Watkins scores 16 of 30 in final 10 minutes; Florida State beats Rice 73-65
HOUSTON (AP) Jamir Watkins scored 17 of his 30 points in the second-half Saturday night and Florida State never trailed as the Seminoles beat Rice 73-65 in the Battleground 2k24 at the Toyota Center.
Watkins made 7 of 14 from the field, 2 of 4 from 3-point range and 14 of 22 from the free-throw line. Malique Ewin scored 11 points (all in the second half) and finished with seven rebounds for Florida State (2-2).
Watkins hit a 3 to open the scoring and, after a layup by Kellen Amos made it 4-4, Taylor Bol Bowen's dunk gave the Seminoles the lead for good with 16:39 left in the first half.
Alem Huseinovic hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points for Rice. Amos scored 12 and Trae Broadnax added 10 but was 2-of-10 shooting with five turnovers.
Rice went 7-plus minutes without a made field goal and FSU stretched its lead to 33-21 with 1:08 left before halftime before a layup by Jimmy Oladokun Jr. trimmed the Owls' deficit to 10 points at halftime.
Huseinovic sandwiched a pair a 3s around a 3-pointer by Broadnax in a 9-0 spurt to open the second half that made it one-point game with 17:58 to play, but Ewin scored Florida State's next six points to make it 39-33 less then 2 minutes later.
Amos hit a 3 that pulled Rice to within 49-46 with 10 minutes remaining but Watkins scored 16 points from there - including a thunderous right-hand dunk that capped a 13-2 run and gave Florida State a 68-53 lead with 2:30 to go.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Malique Ewin vs. Caden Powell (Owls gains possession) | |||
19:33 | Kellen Amos misses two point layup | |||
19:31 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
19:23 | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | |||
19:21 | Trae Broadnax defensive rebound | |||
18:55 | Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot | |||
18:53 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
18:32 | +3 | Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Malique Ewin assists) | 3-0 | |
18:20 | +2 | Trae Broadnax makes two point layup | 3-2 | |
17:51 | Kellen Amos shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
17:51 | Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:51 | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-2 | |
17:28 | +2 | Kellen Amos makes two point layup | 4-4 | |
17:18 | Bostyn Holt turnover (out of bounds) | |||
17:00 | Kellen Amos turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:39 | +2 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point dunk (Malique Ewin assists) | 6-4 | |
16:32 | Bostyn Holt personal foul (Trae Broadnax draws the foul) | |||
16:20 | Malique Ewin personal foul (Trae Broadnax draws the foul) | |||
16:13 | Trae Broadnax turnover (lost ball) (Malique Ewin steals) | |||
16:03 | Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot | |||
16:01 | Jamir Watkins offensive rebound | |||
15:58 | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot | 8-4 | |
15:46 | Trae Broadnax turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Bol Bowen steals) | |||
15:39 | Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:37 | Caden Powell defensive rebound | |||
15:30 | +3 | Kellen Amos makes three point jump shot (Emory Lanier assists) | 8-7 | |
15:05 | Malique Ewin turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:05 | TV timeout | |||
14:56 | Daquan Davis personal foul | |||
14:46 | Daquan Davis blocks Denver Anglin's three point jump shot | |||
14:44 | Alier Maluk defensive rebound | |||
14:33 | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point driving layup | 10-7 | |
14:07 | +2 | Emory Lanier makes two point driving floating jump shot | 10-9 | |
13:43 | Denver Anglin shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
13:43 | Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:43 | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-9 | |
13:21 | Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot | |||
13:19 | Trey Patterson offensive rebound | |||
13:16 | Jerry Deng shooting foul (Trey Patterson draws the foul) | |||
13:16 | Trey Patterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:16 | +1 | Trey Patterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 | |
13:08 | +3 | Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (AJ Swinton assists) | 14-10 | |
12:49 | Trae Broadnax misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
12:47 | Jerry Deng defensive rebound | |||
12:27 | +2 | Justin Thomas makes two point layup | 16-10 | |
12:04 | Alier Maluk blocks Jacob Dar's two point layup | |||
12:02 | Seminoles defensive rebound | |||
11:58 | TV timeout | |||
11:45 | +2 | AJ Swinton makes two point layup (Justin Thomas assists) | 18-10 | |
11:16 | +2 | Jacob Dar makes two point driving layup | 18-12 | |
11:10 | Daquan Davis turnover (bad pass) (Trey Patterson steals) | |||
11:06 | +2 | Trey Patterson makes two point driving layup | 18-14 | |
10:50 | +2 | Jerry Deng makes two point jump shot | 20-14 | |
10:29 | Alier Maluk shooting foul (Aaron Powell draws the foul) | |||
10:29 | +1 | Aaron Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-15 | |
10:29 | +1 | Aaron Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-16 | |
10:14 | Jerry Deng turnover (lost ball) (Emory Lanier steals) | |||
10:14 | Jerry Deng personal foul (Emory Lanier draws the foul) | |||
10:02 | Alem Huseinovic turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Watkins steals) | |||
9:56 | Justin Thomas turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:54 | Kellen Amos turnover (bad pass) (Bostyn Holt steals) | |||
9:53 | +2 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point layup | 22-16 | |
9:33 | Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul (Kellen Amos draws the foul) | |||
9:33 | +1 | Kellen Amos makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-17 | |
9:33 | Kellen Amos misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:33 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
9:26 | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point driving dunk | 24-17 | |
9:18 | Bostyn Holt personal foul (Emory Lanier draws the foul) | |||
9:18 | Emory Lanier misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:18 | Chandler Jackson defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Caden Powell personal foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul) | |||
9:06 | Kellen Amos personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
9:02 | Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) (Alem Huseinovic steals) | |||
8:51 | Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Emory Lanier's two point layup | |||
8:49 | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot | |||
8:36 | Trae Broadnax defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Trae Broadnax misses two point layup | |||
8:33 | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | |||
8:25 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Caden Powell defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | +3 | Emory Lanier makes three point jump shot (Trae Broadnax assists) | 24-20 | |
7:46 | Caden Powell personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
7:46 | TV timeout | |||
7:31 | Trey Patterson shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
7:31 | Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:31 | Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:31 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot | |||
7:13 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
7:01 | Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:59 | Trey Patterson defensive rebound | |||
6:49 | Trae Broadnax turnover (traveling) | |||
6:40 | Jamir Watkins misses two point layup | |||
6:38 | Seminoles offensive rebound | |||
6:29 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot | |||
6:27 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:19 | Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot | |||
6:17 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. offensive rebound | |||
6:16 | Daquan Davis shooting foul (Jimmy Oladokun Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:16 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:16 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:16 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) (Emory Lanier steals) | |||
6:02 | Malique Ewin blocks Trey Patterson's two point layup | |||
6:00 | Trae Broadnax offensive rebound | |||
5:51 | Jump ball. Emory Lanier vs. Justin Thomas (Seminoles gains possession) | |||
5:51 | Emory Lanier turnover (lost ball) (Justin Thomas steals) | |||
5:33 | Malique Ewin misses two point hook shot | |||
5:31 | Malique Ewin offensive rebound | |||
5:11 | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | |||
5:09 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. turnover (lost ball) | |||
4:36 | Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
4:34 | Trae Broadnax defensive rebound | |||
4:26 | Trey Patterson misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
4:24 | Alier Maluk defensive rebound | |||
4:15 | Alem Huseinovic personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
4:15 | Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:15 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:04 | Alem Huseinovic turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Watkins steals) | |||
3:59 | Trey Patterson shooting foul | |||
3:59 | TV timeout | |||
3:59 | +1 | Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-20 | |
3:59 | Christian Nitu turnover (lane violation) | |||
3:31 | Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot | |||
3:29 | Jacob Dar offensive rebound | |||
3:26 | Jacob Dar turnover (traveling) | |||
3:16 | +3 | Justin Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists) | 28-20 | |
2:53 | Andrew Akuchie personal foul (Justin Thomas draws the foul) | |||
2:53 | Justin Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:53 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
2:32 | Emory Lanier misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:30 | Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound | |||
2:30 | Alier Maluk shooting foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul) | |||
2:30 | Andrew Akuchie misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:30 | +1 | Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-21 | |
2:23 | Christian Nitu misses three point jump shot | |||
2:21 | Emory Lanier defensive rebound | |||
2:09 | Andrew Akuchie turnover (lost ball) | |||
1:57 | Andrew Akuchie personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | |||
1:57 | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-21 | |
1:57 | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-21 | |
1:34 | Emory Lanier turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:18 | Trey Patterson personal foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul) | |||
1:18 | +1 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-21 | |
1:18 | +1 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-21 | |
1:09 | Trae Broadnax turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Jackson steals) | |||
1:08 | Trae Broadnax personal foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul) | |||
1:08 | +1 | Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-21 | |
1:08 | Chandler Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:08 | Jacob Dar defensive rebound | |||
0:47 | +2 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Alem Huseinovic assists) | 33-23 | |
0:30 | Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
0:28 | Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound | |||
0:20 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
0:03 | Justin Thomas blocks Trae Broadnax's two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:01 | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |