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Watkins and Bol Bowen score 17 apiece, help Florida State pull away early to beat N. Kentucky 74-62

AP
Nov 04, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Jamir Watkins and Taylor Bol Bowen scored 17 points apiece and Florida State Seminoles beat Northern Kentucky Norse 74-62 on Monday night in a season opener.

Watkins hot 8 of 17 from the field with a 3-pointer and grabbed four rebounds. The senior led Florida State last season averaging 15.6 points and six rebounds. Bol Bowen was 5-of-9 shooting and made all seven of his free-throw attempts against Northern Kentucky.

The Seminoles shot 28 of 63 overall (44%) and had 14 assists, with four finishing with at least three.

Josh Dilling scored 18 points to lead Northern Kentucky. Randall Pettus II added 12 points. The pair were a combined 12-of-13 shooting from the free- throw line.

The Seminoles took the lead for good about eight minutes into the game, built a 43-31 halftime advantage and had a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Bol Bowen scored 15 points in the first half and Watkins added a 3-pointer and scored nine points.

It was the first meeting between the teams and the first time the Seminoles have beaten a member of the Horizon League since its 100-71 victory over Detroit Mercy on Nov. 20, 2016.

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1st Half
NKY
Norse
31
FSU
Seminoles
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Keeyan Itejere vs. Malique Ewin (Seminoles gains possession)
19:41		Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (bad pass) (Dan Gherezgher Jr. steals)
19:36	+2	Dan Gherezgher Jr. makes two point dunk	2-0
19:16	+3	Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)	2-3
18:54		Dan Gherezgher Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals)
18:50	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk	2-5
18:29		Dan Gherezgher Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
18:21		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
18:19		Trey Robinson defensive rebound
18:05		Jamir Watkins personal foul (Trey Robinson draws the foul)
17:56		Dan Gherezgher Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Watkins steals)
17:42		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:40		Trey Robinson defensive rebound
17:13	+3	Trey Robinson makes three point jump shot (Sam Vinson assists)	5-5
17:00		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
16:58		Trey Robinson defensive rebound
16:50	+2	Trey Robinson makes two point layup (Randall Pettus II assists)	7-5
16:33		Bostyn Holt turnover (bad pass)
16:23	+3	Josh Dilling makes three point jump shot (Trey Robinson assists)	10-5
16:07		Keeyan Itejere blocks Malique Ewin's two point layup
16:05		Trey Robinson defensive rebound
16:00		Josh Dilling misses three point jump shot
15:58		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
15:50		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
15:48		Josh Dilling defensive rebound
15:42		Josh Dilling misses three point jump shot
15:40		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
15:29		Randall Pettus II personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
15:29		TV timeout
15:27	+2	Justin Thomas makes two point layup (Daquan Davis assists)	10-7
14:59		Alier Maluk blocks Sam Vinson's two point layup
14:57		Daquan Davis defensive rebound
14:51	+2	Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point layup (Justin Thomas assists)	10-9
14:29		LJ Wells turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
14:18		Randall Pettus II shooting foul (AJ Swinton draws the foul)
14:18		AJ Swinton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:18	+1	AJ Swinton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-10
14:05		Justin Thomas shooting foul (Dan Gherezgher Jr. draws the foul)
14:05		Dan Gherezgher Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:05	+1	Dan Gherezgher Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-10
13:53		Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
13:51		LJ Wells defensive rebound
13:40		Trey Robinson misses two point jump shot
13:38		Jerry Deng defensive rebound
13:20		Daquan Davis turnover (bad pass)
12:59		Dan Gherezgher Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:57		Alier Maluk defensive rebound
12:51	+3	Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Daquan Davis assists)	11-13
12:42		LJ Wells turnover (bad pass) (Jerry Deng steals)
12:40	+2	Alier Maluk makes two point layup (Justin Thomas assists)	11-15
12:39		LJ Wells shooting foul (Alier Maluk draws the foul)
12:39		Norse 30 second timeout
12:39	+1	Alier Maluk makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-16
12:11		Daquan Davis blocks Trey Robinson's three point jump shot
12:09		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
