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Watkins has 26, Ewin had a double-double to lead Florida State to 82-70 win over Pitt

AP
Jan 15, 2025

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Jamir Watkins scored 26 points, Malique Ewin had 10 of his 18 points in the first four minutes of the second half, including eight in a 10-0 run that propelled Florida State to an 82-70 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.

After a dismal shooting first half for both teams with Florida State taking a 28-23 lead, the Seminoles made 10 of 14 shots to open the second half and led 49-35 on a dunk by Justin Thomas at 13:20.

Thomas and Daquan Davis hit consecutive 3-pointers for the big lead at 16, 55-39 at the midway point. Pitt scored the next eight with Jorge Diaz Graham knocking back-to-back 3s. But in the last six minutes Florida State made 17 of 20 free throws and the Panthers never got closer than five.

Florida State made 9 of 10 free throws in the last two minutes, and Watkins and Ewin both got last-minute dunks when the Seminoles broke the press.

Chandler Jackson scored 13 points for the Seminoles (12-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Davis added 11. Ewin also had 13 rebounds.

Jaland Lowe scored 22 points for the Panthers (12-5, 3-3). Diaz Graham had a career-high 17 points and Ishmael Leggett added 13.

Florida State shot 59% (16 of 27) in the second half in addition to going 20 of 24 from the foul line.

Watkins had three 3s and 11 points in the first half when the Seminoles eked out a 28-23 lead. The teams combined to shoot 14 of 51 with 24 turnovers.

Florida State is home against Georgia Tech on Saturday. when Clemson visits Florida State.

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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
23
FSU
Seminoles
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Cameron Corhen vs. Malique Ewin (Panthers gains possession)
19:39		Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball)
19:28		Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
19:26		Zack Austin defensive rebound
19:15		Malique Ewin blocks Damian Dunn's two point layup
19:13		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
19:06		Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
19:04		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
18:54		Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Jackson steals)
18:44		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
18:42		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
18:24		Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
18:22		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
18:14		Zack Austin shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
18:14	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
18:14	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
18:09		Ishmael Leggett turnover (bad pass) (Daquan Davis steals)
17:58		Malique Ewin turnover (bad pass) (Damian Dunn steals)
17:55		Chandler Jackson shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
17:55	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-2
17:55	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-2
17:45	+3	Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Taylor Bol Bowen assists)	2-5
17:31		Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
17:29		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
17:24		Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) (Zack Austin steals)
17:07		Cameron Corhen turnover (lost ball) (Daquan Davis steals)
16:50		Malique Ewin misses two point layup
16:48		Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound
16:42		Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point layup
16:40		Zack Austin defensive rebound
16:36		Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
16:34		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
16:31		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
16:29		Panthers defensive rebound
16:14		Malique Ewin shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
16:14	+1	Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-5
16:14	+1	Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-5
15:57		Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass) (Zack Austin steals)
15:49		Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass)
15:49		TV timeout
15:24	+3	Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Taylor Bol Bowen assists)	4-8
15:03		Justin Thomas personal foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
14:55	+2	Zack Austin makes two point jump shot	6-8
14:31		Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul)
14:31	+1	Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-9
14:31	+1	Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-10
14:21		Jaland Lowe turnover (back court violation)
14:07		Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul)
13:49		Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
13:47		Zack Austin defensive rebound
13:25	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point turnaround jump shot	8-10
12:57		Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
12:55		Zack Austin defensive rebound
12:45		Damian Dunn misses two point layup
12:43		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
12:37		Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (lost ball) (Jaland Lowe steals)
12:31		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
12:29		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
12:11		Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass)
11:46		Zack Austin misses two point layup
11:44		Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
11:41	+2	Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point layup	10-10
11:31		Jerry Deng misses two point hook shot
11:29		Zack Austin defensive rebound
11:14	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point floating jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	12-10
11:00	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot (Jerry Deng assists)	12-12
10:22		Ishmael Leggett turnover (shot clock violation)
10:22		TV timeout
9:58		Malique Ewin misses two point jump shot
9:56		Bostyn Holt personal foul
9:43		Damian Dunn misses two point driving layup
9:41		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
9:35		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
9:33		Brandin Cummings defensive rebound
9:27		Brandin Cummings misses two point layup
9:25		Jerry Deng defensive rebound
9:01		Jerry Deng misses two point jump shot
8:59		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
8:46		Malique Ewin blocks Jaland Lowe's three point jump shot
8:44		Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
8:29		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
8:27		Brandin Cummings defensive rebound
7:58		Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
7:58		TV timeout
7:58	+1	Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-12
7:58	+1	Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-12
7:44	+3	Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)	14-15
7:44		Zack Austin shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
7:44	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-16
7:25		Damian Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals)
7:23		Malique Ewin turnover (out of bounds)
7:13		Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
7:05		Daquan Davis misses two point layup
7:03		Malique Ewin offensive rebound
7:01		Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
7:01	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-17
7:01		Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:01		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
6:59		Cameron Corhen turnover (bad pass) (Daquan Davis steals)
6:58	+2	Daquan Davis makes two point layup	14-19
6:35		Damian Dunn misses two point layup
6:33		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
6:31		Jamir Watkins turnover (traveling)
6:03		Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
6:01		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
5:55	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk (Malique Ewin assists)	14-21
5:54		Panthers 30 second timeout
5:43		Malique Ewin personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
5:35		Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (traveling)
5:22		Brandin Cummings personal foul (Christian Nitu draws the foul)
5:22		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
5:20		Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
5:04		Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
5:02		Christian Nitu defensive rebound
4:55		AJ Swinton turnover (out of bounds)
4:42		AJ Swinton personal foul
4:42	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-21
4:42	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-21
4:32		AJ Swinton misses three point jump shot
4:30		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
4:13		Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point layup
4:11		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
4:04		Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot
4:02		AJ Swinton defensive rebound
3:55	+3	Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (AJ Swinton assists)	16-24
3:33		Damian Dunn turnover (lost ball)
3:33		TV timeout
3:11		Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
3:09		Damian Dunn defensive rebound
3:02		Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
3:00		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
2:53		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
2:51		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
2:43		Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
2:41		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
2:32		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
2:30		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
2:26	+3	Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	19-24
2:06		Christian Nitu turnover (3-second violation)
1:55		Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball)
1:38		Damian Dunn personal foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul)
1:38	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-25
1:38	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-26
1:24	+2	Jorge Diaz Graham makes two point alley-oop layup (Ishmael Leggett assists)	21-26
1:02		Alier Maluk misses three point jump shot
1:00		Panthers defensive rebound
0:44		Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball) (Justin Thomas steals)
0:44		Seminoles 30 second timeout
0:32		Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (lost ball) (Jaland Lowe steals)
0:28		Justin Thomas personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
0:28	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-26
0:28	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-26
0:01	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot	23-28
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
47
FSU
Seminoles
54

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
19:42	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-28
19:42		Jaland Lowe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:42		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
19:25		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
19:23		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
19:16	+3	Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)	27-28
18:48		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
18:46		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
18:31		Jamir Watkins personal foul
18:30		Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass) (Malique Ewin steals)
18:28	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point dunk	27-30
18:04	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point driving layup	29-30
17:51	+2	Daquan Davis makes two point jump shot	29-32
17:43		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
17:41		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
17:35		Zack Austin personal foul
17:17	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point jump shot	29-34
16:57		Malique Ewin blocks Damian Dunn's two point jump shot
16:55		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
16:48	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point layup (Chandler Jackson assists)	29-36
16:48		Jaland Lowe shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
16:48		Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:48		Malique Ewin offensive rebound
16:45		Malique Ewin misses two point layup
16:43		Malique Ewin offensive rebound
16:41	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point layup	29-38
16:29		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Ishmael Leggett's two point layup
16:27		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
16:07	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point alley-oop layup (Daquan Davis assists)	29-40
16:07		Panthers 30 second timeout
16:07		TV timeout
15:46		Malique Ewin personal foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
15:46		TV timeout
15:30	+2	Papa Amadou Kante makes two point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	31-40
15:10	+2	Alier Maluk makes two point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)	31-42
15:10		Zack Austin shooting foul (Alier Maluk draws the foul)
15:10	+1	Alier Maluk makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-43
14:59	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point driving layup	33-43
14:39	+2	Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)	33-45
14:23	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point layup	35-45
13:59		Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
13:57		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
13:50		Brandin Cummings misses two point layup
13:48		Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
13:41		Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot
13:39		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
13:35	+2	Daquan Davis makes two point layup (Taylor Bol Bowen assists)	35-47
13:19		Brandin Cummings misses two point jump shot
13:17		Alier Maluk defensive rebound
13:11	+2	Justin Thomas makes two point dunk (Daquan Davis assists)	35-49
13:11		Daquan Davis personal foul
13:04		Jaland Lowe turnover (traveling)
12:39		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
12:37		Papa Amadou Kante defensive rebound
12:26		Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball) (Justin Thomas steals)
12:02		Damian Dunn personal foul
11:53		Jerry Deng turnover (bad pass) (Damian Dunn steals)
11:40		Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
11:38		Jerry Deng personal foul
11:38		TV timeout
11:22		Jorge Diaz Graham misses two point jump shot
11:20		Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
11:17	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot	37-49
10:54		Jorge Diaz Graham blocks Taylor Bol Bowen's two point layup
10:52		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
10:47		Papa Amadou Kante misses two point layup
10:45		Jorge Diaz Graham offensive rebound
10:45		Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Jorge Diaz Graham draws the foul)
10:45	+1	Jorge Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-49
10:45	+1	Jorge Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-49
10:22		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
10:20		Malique Ewin offensive rebound
10:17	+3	Justin Thomas makes three point jump shot	39-52
9:59		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Ishmael Leggett's two point jump shot
9:57		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
9:57		Papa Amadou Kante personal foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
9:44	+3	Daquan Davis makes three point jump shot	39-55
9:27		Justin Thomas personal foul
9:27	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-55
9:27	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-55
9:17		Daquan Davis turnover (bad pass) (Jorge Diaz Graham steals)
9:12		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Cameron Corhen's two point dunk
9:10		Jaland Lowe offensive rebound
9:05	+3	Jorge Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	44-55
8:35		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
8:33		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
8:13	+3	Jorge Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	47-55
7:44	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point driving floating jump shot	47-57
7:30		Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot
7:25		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
7:25		TV timeout
6:59		Bostyn Holt turnover (bad pass)
6:55		Bostyn Holt shooting foul (Jorge Diaz Graham draws the foul)
6:55		Jorge Diaz Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:55	+1	Jorge Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-57
6:32		Malique Ewin turnover (lost ball) (Ishmael Leggett steals)
6:23	+3	Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	51-57
6:10		Jaland Lowe personal foul
5:53		Jorge Diaz Graham shooting foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul)
5:53	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-58
5:53	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-59
5:36	+3	Jorge Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	54-59
5:06		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
5:04		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
5:01	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	54-61
4:48		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
4:46		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
4:37		Jorge Diaz Graham personal foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul)
4:37	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-62
4:37	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-63
4:31	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point layup	56-63
4:15		Papa Amadou Kante personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
4:15	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-64
4:15	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-65
4:02		Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
4:00		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
3:34		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
3:32		Papa Amadou Kante personal foul
3:32		TV timeout
3:32		Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:32	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-66
3:17	+3	Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot	59-66
2:46		Cameron Corhen personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
2:46	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-67
2:46	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-68
2:31		Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
2:29		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
2:29		Malique Ewin turnover (lost ball) (Jaland Lowe steals)
2:26	+3	Jorge Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	62-68
2:26		Panthers 30 second timeout
2:09		Cameron Corhen shooting foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul)
2:09	+1	Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-69
2:09		Chandler Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:09		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
1:58		Chandler Jackson shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
1:58		Seminoles 30 second timeout
1:58	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-69
1:58	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-69
1:32		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
1:30		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
1:30		Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
1:30		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:30	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-70
1:19		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
1:17		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
1:15		Jaland Lowe personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
1:15	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-71
1:15	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-72
1:07		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
1:06		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
1:06		Cameron Corhen personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-73
1:06	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-74
1:06		Daquan Davis personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-74
1:06	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-74
0:55		Cameron Corhen personal foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-75
0:55	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-76
0:50	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point layup	68-76
0:47		Jaland Lowe personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-77
0:47	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-78
0:47		Seminoles 30 second timeout
0:40		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
0:38		Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
0:35		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Cameron Corhen's two point layup
0:33		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
0:25	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk (Chandler Jackson assists)	68-80
0:14	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point layup	70-80
0:01	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point dunk	70-82
0:00		End of period

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Malique Ewin makes two point dunk