Louisville @ Florida State preview

Last Meeting ( Mar 7, 2018 ) Louisville 82, Florida State 74

Louisville will be looking for its second consecutive road win over a ranked opponent when it visits No. 24 Florida State on Saturday afternoon. The 17th-ranked Cardinals are fresh off a win at No. 10 Virginia Tech, while the Seminoles have won four straight following an easy mid-week win at Syracuse.

The Cardinals rebounded nicely from their home loss to North Carolina last Saturday by beating the short-handed Hokies 72-64 on Monday evening. Virginia Tech was down to just six players in its regular rotation and Louisville took advantage, forcing 10 second-half turnovers and while doubling up the Hokies on the offensive glass (10-5). Florida State jumped out to an early 22-point lead on Tuesday at Syracuse and never looked back on its way to an 80-62 win over the Orange. "This was a very important game for us. I thought our guys were connected, realizing that if we didn't play exceptionally well with a lot of energy we're not going to win here," Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton told the media after the game. "We did very well and were able to finish the game strong."

TV: 4 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT LOUISVILLE (17-6, 8-2 ACC): Reserve guard Ryan McMahon scored 17 on 4-of-5 shooting - all from 3-point range - in 16 minutes off the bench against the Hokies, tying for the team high in scoring with junior forward Dwayne Sutton. Leading scorer Jordan Nwora (17.8 points) chipped in with 15 as the Cardinals shot 45.3 percent from the floor and 48.1 percent beyond the arc. Louisville has won seven of its last eight but faces a stiff test in the Seminoles before hosting No. 2 Duke on Tuesday over its next pair of games.

ABOUT FLORIDA STATE (17-5, 5-4): Senior guard Terance Mann paced the Seminoles against the Orange with 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting while also contributing nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. Leading scorer Mfiondu Kabengele, who averages 13.2 points in just 19.7 minutes, added 18 points and eight rebounds on 7-of-10 shooting off the bench. The Seminoles shot 54.5 percent from the floor while dominating inside, outscoring the Orange 38-18 in the paint.

TIP-INS

1. Louisville leads the all-time series 34-11, including winning two of three matchups against Florida State last season.

2. The Cardinals and Seminoles rank fourth and fifth, respectively, in conference scoring at 78.8 and 77 points per game.

3. McMahon scored 12 of his 17 in a span of 83 seconds against the Hokies.

PREDICTION: Louisville 85, Florida State 82