12:06	+2	Daquan Davis makes two point layup (Justin Thomas assists)	11-18
11:46		Alier Maluk shooting foul (LJ Wells draws the foul)
11:46		TV timeout
11:46	+1	LJ Wells makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-18
11:46	+1	LJ Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-18
11:30	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	13-20
10:59		Trey Robinson misses three point jump shot
10:57		Keeyan Itejere offensive rebound
10:57		Sam Vinson misses three point jump shot
10:55		Seminoles defensive rebound
10:40		Sam Vinson personal foul (Bostyn Holt draws the foul)
10:25		Chandler Jackson turnover (traveling)
10:14	+2	Keeyan Itejere makes two point layup (Sam Vinson assists)	15-20
9:51	+2	Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point jump shot	15-22
9:51		Sam Vinson shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
9:51	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-23
9:50		Trey Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Jackson steals)
9:46		Trey Robinson personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
9:37	+2	Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point layup (Bostyn Holt assists)	15-25
9:25		Bostyn Holt personal foul
9:16		Josh Dilling misses three point jump shot
9:14		Norse offensive rebound
9:05		Randall Pettus II misses three point jump shot
9:03		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
9:01		LJ Wells personal foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
9:01	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-26
9:01	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-27
8:45	+3	Sam Vinson makes three point jump shot (Trey Robinson assists)	18-27
8:28		Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass)
8:08	+2	LJ Wells makes two point dunk (Trey Robinson assists)	20-27
7:48		Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
7:46		Randall Pettus II defensive rebound
7:28		Josh Dilling misses three point jump shot
7:26		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
7:17	+2	Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jamir Watkins assists)	20-29
7:10		Dan Gherezgher Jr. turnover (bad pass)
7:10		TV timeout
7:01		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
6:59		Norse defensive rebound
6:40		Daquan Davis personal foul (LJ Wells draws the foul)
6:28		Keeyan Itejere misses two point jump shot
6:26		LJ Wells offensive rebound
6:16		Sam Vinson misses three point jump shot
6:14		Daquan Davis defensive rebound
5:57	+2	Daquan Davis makes two point layup	20-31
5:40		Sam Vinson turnover (palming)
5:24	+2	AJ Swinton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Daquan Davis assists)	20-33
4:50		Jerry Deng blocks Trey Robinson's three point jump shot
4:33		Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
4:31		Trey Robinson defensive rebound
4:24	+2	Sam Vinson makes two point jump shot	22-33
4:06		Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
4:04		Randall Pettus II defensive rebound
3:55		Randall Pettus II turnover (bad pass) (Justin Thomas steals)
3:49	+2	Daquan Davis makes two point layup	22-35
3:28		Keeyan Itejere misses two point layup
3:26		Jerry Deng defensive rebound
3:22		Daquan Davis turnover (bad pass) (Trey Robinson steals)
3:15		AJ Swinton shooting foul (Keeyan Itejere draws the foul)
3:15		TV timeout
3:15		Keeyan Itejere misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:15	+1	Keeyan Itejere makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-35
3:04		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
3:02		LJ Wells defensive rebound
2:58	+2	Keeyan Itejere makes two point dunk (Sam Vinson assists)	25-35
2:51		Seminoles 30 second timeout
2:37	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup (Bostyn Holt assists)	25-37
2:25		Bostyn Holt personal foul (Josh Dilling draws the foul)
2:25	+1	Josh Dilling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-37
2:25	+1	Josh Dilling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-37
2:07	+2	Christian Nitu makes two point jump shot	27-39
1:46		Sam Vinson turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Jackson steals)
1:44		Trey Robinson shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
1:44		Official timeout
1:44	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-40
1:44	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-41
1:22	+2	Josh Dilling makes two point jump shot	29-41
1:10		Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point layup
1:08		Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound
1:04	+2	Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point layup	29-43
0:36	+2	Keeyan Itejere makes two point hook shot (Randall Pettus II assists)	31-43
0:03		Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
0:01		Sam Vinson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NKY
Norse
31
FSU
Seminoles
31

