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Watkins scores career-high 27, Florida St. beats Syracuse to hand the Orange their first home loss
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Jamir Watkins scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Florida State pulled away midway through the second half and beat Syracuse 85-69 on Tuesday night.
It was Syracuse's first home loss of the season.
Syracuse built a one-point halftime advantage and had a seven-point lead with 15:57 to play. De’Ante Green's three-point play sparked a 9-2 surge to tie it at 48-all with about 14 minutes left. The Orange then were up 52-48 before a Primo Spears 3-pointer sparked a 24-10 run, and the Seminoles had a 72-62 lead with 5:29 left and cruised from there. Watkins made a pair of dunks and scored 10 points during the stretch.
Watkins scored 15 second-half points and finished 8 of 15 from the floor and 9-of-12 shooting from free-throw line. Baba Miller added 12 points and Spears chipped in 13 points and six assists for Florida State (12-7, 6-2 ACC), which has won eight of its last 10 games.
Syracuse, which entered 9-0 at home, was 1 for 14 from 3-point range, shot 23 of 52 (44%) overall and committed 16 turnovers.
Judah Mintz scored 16 of his 28 points in the second half to lead Syracuse (13-6, 4-4). JJ Starling added 10 points. Maliq Brown grabbed 12 rebounds to go with eight points.
Mintz scored 12 points and Starling added eight to help Syracuse take a 36-35 lead into the break. Watkins had 12 points and six rebounds in the first half for Florida State.
Syracuse hosts North Carolina State on Saturday. Florida State returns home to face No. 3 North Carolina on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Baba Miller vs. Chris Bell (Jalen Warley gains possession) | ||
| 19:33 |  | Jalen Warley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:31 | | J.J. Starling defensive rebound | ||
| 19:12 | | Jamir Watkins shooting foul | ||
| 19:12 | | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | | De'Ante Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:48 | | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 18:34 | | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | | Maliq Brown blocks De'Ante Green's two point layup | ||
| 18:14 | | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 | | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:03 | | Baba Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 17:51 | | Justin Taylor personal foul | ||
| 17:45 | | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point dunk (De'Ante Green assists) | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point layup | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | | Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass) (Chris Bell steals) | ||
| 16:46 | | Justin Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:44 | | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | ||
| 16:41 | | Maliq Brown shooting foul | ||
| 16:41 | | Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:41 | | Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:41 | | Chris Bell defensive rebound | ||
| 16:33 | | Judah Mintz misses two point layup | ||
| 16:31 | | Maliq Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 16:24 | | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:22 | | Baba Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 16:11 | | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot | 4-6 |
| 16:11 | | J.J. Starling shooting foul | ||
| 16:11 | | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-6 |
| 15:54 | | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:52 | | Justin Taylor offensive rebound | ||
| 15:43 | | Judah Mintz turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:43 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:22 | | Jump ball. (Orange gains possession) | ||
| 15:22 | | Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass) (Justin Taylor steals) | ||
| 15:03 | | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:01 | | Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:57 | | +2 | Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Darin Green Jr. assists) | 7-6 |
| 14:43 | | Cam Corhen personal foul | ||
| 14:33 | | +3 | Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Benny Williams assists) | 7-9 |
| 14:21 | | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point layup | 9-11 |
| 13:38 | | Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:36 | | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | ||
| 13:23 | | Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul | ||
| 13:13 | | Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Chris Bell's three point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | ||
| 12:49 | | +3 | Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists) | 12-11 |
| 12:33 | | Benny Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:31 | | Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:31 | | Quadir Copeland personal foul | ||
| 12:12 | | +2 | Chandler Jackson makes two point layup | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | | Quadir Copeland offensive foul | ||
| 12:03 | | Quadir Copeland turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:52 | | Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:50 | | Benny Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | +2 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes two point layup (Judah Mintz assists) | 14-13 |
| 11:11 | | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Jaylan Gainey offensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | Jaylan Gainey makes two point layup | 16-13 |
| 10:43 | | Maliq Brown turnover (lost ball) (Darin Green Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:39 | | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Jaylan Gainey offensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Jaylan Gainey misses two point layup | ||
| 10:29 | | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Judah Mintz misses two point layup | ||
| 10:23 | | Benny Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | +2 | Benny Williams makes two point layup | 16-15 |
| 10:13 | | Primo Spears misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Benny Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Chandler Jackson personal foul | ||
| 10:07 | | TV timeout | ||
| 9:52 | | J.J. Starling turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals) | ||
| 9:44 | | Chris Bell blocks Jamir Watkins's two point layup | ||
| 9:42 | | Mounir Hima defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Benny Williams turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Watkins steals) | ||
| 9:13 | | Mounir Hima blocks Chandler Jackson's two point layup | ||
| 9:11 | | Benny Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Kyle Cuffe Jr. personal foul | ||
| 8:49 | | +3 | Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists) | 19-15 |
| 8:27 | | Benny Williams turnover (lost ball) (Baba Miller steals) | ||
| 8:21 | | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Jaylan Gainey makes two point dunk (Jamir Watkins assists) | 21-15 |
| 7:46 | | Jaylan Gainey shooting foul | ||
| 7:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:46 | | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-16 |
| 7:46 | | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:46 | | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | +2 | Primo Spears makes two point jump shot | 23-16 |
| 7:08 | | Primo Spears shooting foul | ||
| 7:08 | | Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:08 | | Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:08 | | Jaylan Gainey defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) (Justin Taylor steals) | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point dunk (Kyle Cuffe Jr. assists) | 23-18 |
| 6:25 | | Jaylan Gainey misses two point layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Orange defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | Baba Miller personal foul | ||
| 6:23 | | +1 | Justin Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-19 |
| 6:23 | | +1 | Justin Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-20 |
| 6:10 | | Justin Taylor personal foul | ||
| 6:10 | | +1 | Baba Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-20 |
| 6:10 | | Baba Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:10 | | Benny Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | J.J. Starling turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 5:42 | | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point layup | 24-22 |
| 5:29 | | Darin Green Jr. shooting foul | ||
| 5:29 | | J.J. Starling misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:29 | | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point layup | ||
| 5:13 | | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Darin Green Jr. personal foul | ||
| 5:06 | | Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:06 | | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Chandler Jackson misses two point layup | ||
| 4:35 | | Cam Corhen offensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | +2 | Cam Corhen makes two point layup | 26-22 |
| 4:25 | | Chandler Jackson shooting foul | ||
| 4:25 | | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-23 |
| 4:25 | | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-24 |
| 4:13 | | Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | J.J. Starling defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Benny Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Maliq Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | Maliq Brown makes two point layup | 26-26 |
| 3:39 | | Kyle Cuffe Jr. personal foul | ||
| 3:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:39 | | Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:39 | | Chris Bell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Orange turnover (10-second violation) | ||
| 3:24 | | +2 | Primo Spears makes two point layup | 28-26 |
| 3:01 | | Jaylan Gainey shooting foul | ||
| 3:01 | | Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:01 | | Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:01 | | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | ||
| 2:54 | | Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Benny Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point layup (Benny Williams assists) | 28-28 |
| 2:38 | | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point layup | 30-28 |
| 2:12 | | De'Ante Green shooting foul | ||
| 2:12 | | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-29 |
| 2:12 | | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-30 |
| 1:52 | | Baba Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Chris Bell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot | 30-32 |
| 1:26 | | Josh Nickelberry shooting foul | ||
| 1:26 | | J.J. Starling misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:26 | | Baba Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Benny Williams blocks Jamir Watkins's two point layup | ||
| 1:17 | | Jamir Watkins offensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Benny Williams shooting foul | ||
| 1:14 | | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-32 |
| 1:14 | | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-32 |
| 0:58 | | Chris Bell misses two point layup | ||
| 0:56 | | Maliq Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | +2 | Benny Williams makes two point dunk (Maliq Brown assists) | 32-34 |
| 0:29 | | +3 | Baba Miller makes three point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists) | 35-34 |
| 0:02 | | Baba Miller personal foul | ||
| 0:02 | | Seminoles 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:02 | | +1 | J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-35 |
| 0:02 | | +1 | J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-36 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |