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Spears scores 13, hits big buckets for Florida State in 67-58 win over Notre Dame

AP
Jan 13, 2024

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Primo Spears scored 13 points, including two key buckets late in the second half, and Florida State defeated Notre Dame 67-58 on Saturday.

Florida State scored the first eight points of the second half to take the first double-digit lead of the game, 41-29 with about 17 minutes left. Notre Dame made only three shots in the first 6-plus minutes of the half, but layups by Logan Imes and Markus Burton got them within 43-37. Spears then hit a 3-pointer to start an 8-0 Florida State run and the Fighting Irish came right back with nine points of their own to make it 51-46.

A 3-point jumper by Braeden Shrewsberry drew the Irish within 59-55 with 2:24 remaining but Spears hit a pull-up jumper for a six-point lead. Shrewsberry hit another 3-pointer to make it 61-58 but Spears answered again, his hook shot giving the Seminoles a 63-58 lead with 56 seconds remaining. J.R. Konieczny and Shrewsberry missed 3-pointers on Notre Dame's next two possessions and the Seminoles closed out the win with two free throws from Jamir Watkins and two more from Baba Miller.

Watkins scored 12 points and Jalen Warley and Darin Green Jr. scored 10 points each for Florida State (10-6, 4-1 ACC), which beat Notre Dame for the fourth consecutive time.

Burton scored 20 points and Konieczny had 11 for Notre Dame (7-10, 2-4).

Florida State made 13 of 15 free throws compared to 3 of 11 for Notre Dame. Florida State had only eight turnovers.

There were five ties and six lead changes in the first half which ended with Florida State ahead 33-29. The Seminoles led for 15-plus minutes, but their biggest lead was only five points on two occasions. Notre Dame's biggest lead of the half was four.

Notre Dame plays at Boston College on Monday.

Florida State, which has won four in a row since a loss to Lipscomb on Dec. 30, plays at Miami on Wednesday.

