Jacksonville Dolphins @ Florida State Seminoles
Florida State beats Jacksonville 87-63 behind Somerville's 23 points
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- — Martin Somerville scored 23 points to lead five Florida State players scoring in double figures, and the Seminoles cruised past Jacksonville 87-63 on Monday night.
Somerville hit 5 of 10 from long range and all eight of his free-throw attempts. Chauncey Wiggins added 16 points for Florida State (7-6). Alex Steen scored 11 points and Lajae Jones and Thomas Bassong each chipped in with 10 points.
Florida State outrebounded Jacksonville 44-28. Steen led the Seminoles with nine boards and Bassong grabbed eight.
Chris Lockett Jr. scored 18 points for Jacksonville (5-8). Hayden Wood had 13 points.
Florida State opened on a 27-7 run and led 43-21 at the break. Somerville made three 3-poiners and scored 13 points to pace the Seminoles, who hit 8 of 19 shots from long range. Jacksonville shot 8 of 26 (31%) from the floor in the first half and missed 14 of its 16 3-point attempts.
The Seminoles have won 20 straight against the Dolphins since 1988 and lead 49-19 in a series that dates to 1959.
Florida State: Travels to No. 12 North Carolina in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Dec. 30.
Jacksonville: Opens its Atlantic Sun Conference slate on the road against Lipscomb on New Year's Day.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Schnur
- Justin Porterfield
- A.J. Desai
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |

