Leonard Hamilton, the conference’s longest-tenured men’s basketball coach, ended his collegiate career with an opening-round loss to Syracuse on Tuesday night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, not far from where he grew up in Gastonia.

FSU is seeded 11th in the ACC Tournament that opens Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, and runs through Saturday.

Florida State tips off the ACC Tournament on Tuesday evening, hoping to be this year's NC State to send Leonard Hamilton out with a strong finish. The last time the ACC Tournament was in Charlotte, FSU advanced to the championship game before losing to Zion Williamson and Duke in 2019.

FSU basketball's first game will be in the quarterfinals in the ACC Tournament. Here are things to know leading up to the tournament.

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.

Leonard Hamilton's legendary career at Florida State ended Tuesday with an early-round exit from the men's ACC tournament. What he said:

Both teams combined 4 for 24 from the 3-point line. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Syracuse controlled most of the game by attacking the paint. It won the physical battle by scoring 44 points in the paint and grabbing 42 rebounds.