How Leonard Hamilton, Mike Brown and being a Florida State football fan impacted newly hired Luke Loucks basketball coaching career?

In a vacuum, Florida State is a better team than 11th-seeded Syracuse. KenPom has the Seminoles ranked as the 87th-best side in the country, 25 places ahead of the Orange.

Luke Loucks is returning to Florida State as the Seminoles' new men's basketball head coach, 15 years after his playing career ended in Tallahassee. Loucks, 34, has been an assistant in the NBA for the past 11 seasons,

Hamilton's departure will mark the end of era at FSU, where head coaches – specifically in the Big Three of football, men's basketball and baseball – have been known for their commitment, longevity, success and impact.

Syracuse faces Florida State. Our ACC Tournament odds series has our Syracuse Florida State prediction, odds and pick for Tuesday.

Day 1 of the ACC Tournament concludes in Charlotte with Syracuse (13-18) taking on Florida State (17-14). This is Leonard Hamilton's final ACC Tournament as the legendary head coach of the Seminoles is retiring at season's end. The Noles enter the Tournament fresh off a 76-69 win at home against SMU this past Saturday.

Florida State has hired Sacramento Kings assistant coach and FSU alumnus Luke Loucks as its next men’s basketball coach, the program announced. The Athletic confirmed Friday that FSU was targeting Loucks to replace Leonard Hamilton, one of the winningest coaches in ACC history. On Sunday, the move became official.