Florida State played its first game of 2025 against the Syracuse Orange, with both teams looking to pick up their first win against a power conference opponent this season. The Orange got big news heading into this game, as JJ Starling returned to the floor after missing seven games with a broken hands.

After two weeks away from the court, Florida State men's basketball (10-5, 1-2 ) picked up its first win of 2025 and an ACC victory over Syracuse (6-8), 90-74. For the Orange, their first ACC win will have to wait.

Florida State men's basketball (11-4, 2-2) picked up its first road victory after defeating the in-state rival Miami Hurricanes (4-11, 0-4), 80-65 Wednesday before a crowd of 6,590 at the Watsco Center.

In what was their first ever ACC game at Maples Pavilion, the Stanford Cardinal (10-5, 2-2 ACC) topped the Virginia Tech Hokies on Wednesday night, taking home the 70-59 win in front of a 3,200 person crowd.

At long last, the Syracuse Orange won a game against a high-major opponent. SU defeated Georgia Tech 62-55, holding the Yellow Jackets to the lowest output that the Orange have allowed all season. It was also Syracuse’s second-lowest scoring game of the year,