Florida State Seminoles vs Temple Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TEM | 33 | 36 | 69 |
FSU | 39 | 39 | 78 |
Jamir Watkins scores 19 and Florida State tops Temple 78-69 to begin Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- — Jamir Watkins scored 19 points, Malique Ewin set career highs with 15 points and nine rebounds and Florida State beat Temple 78-69 on Friday to begin the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Florida State (5-1) has a day off before facing UMass on Sunday. Temple (3-2) faces the Minutemen on Saturday.
Florida State trailed for a majority of the first half before Jerry Deng gave them the lead with 5:28 left. The Seminoles extended their advantage to 39-33 after closing the half on a 7-2 run.
The Seminoles had their lead trimmed to six points three times in the second half, the last with 7:54 remaining on free throws by Jamal Mashburn Jr., but Temple could not get any closer.
Ewin had dunks at 4:58 and 2:51 for 11- and 12-point leads.
Chandler Jackson added 10 points for Florida State. Watkins went 10 of 13 from the free-throw line and the rest of his teammates combined to go 5 of 11.
Mashburn led Temple with 20 points as he reached 20 for the fifth straight game. Zion Stanford added 15 points and Steve Settle III scored 14.
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Game Information
Uncasville, CT
Referee:Evon Burroughs
Referee:Josue Nieves
Referee:Isaac Barnett
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 3-1 | - | 12-5 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-1 | - | 11-6 |
| South Florida | 3-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Temple | 3-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Memphis | 3-1 | - | 8-8 |
| UAB | 3-2 | 0.5 | 12-6 |
| Charlotte | 3-2 | 0.5 | 9-9 |
| Tulsa | 2-2 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Wichita State | 2-2 | 1 | 10-7 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 1.5 | 8-10 |
| North Texas | 1-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| East Carolina | 0-4 | 3 | 5-12 |
| UTSA | 0-5 | 3.5 | 4-13 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 5-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Clemson | 5-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Miami | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Virginia | 4-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| NC State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Syracuse | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Stanford | 3-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| SMU | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Louisville | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Wake Forest | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| California | 1-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
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