day misses a 3 and a couple tunovers, just everything falling apart here. I call a timeout as they get the 6th man going after that last 3.
|
2
| 15:33
| 58
| 56
| They tie the game and Day drives to the basket for a layup on our offensive trip. We score for the first time all half and end a 14-0 run.
|
2
| 12:40
| 61
| 58
| We defend well on a possession where Vandy has a shot at the lead, we've got the ball now up 3 as the backups come in.
|
2
| 10:00
| 64
| 63
| Carlisle with a crazy circus shot for a 3 point play and we're hanging on to a 1 point lead still.
|
2
| 9:30
| 64
| 65
| There's the Vandy lead, 6th man boost, FSU timeout.
|
2
| 7:00
| 69
| 72
| Another 6th man for Vandy as they score 4 straight as Porter attacks the rim and is stuffed, leading to a Vandy layup. I get a timeout and get the starters back in.
|
2
| 5:15
| 75
| 74
| Vandy goes up 74-70, Modica hits a 3, we get a steal and Modica a layup in transition, 5 straight for him and we take the lead back.
|
2
| 4:00
| 77
| 74
| We get a stop, Millar hits a solid turnaround in the post, he's only got 6 today but he's hit a couple nice shots. Timeout Vandy.
|
2
| 2:50
| 80
| 77
| They pretty much immediately hit a 3 to tie it up. Mayer drives on our next trip, misses, but Millar with the auto-tipin. They miss a jumper and we get on the run, Millar goes up for a dunk on the secondary break, he's fouled but hits 1 of 2 at the line, we're up 3. Timeout Vandy..
|
2
| 2:15
| 83
| 79
| Vandy scores inside,but we get Day a big 3 on our end, up 4.
|
2
| 1:55
| 85
| 79
| They miss a quick shot, Mayer a big dunk in transition. Mayer only has 4 this half, but now has 25 overall, up 6!
|
They don't get closer than 6 the rest of the way.
#6 Florida State 89
Vanderbilt 81
Their SF, Monroe, ends up with 17, the 7 footer scores 16/8 boards/5 assists, and their top rated player, Fitzgerald, gets 13. They end up 10-20 from 3, but they let us get too far ahead.
Modica: 8 points
Day: 7 points
Mayer: 25 points/3 boards
Millar: 13 points/11 boards
Black: 4 points/7 boards
Porter: 12 points
Carlisle: 8 points
Mayer and Porter pretty much were non-existent in the second half. Mayer was 8-8 in the first, but he finished 9-15. Millar came up big in the final 4 minutes and gets a nice double double. We gave up a big lead but on the whole this is a very solid road win for us.