Time		Play	Score
19:30		Malique Ewin shooting foul (Josh Dilling draws the foul)
19:30	+1	Josh Dilling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-43
19:30	+1	Josh Dilling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-43
19:21		Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass) (Sam Vinson steals)
19:03		Sam Vinson misses two point jump shot
19:01		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
18:44		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
18:42		Bostyn Holt offensive rebound
18:31	+2	Bostyn Holt makes two point jump shot	33-45
18:12		Sam Vinson turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
18:03		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
18:01		Randall Pettus II defensive rebound
17:46		Trey Robinson offensive foul
17:46		Trey Robinson turnover (offensive foul)
17:29		Malique Ewin misses two point layup
17:27		Malique Ewin offensive rebound
17:24		Malique Ewin misses two point layup
17:22		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
17:17		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
17:15		Seminoles offensive rebound
17:15		Malique Ewin misses two point layup
17:13		Josh Dilling defensive rebound
17:09	+2	Sam Vinson makes two point jump shot	35-45
16:54		Randall Pettus II personal foul (Bostyn Holt draws the foul)
16:51		Malique Ewin turnover (lost ball) (Randall Pettus II steals)
16:45		Sam Vinson turnover (bad pass) (Chandler Jackson steals)
16:41	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point alley-oop dunk (Bostyn Holt assists)	35-47
16:27	+2	Josh Dilling makes two point layup	37-47
16:13	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot	37-49
15:47		Malique Ewin personal foul (Sam Vinson draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:39		Randall Pettus II turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Jackson steals)
15:29	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot	37-51
15:15		Dan Gherezgher Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:13		Jerry Deng defensive rebound
15:04	+3	Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)	37-54
14:47		Jamir Watkins personal foul (Josh Dilling draws the foul)
14:41	+2	Josh Dilling makes two point layup (Keeyan Itejere assists)	39-54
14:11		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
14:09		Randall Pettus II defensive rebound
14:03		Josh Dilling misses three point jump shot
14:01		Daquan Davis defensive rebound
13:52		Dan Gherezgher Jr. personal foul
13:41		Jerry Deng misses two point hook shot
13:39		Sam Vinson defensive rebound
13:21		Alier Maluk shooting foul (Randall Pettus II draws the foul)
13:21	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-54
13:21	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-54
13:12		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
13:10		LJ Wells defensive rebound
13:03	+3	Randall Pettus II makes three point jump shot (Sam Vinson assists)	44-54
12:48		Alier Maluk turnover (bad pass) (Sam Vinson steals)
12:40		Randall Pettus II misses three point jump shot
12:38		AJ Swinton defensive rebound
12:14	+2	Justin Thomas makes two point layup	44-56
11:58		Daquan Davis blocks Randall Pettus II's three point jump shot
11:56		Alier Maluk defensive rebound
11:49		AJ Swinton misses two point layup
11:47		Josh Dilling defensive rebound
11:47		Daquan Davis personal foul (Josh Dilling draws the foul)
11:47		TV timeout
11:20		Trey Robinson misses two point jump shot
11:18		Seminoles defensive rebound
11:00	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	44-58
10:45		Trey Robinson turnover (bad pass)
10:39		Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point layup
10:37		Trey Robinson defensive rebound
10:34		Josh Dilling misses three point jump shot
10:32		Hubertas Pivorius offensive rebound
10:22		Josh Dilling turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Watkins steals)
10:18	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	44-60
9:47		Hubertas Pivorius misses three point jump shot
9:45		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
9:36		Malique Ewin misses two point layup
9:34		Malique Ewin offensive rebound
9:29		Malique Ewin misses two point layup
9:27		Keeyan Itejere defensive rebound
9:23		Jump ball. Sam Vinson vs. Jamir Watkins (Seminoles gains possession)
9:23		Sam Vinson turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals)
9:17		Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:15		Trey Robinson defensive rebound
8:56		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Trey Robinson's two point layup
8:54		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
8:48		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
8:46		Norse defensive rebound
8:28	+3	Josh Dilling makes three point jump shot (LJ Wells assists)	47-60