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1st Half
FSU
Seminoles
33
ND
Fighting Irish
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Baba Miller vs. Kebba Njie (De'Ante Green gains possession)
19:42	+2	De'Ante Green makes two point layup (Jalen Warley assists)	2-0
19:17		Kebba Njie turnover (bad pass) (Darin Green Jr. steals)
19:09		Jalen Warley misses two point layup
19:07		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
19:05		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
19:03		Julian Roper II defensive rebound
18:55		Baba Miller blocks J.R. Konieczny's two point layup
18:53		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
18:44	+2	Markus Burton makes two point jump shot	2-2
18:31	+3	De'Ante Green makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)	5-2
18:18		Julian Roper II misses three point jump shot
18:16		Baba Miller defensive rebound
17:59		Jamir Watkins turnover (traveling)
17:44	+3	Carey Booth makes three point jump shot (J.R. Konieczny assists)	5-5
17:28	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	7-5
17:10	+3	J.R. Konieczny makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists)	7-8
16:56		De'Ante Green misses two point jump shot
16:54		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
16:44		Julian Roper II misses three point jump shot
16:42		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
16:38		Markus Burton personal foul
16:29		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
16:27		Julian Roper II defensive rebound
16:14		Jamir Watkins personal foul
16:11		J.R. Konieczny turnover (lost ball) (Jaylan Gainey steals)
16:10		Kebba Njie personal foul
16:03	+2	Jalen Warley makes two point jump shot	9-8
15:39		Baba Miller blocks Kebba Njie's two point layup
15:37		Kebba Njie offensive rebound
15:35		Jalen Warley shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
15:35		TV timeout
15:35		Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:35		Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:35		Baba Miller defensive rebound
15:18		Baba Miller misses two point layup
15:16		Jaylan Gainey offensive rebound
15:11	+2	Jaylan Gainey makes two point dunk	11-8
14:55	+2	Kebba Njie makes two point layup (Braeden Shrewsberry assists)	11-10
14:42		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:40		Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
14:17		J.R. Konieczny turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals)
14:13		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:11		Carey Booth defensive rebound
13:55	+3	Markus Burton makes three point jump shot	11-13
13:38	+2	Jaylan Gainey makes two point dunk (Baba Miller assists)	13-13
13:22		Jaylan Gainey blocks Braeden Shrewsberry's two point jump shot
13:20		Jalen Warley defensive rebound
13:11	+2	Darin Green Jr. makes two point layup	15-13
12:57		Carey Booth misses three point jump shot
12:55		J.R. Konieczny offensive rebound
12:44		J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot
12:42		Jalen Warley defensive rebound
12:35		Jamir Watkins offensive foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
12:35		Jamir Watkins turnover (offensive foul)
12:14		Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point layup
12:12		Cam Corhen defensive rebound
11:58	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	17-13
11:40		Josh Nickelberry personal foul
11:40		TV timeout
11:19	+3	Julian Roper II makes three point jump shot	17-16
10:55		Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot
10:53		Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
10:38		Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
10:36		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
10:22		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
10:20		Markus Burton defensive rebound
10:11		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
10:09		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
9:53		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
9:51		Josh Nickelberry offensive rebound
9:41		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
9:39		Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound
9:37	+2	Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point layup	19-16
9:37		Julian Roper II shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
9:37	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-16
9:32		Tom House personal foul
9:21	+2	Logan Imes makes two point layup	20-18
8:58		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
8:56		Seminoles offensive rebound
8:49		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:47		Matt Zona defensive rebound
8:28		Braeden Shrewsberry turnover (traveling)
8:18		Baba Miller misses three point jump shot
8:16		Fighting Irish defensive rebound
8:00	+2	J.R. Konieczny makes two point layup	20-20
7:43		Baba Miller misses three point jump shot
7:41		Matt Zona defensive rebound
7:24	+3	Julian Roper II makes three point jump shot (Logan Imes assists)	20-23
6:58		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:56		Baba Miller offensive rebound
6:51		De'Ante Green misses three point jump shot
6:49		Julian Roper II defensive rebound
6:36		De'Ante Green shooting foul (J.R. Konieczny draws the foul)
6:36		TV timeout
6:36		J.R. Konieczny misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:36	+1	J.R. Konieczny makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-24
6:16		Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot
6:14		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
6:14		Cam Corhen personal foul
6:14		Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:14		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
5:50		Jalen Warley misses two point hook shot
5:48		Cam Corhen offensive rebound
5:48		Kebba Njie personal foul
5:31		Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
5:29		Jalen Warley offensive rebound
5:22	+2	Jalen Warley makes two point layup	22-24
5:05		Darin Green Jr. shooting foul (Matt Zona draws the foul)
5:05		Seminoles 30 second timeout
5:05		Matt Zona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:05		Matt Zona misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:05		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
4:49		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
4:47		Baba Miller offensive rebound
4:44	+2	Darin Green Jr. makes two point jump shot	24-24
4:21		Carey Booth misses two point jump shot
4:19		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
4:09		Jaylan Gainey blocks Julian Roper II's two point layup
4:07		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
4:00		Julian Roper II shooting foul (Jalen Warley draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-24
4:00	+1	Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-24
3:58		Braeden Shrewsberry turnover (bad pass)
3:44		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
3:42		Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
3:22		J.R. Konieczny turnover (traveling)
3:04	+2	Baba Miller makes two point jump shot	28-24
3:04		J.R. Konieczny shooting foul (Baba Miller draws the foul)
3:04	+1	Baba Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-24
2:48		Jalen Warley blocks Braeden Shrewsberry's two point jump shot
2:46		Baba Miller defensive rebound
2:33		Braeden Shrewsberry blocks Jalen Warley's two point layup
2:31		Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
2:09		Baba Miller personal foul (Matt Zona draws the foul)
2:09		Matt Zona misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:09		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
1:51		Primo Spears misses two point layup
1:49		J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound
1:33	+2	J.R. Konieczny makes two point hook shot	29-26
1:17		Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot
1:15		Logan Imes defensive rebound
0:59		Julian Roper II misses three point jump shot
0:57		Primo Spears defensive rebound
0:53		Markus Burton shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
0:53	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-26
0:53	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-26
0:53		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
0:26	+3	Markus Burton makes three point jump shot	31-29
0:06		Baba Miller misses two point jump shot
0:04		Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point hook shot	33-29
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FSU
Seminoles
34
ND
Fighting Irish
29

