TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- KeVaughn Allen and Dwayne Bacon both made their mark in last years Florida-Florida State game. That has continued this season as the sophomore guards face each other again on Sunday in the latest edition of the Sunshine State Showdown.Allen, who scored a career-high 32 points in last years game, leads the 21st-ranked Gators (7-2) in scoring, averaging 13.2 points per game. Bacon, who hit the game-winning shot last year to give the Seminoles a 73-71 win, is averaging 16.6 points.Allen said Friday that his performance last year against the Seminoles gave him a boost in confidence and that the momentum continues.The coaches every day were telling me to be more aggressive, take the right shots and get teammates involved, Allen said. That game allowed me to shoot with more confidence and just playing hard on defense every night.Allen is the only Florida player to have multiple 20-point games this season (two). He tied a season high with 21 points in last Tuesdays loss to No. 5 Duke.Even though he hit a mid-range jumper to beat the Gators, Bacon struggled with his shot the rest of the season. He worked on his shot during the offseason and it has paid off so far. Bacon is shooting 50.4 percent from the field, compared to 44.7 percent last season.He has led the Seminoles (8-1) in scoring in six games this season and comes in with a 19-game double-figure scoring streak.It was a big shot to get the win but this year I have a much higher role. I am familiar with the system and very comfortable, Bacon said.The Seminoles come in with a five-game winning streak but this will be their biggest non-conference challenge to date. During this stretch they have held opponents to 30.3 percent shooting from the field and have won by an average margin of 28.4 points.Coach Leonard Hamilton is eager to see how his team responds against stiffer competition. In a Nov. 24 game against Temple, the Seminoles held an 18-point lead in the second half but ended up losing by three.For Hamilton, Sundays game will be a better indicator of how his team has progressed with the first Atlantic Coast Conference game coming in two weeks.Are we ready for an ACC-type game? Well its here, he said. Theyve played a higher level of competition that has given them an opportunity to be a little more battle tested than we are.The Gators have had a challenging non-conference schedule with their first 11 on the road due to renovations to the OConnell Center. Besides Duke, they have also faced No. 8 Gonzaga, Seton Hall and Miami. Allen said the biggest lesson from the Duke game is that Florida needs to do a better job limiting turnovers. It committed 10 in the first half as it fell behind by 10 at halftime.Weve got to continue to be more seasoned, to be more poised, whether were going on the run or theyre going on the run, weve got to be more consistent, Florida coach Mike White said. Hopefully were making less of those mistakes and getting closer to maxing out as a team as the season continues.Florida State is trying to win three straight games in the series for the first time in eight years. The last three meetings have been decided by a total of five points.---Associated Press writer Mark Long in Gainesville, Florida, contributed to this report.---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Joe Reedy on Twitter at www.twitter.com/joereedy Damian Jones Hawks Jersey . The Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club on Friday as he looks to get playing time ahead of this summers World Cup in his home country. 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Hedman and Nikita Kucherov both had a goal and an assist, Brayden Point scored his first NHL goal and the Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Saturday night.I think I played a terrible first period, Hedman said. I wanted to be better and it was good to come out and have that start in the second.Brian Boyle also scored for Tampa Bay, and Ben Bishop made 37 saves.New Jersey got a goal from Damon Severson. Cory Schneider stopped 31 shots.We didnt play nearly well enough, Devils defenseman Ben Lovejoy said. Our special teams werent special. We need to do better.New Jersey went 0 for 4 on the power play, and allowed one goal on fourth short-handed situations.Hedman put Tampa Bay up 2-1 with 11:33 left in the second from the blue line.Shortly before Hedmans goal, Severson hit the post and Kucherov had his backhander go off the cross bar and then get swept off the goal line by Schneiders stick.Cory, hes been our best player all year, Lovejoy said.Point, in his 12th NHL games, made it 3-1 at 5:01 of the third when he redirected Kucherovs shot during a power play.It was a lucky one, Point said. It just hit by stick and bounced in. Ill take it, for sure.Kucherovv added a goal later in the third and has three goals and eight points over his last four games.dddddddddddd Boyle tied it at 1 at 2:25 of the second off a cross-ice pass from Hedman, who tied Dan Boyle for the most career assists by a Tampa Bay defenseman with 187.Tampa Bay outshot the Devils 21-8 during the second.Severson scored from the slot at 14:39 of the first. Both of his goals this season have come against Tampa Bay.Tampa Bay has allowed the first goal in eight of 12 games.Its an issue, theres no question, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. Weve got to figure out a way to make sure our starts are better. If Bish isnt being Bish, were in trouble. He kept us in it.Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman went to the locker room midway through the first after a hard check into the boards by Taylor Hall. He returned 7 minutes into the second and assisted on Kucherovs goal.Game notes The Lightning took two of three in the season series with the Devils that was completed in a 22 day span. ... Tampa Bay LW Jonathan Drouin, who took a high hit Tuesday, has resumed skating but sat out this second straight game.UP NEXTDevils: Complete back-to-back road games Sunday night at Carolina.Lightning: Play at Florida Monday night. ' ' '