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
Tallahassee, FL

Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:A.J. Desai

2025-26 Standings
| ASUN ConferenceASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 20-11 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-12 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Virginia | 14-3 | 2 | 26-4 |
| Miami | 13-4 | 3 | 24-6 |
| North Carolina | 12-5 | 4 | 24-6 |
| Clemson | 11-6 | 5 | 21-9 |
| Louisville | 10-7 | 6 | 21-9 |
| NC State | 10-7 | 6 | 19-11 |
| California | 9-8 | 7 | 21-9 |
| Florida State | 9-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Stanford | 8-9 | 8 | 19-11 |
| SMU | 8-9 | 8 | 19-11 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-9 | 8 | 19-11 |
| Wake Forest | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Notre Dame | 4-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-13 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Boston College | 3-14 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
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