8:02		Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
8:00		LJ Wells defensive rebound
7:53		Jamir Watkins personal foul (Hubertas Pivorius draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:41		Josh Dilling misses three point jump shot
7:39		Seminoles defensive rebound
7:22	+3	Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)	47-63
6:53		Trey Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Jerry Deng steals)
6:41		LJ Wells shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
6:41		Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:41		Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:41		LJ Wells defensive rebound
6:24		Daquan Davis personal foul (Keeyan Itejere draws the foul)
6:24	+1	Keeyan Itejere makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-63
6:24		Keeyan Itejere misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:24		Jerry Deng defensive rebound
6:19		Josh Dilling personal foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul)
6:09	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	48-65
5:49	+3	Randall Pettus II makes three point jump shot (Dan Gherezgher Jr. assists)	51-65
5:40		Keeyan Itejere shooting foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul)
5:40	+1	Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-66
5:40	+1	Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-67
5:32		Josh Dilling turnover (lost ball)
5:23		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
5:21		Randall Pettus II defensive rebound
5:14		Jamir Watkins personal foul (Randall Pettus II draws the foul)
5:14	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-67
5:14	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-67
5:04		Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
5:02		LJ Wells defensive rebound
4:46		Daquan Davis shooting foul (Randall Pettus II draws the foul)
4:46	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 1 of 3	54-67
4:46	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 2 of 3	55-67
4:46		Randall Pettus II misses regular free throw 3 of 3
4:46		LJ Wells personal foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
4:46	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-68
4:46	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-69
4:28		Randall Pettus II turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
4:23	+2	Alier Maluk makes two point layup (Bostyn Holt assists)	55-71
4:15		Randall Pettus II misses three point jump shot
4:12		Justin Thomas personal foul (Trey Robinson draws the foul)
4:12		Trey Robinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:12		Trey Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:12		Randall Pettus II offensive rebound
4:09		Randall Pettus II turnover (bad pass)
4:02		Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:00		Alier Maluk offensive rebound
3:53		Chandler Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Dan Gherezgher Jr. steals)
3:48		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Dan Gherezgher Jr.'s two point layup
3:46		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
3:37		Bostyn Holt turnover (lost ball)
3:31		Josh Dilling misses three point jump shot
3:29		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
3:25		Randall Pettus II personal foul (Justin Thomas draws the foul)
3:25		TV timeout
3:25	+1	Justin Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-72
3:25		Justin Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:25		Trey Robinson defensive rebound
3:01		LJ Wells turnover (lost ball)
2:50		Chandler Jackson turnover (bad pass) (LJ Wells steals)
2:37		Chandler Jackson personal foul (Josh Dilling draws the foul)
2:37	+1	Josh Dilling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-72
2:37	+1	Josh Dilling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-72
2:29		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
2:27		LJ Wells defensive rebound
2:04	+2	Hubertas Pivorius makes two point jump shot (Trey Robinson assists)	59-72
1:39		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
1:37		Trey Robinson defensive rebound
1:15		Josh Dilling misses three point jump shot
1:13		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
1:05		Seminoles 30 second timeout
1:05		TV timeout
0:51		Cesar Tchilombo personal foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul)
0:51	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-73
0:51	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-74
0:42	+3	Hubertas Pivorius makes three point jump shot (Randall Pettus II assists)	62-74
0:15		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
0:13		Randall Pettus II defensive rebound
0:06		Randall Pettus II misses three point jump shot
0:04		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound