The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team survived in the ACC Tournament First Round, handling the Florida State Seminoles by a final score of 66-62 in what was Leonard Hamilton’s final game as head coach.

The Florida State Seminoles and Syracuse Orange meet in the ACC Tournament. Tuesday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

JJ Starling finished with 27 points and five rebounds to help 14th-seeded Syracuse hold off No. 11 seed Florida State for a 66-62 victory on Tuesday night in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte,