Davis, Watkins lead second-half surge and Florida State defeats Syracuse 90-74
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Daquan Davis scored 18 points, Jamir Watkins added 16 and Florida State rolled past Syracuse in the second half, defeating the Orange 90-74 on Saturday.
Florida State scored 54 points in the second half, shooting 57% and making 18 free throws.
Taylor Bol Bowen had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Seminoles (10-4, 1-2 ACC) and Malique Ewin also scored 14.
Florida State scored 12 points in the first 3 minutes of the second half to build a 48-39 lead. Five players scored for the Seminoles in an 11-2 run that pushed their lead to 68-55 with 8 1/2 minutes to go.
Chris Bell, Lucas Taylor and Donnie Freeman hit 3-pointers to get Syracuse within 73-66 near the 5-minute mark but Florida State began to cash in at the free-throw line. Watkins made 5 of 8 from the line down the stretch and Davis made 6 of 6.
The Seminoles finished 23 of 31 from the line with Davis going 10 for 10 and Watkins making 9 of 13.
Syracuse (6-8, 0-3) had five players score in double digits, led by Bell with 18 points off the bench and Freeman's double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds. JJ Starling scored 12, Lucas Taylor 10 and Kyle Cuffe Jr. 10 off the bench.
Syracuse has not won against a team from a power conference. In addition to three ACC losses, the Orange have lost to Texas, Texas Tech and Tennessee.
It was Florida State's first game since it was reported that six former players are suing Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton for allegedly not getting them $250,000 in name, image and likeness deals, as promised.
Syracuse hosts Georgia Tech on Tuesday and Florida State plays at Miami on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Donnie Freeman vs. Malique Ewin (Taylor Bol Bowen gains possession) | |||
19:41 | +3 | Daquan Davis makes three point jump shot (Taylor Bol Bowen assists) | 0-3 | |
19:20 | +2 | Jaquan Carlos makes two point layup | 2-3 | |
19:10 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot | |||
19:08 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
19:04 | Jaquan Carlos turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:49 | +3 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists) | 2-6 | |
18:17 | +3 | J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists) | 5-6 | |
18:02 | +2 | Malique Ewin makes two point layup (Jamir Watkins assists) | 5-8 | |
17:46 | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot | 7-8 | |
17:17 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul) | |||
17:17 | Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:17 | Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:17 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
17:08 | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | |||
17:03 | Orange offensive rebound | |||
16:52 | Lucas Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Daquan Davis steals) | |||
16:48 | +2 | Daquan Davis makes two point layup | 7-10 | |
16:29 | +3 | Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (Donnie Freeman assists) | 10-10 | |
16:11 | Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) (Donnie Freeman steals) | |||
16:05 | Lucas Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
16:03 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | |||
15:59 | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup | 12-10 | |
15:43 | Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
15:41 | Malique Ewin offensive rebound | |||
15:36 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot | |||
15:34 | Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound | |||
15:28 | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | |||
15:26 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | +2 | Malique Ewin makes two point dunk | 12-12 | |
14:58 | Donnie Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Jackson steals) | |||
14:51 | +2 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point layup | 12-14 | |
14:28 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Daquan Davis steals) | |||
14:20 | Jaquan Carlos personal foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul) | |||
14:20 | TV timeout | |||
14:11 | Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot | |||
14:09 | Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound | |||
14:03 | +2 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point layup | 12-16 | |
13:40 | Elijah Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
13:38 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
13:29 | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point layup (Malique Ewin assists) | 12-18 | |
13:20 | Elijah Moore turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:58 | Jump ball. Jamir Watkins vs. Petar Majstorovic (Petar Majstorovic gains possession) | |||
12:58 | Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) (Petar Majstorovic steals) | |||
12:38 | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot | 14-18 | |
12:27 | Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Cuffe Jr. steals) | |||
12:23 | Alier Maluk blocks Kyle Cuffe Jr.'s two point layup | |||
12:21 | Orange offensive rebound | |||
12:12 | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | |||
12:10 | Jyare Davis offensive rebound | |||
12:08 | Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Jyare Davis's two point layup | |||
12:06 | Petar Majstorovic offensive rebound | |||
11:58 | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | |||
11:56 | Petar Majstorovic offensive rebound | |||
11:52 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:50 | Petar Majstorovic offensive rebound | |||
11:45 | +2 | Petar Majstorovic makes two point layup | 16-18 | |
11:29 | Bostyn Holt misses three point jump shot | |||
11:27 | Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Petar Majstorovic personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
11:19 | TV timeout | |||
11:06 | AJ Swinton misses two point jump shot | |||
11:04 | Jyare Davis defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | |||
10:49 | Petar Majstorovic offensive rebound | |||
10:46 | Petar Majstorovic turnover (lost ball) (AJ Swinton steals) | |||
10:43 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. shooting foul (Bostyn Holt draws the foul) | |||
10:43 | +1 | Bostyn Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-19 | |
10:43 | Bostyn Holt misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:43 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | AJ Swinton shooting foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul) | |||
10:27 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-19 | |
10:27 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-19 | |
10:07 | Jerry Deng misses two point jump shot | |||
10:05 | J.J. Starling defensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Bostyn Holt shooting foul (Chris Bell draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | +1 | Chris Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 19-19 | |
9:52 | +1 | Chris Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 20-19 | |
9:52 | +1 | Chris Bell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 21-19 | |
9:39 | Malique Ewin misses two point jump shot | |||
9:37 | Chandler Jackson offensive rebound | |||
9:32 | +2 | Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot | 21-21 | |
9:06 | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | |||
9:04 | Jerry Deng defensive rebound | |||
8:58 | +2 | Jerry Deng makes two point layup | 21-23 | |
8:38 | Malique Ewin personal foul (Chris Bell draws the foul) | |||
8:34 | +3 | Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Lucas Taylor assists) | 24-23 | |
8:07 | +2 | Malique Ewin makes two point hook shot | 24-25 | |
7:47 | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (Jaquan Carlos assists) | 26-25 | |
7:30 | Malique Ewin misses two point jump shot | |||
7:28 | Jyare Davis defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Jerry Deng blocks Eddie Lampkin Jr.'s two point layup | |||
7:13 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
7:09 | Malique Ewin turnover (bad pass) (Lucas Taylor steals) | |||
6:55 | Jyare Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
6:53 | Daquan Davis defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | |||
6:45 | Orange defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | TV timeout | |||
6:16 | Jaquan Carlos misses three point jump shot | |||
6:14 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | +2 | Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot | 26-27 | |
5:38 | Orange 30 second timeout | |||
5:30 | Jaquan Carlos misses two point layup | |||
5:28 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
5:18 | Daquan Davis misses two point layup | |||
5:16 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
4:54 | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | |||
4:48 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
4:48 | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-28 | |
4:48 | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-29 | |
4:40 | Jamir Watkins personal foul (Jaquan Carlos draws the foul) | |||
4:24 | Daquan Davis personal foul (Donnie Freeman draws the foul) | |||
4:19 | Jaquan Carlos misses two point jump shot | |||
4:17 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
4:01 | +2 | Malique Ewin makes two point alley-oop dunk (Taylor Bol Bowen assists) | 26-31 | |
3:44 | +2 | Lucas Taylor makes two point jump shot | 28-31 | |
3:28 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot | |||
3:26 | Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | +2 | Donnie Freeman makes two point turnaround jump shot | 30-31 | |
2:58 | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | |||
2:56 | Petar Majstorovic defensive rebound | |||
2:44 | +2 | Donnie Freeman makes two point turnaround jump shot (Petar Majstorovic assists) | 32-31 | |
2:36 | Seminoles 30 second timeout | |||
2:36 | TV timeout | |||
2:26 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point jump shot | |||
2:24 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
2:09 | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | |||
2:07 | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | Petar Majstorovic shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
2:03 | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-32 | |
2:03 | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-33 | |
1:34 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
1:32 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) (Petar Majstorovic steals) | |||
1:16 | Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Donnie Freeman's two point layup | |||
1:14 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
1:02 | Taylor Bol Bowen offensive foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:02 | Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:43 | Lucas Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
0:41 | Donnie Freeman offensive rebound | |||
0:40 | +2 | Donnie Freeman makes two point layup | 34-33 | |
0:40 | Malique Ewin shooting foul (Donnie Freeman draws the foul) | |||
0:40 | Donnie Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:40 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
0:25 | +3 | Daquan Davis makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists) | 34-36 | |
0:03 | J.J. Starling turnover (lost ball) | |||
0:00 | End of period |