{"id":336696,"date":"2026-07-11T06:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T06:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/336696\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T06:31:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T06:31:26","slug":"florida-state-basketball-to-play-houston-in-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/336696\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida State basketball to play Houston in Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 10, 2026, 4:15 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a data-autotag=\"d117b94b-742e-4189-9d13-2642879f9c72\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/ncaab\/teams\/florida-state-seminoles\/1410\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Florida State<\/a>&#8216;s 2026-27 non-conference schedule continues to take shape. College basketball insider <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jonrothstein\/status\/2075600651380236756?s=46&amp;t=Ts93O_rF0ctOe3hMINRKlA\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jon Rothstein reported<\/a> that the Seminoles will face Houston on Dec. 20 in Jacksonville, marking the second meeting of a two-year neutral-site series between the programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Cougars defeated Florida State 82-67 in the first matchup last December at Houston&#8217;s Toyota Center. The return game gives second-year head coach Luke Loucks another marquee non-conference opportunity as he continues assembling one of the nation&#8217;s more challenging schedules. Houston, led by Kelvin Sampson, has become one of college basketball&#8217;s premier programs in recent years, consistently competing for Big 12 championships and making deep NCAA Tournament runs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The matchup also adds another high-profile opponent to Florida State&#8217;s growing nonconference slate. The Seminoles are already scheduled to face in-state rival Florida, SEC foes Texas A&amp;M and Georgia, and UMass in the Orange Bowl Classic, creating a schedule filled with NCAA Tournament-caliber competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">While game time and television information have not yet been announced, the Dec. 20 contest will conclude the home-and-home style neutral-site agreement between Florida State and Houston. Jacksonville has become a familiar destination for the Seminoles in recent years, hosting several marquee sporting events involving the program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">With Loucks entering his second season at the helm, the Houston matchup represents another measuring-stick game against one of the nation&#8217;s elite programs. It also gives Florida State another opportunity to strengthen its re\u0301sume\u0301 before ACC play begins in earnest later in the season.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/87125517007-renewalby-andersonlogo.png\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Follow us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fsuwire\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FSUWire<\/a>\u00a0on X and like our page on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FSUWire\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/florida-state-seminoles\/3409\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida State<\/a>\u00a0news, notes, and opinions.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"July 10, 2026, 4:15 p.m. ET Florida State&#8216;s 2026-27 non-conference schedule continues to take shape. 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