Time		Play	Score
19:33		J.R. Konieczny turnover (traveling)
19:11	+2	Jalen Warley makes two point layup	35-29
18:44		J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot
18:42		Baba Miller defensive rebound
18:24		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
18:22		J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound
18:15		Julian Roper II misses three point jump shot
18:13		Julian Roper II offensive rebound
18:05		Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
18:03		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
17:55	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	37-29
17:41		Markus Burton turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals)
17:41		Markus Burton personal foul
17:26		J.R. Konieczny shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
17:26		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:26	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-29
17:04		Baba Miller blocks Kebba Njie's two point layup
17:02		Baba Miller defensive rebound
16:55	+3	Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Baba Miller assists)	41-29
16:55		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
16:55		TV timeout
16:39		J.R. Konieczny turnover (lost ball) (Jaylan Gainey steals)
16:21		Baba Miller misses two point jump shot
16:19		Logan Imes defensive rebound
16:11		Matt Zona misses three point jump shot
16:09		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
16:01		Darin Green Jr. turnover (lost ball) (J.R. Konieczny steals)
16:00		Jalen Warley personal foul
16:00		TV timeout
15:38		Darin Green Jr. personal foul
15:20	+2	Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot	41-31
14:52		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
14:50		Markus Burton defensive rebound
14:44		Chandler Jackson shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
14:44	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-32
14:44	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-33
14:31	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	43-33
14:04	+2	Logan Imes makes two point layup	43-35
13:44		Jaylan Gainey turnover (lost ball) (Markus Burton steals)
13:39	+2	Markus Burton makes two point layup	43-37
13:25		Matt Zona blocks Jamir Watkins's two point jump shot
13:23		Seminoles offensive rebound
13:20		Matt Zona personal foul
13:13	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)	46-37
12:55		Markus Burton turnover (bad pass) (Primo Spears steals)
12:48	+2	Jalen Warley makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)	48-37
12:22		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
12:20		Jalen Warley defensive rebound
12:12		Jalen Warley misses two point layup
12:10		Markus Burton defensive rebound
12:07		Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
12:05		Julian Roper II offensive rebound
12:02		Julian Roper II misses two point layup
12:00		Julian Roper II offensive rebound
11:58		Jalen Warley blocks Julian Roper II's two point layup
11:56		Primo Spears defensive rebound
11:48	+2	Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Baba Miller assists)	50-37
11:48		Matt Zona shooting foul (Cam Corhen draws the foul)
11:48		TV timeout
11:48	+1	Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-37
11:48		Chandler Jackson personal foul
11:18		Carey Booth misses three point jump shot
11:16		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
10:55		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
10:53		J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound
10:31	+2	Logan Imes makes two point layup	51-39
10:13		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
10:11		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
10:04		Carey Booth misses three point jump shot
10:02		Carey Booth offensive rebound
10:00	+2	Carey Booth makes two point layup	51-41
9:39		Logan Imes personal foul
9:38		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:36		Carey Booth defensive rebound
9:08	+2	Markus Burton makes two point jump shot	51-43
8:44		Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass)
8:17	+3	J.R. Konieczny makes three point jump shot (Kebba Njie assists)	51-46
7:51	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	53-46
7:39		Braeden Shrewsberry turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Watkins steals)
7:38		Braeden Shrewsberry personal foul
7:38		TV timeout
7:22		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
7:20		Carey Booth defensive rebound
7:19		Cam Corhen personal foul
6:58		Markus Burton turnover (bad pass)
6:40		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
6:38		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
6:31		Jamir Watkins personal foul
6:23		Logan Imes misses three point jump shot
6:21		Baba Miller defensive rebound
6:16	+3	Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)	56-46
5:55	+2	Markus Burton makes two point layup	56-48
5:33		Baba Miller turnover (bad pass) (J.R. Konieczny steals)
5:30		Darin Green Jr. personal foul
5:30		J.R. Konieczny misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:30		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
5:19		Baba Miller turnover (lost ball) (Markus Burton steals)
5:07		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
5:05		Kebba Njie offensive rebound
5:05		Jump ball. (Seminoles gains possession)
5:05		Kebba Njie turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Warley steals)
4:51		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
4:49		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
4:42	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk	58-48
4:26		Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
4:24		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
4:03		Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
4:01		Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
3:55	+2	Markus Burton makes two point layup	58-50
3:41		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:39		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
3:25	+2	Markus Burton makes two point layup	58-52
3:18		Seminoles 30 second timeout
3:18		TV timeout
3:04		Cam Corhen offensive foul
3:04		Cam Corhen turnover (offensive foul)
2:48		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
2:44		Markus Burton turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Watkins steals)
2:44		Markus Burton personal foul
2:44	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-52
2:44		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:44		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
2:24	+3	Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Logan Imes assists)	59-55
1:55	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	61-55
1:32		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
1:30		Markus Burton offensive rebound
1:25	+3	Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists)	61-58
0:55	+2	Primo Spears makes two point hook shot	63-58
0:39		J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot
0:38		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
0:33		Braeden Shrewsberry personal foul
0:33	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-58
0:33	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-58
0:17		Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
0:15		Baba Miller defensive rebound
0:15		Braeden Shrewsberry personal foul
0:15	+1	Baba Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-58
0:15	+1	Baba Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-58
0:05		Logan Imes misses two point jump shot
0:03		Seminoles defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Seminoles defensive rebound