Butler's block seals Florida State's OT win over No. 6 Duke
AP
Jan 19, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State Seminoles let a late lead evaporate in regulation. Given another chance in overtime, the Seminoles got it done against No. 6 Duke Blue Devils.
RayQuan Evans made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left in overtime, John Butler blocked Wendell Moore Jr.'s driving attempt in the lane with 2 seconds remaining, and Florida State stunned Duke 79-78 on Tuesday night.
Florida State (11-5, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) led by nine in the second half but ended up needing Evans' driving layup high off the glass with 2 seconds left to send the game to overtime. The Seminoles held on for their first win over a ranked Duke team since Jan. 10, 2017, and their 14th win over an AP Top 25 team in the last four seasons.
''I thought our effort was at a level 5 tonight, offensively and defensively,'' Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said. ''It took a tremendous effort on our kids' part.''
Caleb Mills had 16 of his 18 points in the second half and overtime for Florida State, which won its fourth straight game. Butler, a freshman, scored a career-high 14 points, and Naheem McLeod had season highs of nine points and seven rebounds for the Seminoles.
Paolo Banchero had 20 points and 12 rebounds, the fourth straight game the freshman has scored 20 or more, and Mark Williams had 15 points and seven rebounds for Duke (14-3, 4-2).
Duke trailed 59-50 with 6:53 remaining, but a 3-pointer by Moore kicked off a furious rally by the Blue Devils, who went ahead 67-65 on Williams' dunk with 30 seconds to go. Banchero scored seven points during the closing stretch and assisted on two dunks by Williams. Moore finished with 13 points.
''That was just a tremendous basketball game,'' Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. ''Two teams that just played their hearts out. I thought it was the most physical game we've been in.''
Butler made 5 of 8 shots from the floor and 3 of 4 from 3-point range.
Evans and Anthony Polite were quiet early, scoring two combined points in the first half for Florida State. Polite finished with nine points and five assists, while Evans had six crucial points and five assists.
A week ago, it was Evans who also drove the lane in the final seconds of regulation, drawing a foul and sinking two free-throw attempts as Florida State knocked off Miami. This time he drove again, and his shot helped secure a signature win.
''I just think in the moment I did what the team needed me to do,'' Evans said.
INJURY REPORT
Duke starting guard Trevor Keels went down with what Krzyzewski said was a calf injury with 10:11 left in regulation. Keels had nine points on 3-of-11 shooting.
Florida State's Tanor Ngom played for the first time since Nov. 24 against Boston University. Ngom took part in warmups and played the final 1:27 of the first half, pulling down a rebound. He had missed nine straight games.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Duke lost for the second time this month, both to Sunshine State teams. They were beaten at home by Miami on Jan. 8. The Blue Devils could slip a little but will likely stay in the top 10 if they beat Syracuse this weekend.
THE TAKEAWAY
Duke: The Blue Devils had 15 turnovers and were outrebounded 42-37.
Florida State: The Seminoles had nine steals, held Duke to 2 of 13 from the floor to start the second half and won their 13th straight overtime game.
UP NEXT
Duke: Hosts Syracuse on Saturday.
Florida State: Hosts North Florida on Thursday.
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1st Half
DUKE
Blue Devils
38
FSU
Seminoles
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mark Williams vs. Naheem McLeod (Wendell Moore Jr. gains possession)
19:38
+3
Trevor Keels makes three point jump shot (AJ Griffin assists)
3-0
19:15
Naheem McLeod misses two point jump shot
19:13
AJ Griffin defensive rebound
18:59
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point jump shot
5-0
18:32
Anthony Polite misses three point jump shot
18:30
Trevor Keels defensive rebound
18:23
Trevor Keels misses three point jump shot
18:21
Naheem McLeod defensive rebound
18:03
Caleb Mills misses two point layup
18:01
Naheem McLeod offensive rebound
17:56
Paolo Banchero blocks Rayquan Evans's two point jump shot
17:54
Naheem McLeod offensive rebound
17:50
+2
Naheem McLeod makes two point layup
5-2
17:50
Mark Williams shooting foul (Naheem McLeod draws the foul)
17:50
+1
Naheem McLeod makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-3
17:36
+3
AJ Griffin makes three point jump shot (Trevor Keels assists)
8-3
17:23
+3
John Butler makes three point jump shot (Anthony Polite assists)
8-6
17:01
Caleb Mills blocks Trevor Keels's two point layup
16:59
Rayquan Evans defensive rebound
16:52
Caleb Mills misses two point layup
16:50
Mark Williams defensive rebound
16:28
AJ Griffin offensive foul (Anthony Polite draws the foul)
16:28
AJ Griffin turnover
16:04
Caleb Mills misses two point layup
16:02
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
15:40
Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball)
15:16
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point layup
8-8
14:49
Jeremy Roach turnover (traveling)
14:49
TV timeout
14:28
Malik Osborne misses three point jump shot
14:26
Cam'Ron Fletcher offensive rebound
14:24
Cam'Ron Fletcher misses two point layup
14:22
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
13:52
+3
Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)
11-8
13:29
Caleb Mills misses two point jump shot
13:27
Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
13:16
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point layup
13-8
13:16
Caleb Mills shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
13:16
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-8
13:01
Mark Williams blocks Jalen Warley's two point layup
12:59
Seminoles offensive rebound
12:46
Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot
12:44
Blue Devils defensive rebound
12:44
Seminoles turnover (shot clock violation)
12:30
Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
12:28
Wendell Moore Jr. offensive rebound
12:20
Mark Williams misses two point layup
12:18
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
12:17
AJ Griffin shooting foul (Malik Osborne draws the foul)
12:17
+1
Malik Osborne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-9
12:17
+1
Malik Osborne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-10
11:51
Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot
11:49
Malik Osborne defensive rebound
11:43
+3
John Butler makes three point jump shot (Malik Osborne assists)