Watkins scores 16 of 30 in final 10 minutes; Florida State beats Rice 73-65
Florida State Seminoles vs. Rice Owls: Game Highlights
Florida State Seminoles vs. Rice Owls: Game Highlights
HOUSTON -- — Jamir Watkins scored 17 of his 30 points in the second-half Saturday night and Florida State never trailed as the Seminoles beat Rice 73-65 in the Battleground 2k24 at the Toyota Center.
Watkins made 7 of 14 from the field, 2 of 4 from 3-point range and 14 of 22 from the free-throw line. Malique Ewin scored 11 points (all in the second half) and finished with seven rebounds for Florida State (2-2).
Watkins hit a 3 to open the scoring and, after a layup by Kellen Amos made it 4-4, Taylor Bol Bowen's dunk gave the Seminoles the lead for good with 16:39 left in the first half.
Alem Huseinovic hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points for Rice. Amos scored 12 and Trae Broadnax added 10 but was 2-of-10 shooting with five turnovers.
Rice went 7-plus minutes without a made field goal and FSU stretched its lead to 33-21 with 1:08 left before halftime before a layup by Jimmy Oladokun Jr. trimmed the Owls' deficit to 10 points at halftime.
Huseinovic sandwiched a pair a 3s around a 3-pointer by Broadnax in a 9-0 spurt to open the second half that made it one-point game with 17:58 to play, but Ewin scored Florida State's next six points to make it 39-33 less then 2 minutes later.
Amos hit a 3 that pulled Rice to within 49-46 with 10 minutes remaining but Watkins scored 16 points from there — including a thunderous right-hand dunk that capped a 13-2 run and gave Florida State a 68-53 lead with 2:30 to go.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- K.B. Burdett
- Pat Adams
- Bart Lenox
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Stanford | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
NC State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Florida State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
SMU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Boston College | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
California | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Clemson | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Duke | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Louisville | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Memphis | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Rice | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
UAB | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |