RJ Davis, Seth Trimble lead North Carolina to 96-85 victory over Florida State
AP
Feb 24, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) RJ Davis had 20 points, Seth Trimble came off the bench to score 17 and North Carolina Tar Heels cruised to a 96-85 victory over Florida State Seminoles on Monday night.
Davis made 5 of 9 shots with three 3-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws for the Tar Heels (18-11, 11-6 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won four in a row to pull within a half-game of Wake Forest and SMU for fourth place. The top four teams receive byes into the third round of the conference tournament. Trimble did his damage on 6-for-10 shooting with two 3-pointers.
Jae'Lyn Withers added 11 points for North Carolina and Elliot Cadeau, Ven-Allen Lubin and reserve Jalen Washington all scored 10. Cadeau had seven assists and Lubin grabbed seven rebounds.
Jamir Watkins had 26 points to lead the Seminoles (16-12, 7-10), who dropped into ninth place - a half-game behind Pittsburgh. The top nine seeds earn first-round byes.
Davis and Washington both had seven points in a balanced first-half attack as nine different Tar Heels scored in building a 49-43 lead. Watkins had 18 points at the break.
Drake Powell's layup 90 seconds into the second half gave North Carolina the first double-digit lead at 55-45. Davis and Cadeau hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and the Tar Heels led 61-47 before the half was three minutes old.
Florida State closed within six points three times - the final one on a tip-in by Christian Nitu to make it 72-66 with 9:29 remaining. Davis answered with a 3-pointer and added two more baskets in a 15-5 run as the Tar Heels upped their advantage to 87-71.
North Carolina will host Miami and Florida State plays at No. 2 Duke on Saturday with three games left in the regular season.
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1st Half
UNC
Tar Heels
49
FSU
Seminoles
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ven-Allen Lubin vs. Malique Ewin (RJ Davis gains possession)
19:43
Drake Powell misses three point jump shot
19:41
Seminoles defensive rebound
19:24
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
19:22
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
19:06
+2
Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup
2-0
18:54
Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
18:52
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
18:47
Elliot Cadeau turnover (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
18:40
+3
Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Daquan Davis assists)
2-3
18:22
+3
Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot
5-3
18:04
Malique Ewin misses two point jump shot
18:02
Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
17:58
+2
Drake Powell makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
7-3
17:34
+2
Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point layup
7-5
17:34
Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
17:34
+1
Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-6
17:19
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)
9-6
16:59
Jamir Watkins turnover (Drake Powell steals)
16:45
Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
16:43
Malique Ewin defensive rebound
16:18
Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
16:18
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-7
16:18
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
15:48
Drake Powell turnover (shot clock violation)
15:48
TV timeout
15:38
Seth Trimble personal foul
15:19
Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
15:16
Malique Ewin personal foul
15:03
+3
Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
12-8
14:44
+3
Daquan Davis makes three point jump shot (Malique Ewin assists)
12-11
14:19
Justin Thomas personal foul
14:04
Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul
13:48
Justin Thomas shooting foul (Drake Powell draws the foul)
13:48
Drake Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:48
+1
Drake Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-11
13:40
Jalen Washington shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
13:40
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-12
13:40
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-13
13:25
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup
15-13
13:00
+2
Alier Maluk makes two point dunk (Bostyn Holt assists)
15-15
12:28
Bostyn Holt shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
12:28
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-15
12:28
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-15
12:10
+2
Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot
17-17
11:50
+2
Ian Jackson makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)
19-17
11:24
+2
AJ Swinton makes two point jump shot
19-19
11:11
Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
11:09
AJ Swinton defensive rebound
10:55
Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
10:53
Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
10:52
Bostyn Holt personal foul
10:52
TV timeout
10:51
Ian Jackson turnover
10:40
+2
Malique Ewin makes two point layup (Jamir Watkins assists)
19-21
10:11
Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
10:09
Malique Ewin defensive rebound
10:01
Jamir Watkins turnover
9:44
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
9:42
Jerry Deng defensive rebound
9:26
+2
Malique Ewin makes two point dunk
19-23
9:15
+2
Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup
21-23
8:52
+2
Jerry Deng makes two point layup (Malique Ewin assists)
21-25
8:31
Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
8:29
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
8:25
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point dunk
23-25
8:18
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point layup
23-27
8:06
+3
Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)
26-27
7:39
+3
Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Malique Ewin assists)
26-30
7:24
Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
7:22
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
7:09
Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
7:07
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
7:07
+2
Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup
28-30
7:07
Malique Ewin shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
7:07
TV timeout
7:07
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-30
6:59
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)
29-32
6:41
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
6:39
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
6:39
Daquan Davis personal foul
6:39
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-32
6:39
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-32
6:22
Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point layup
6:20
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
6:14
Jamir Watkins blocks Ian Jackson's two point layup
6:12
Daquan Davis defensive rebound
6:07
Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul)
6:07
+1
Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-33
6:07
+1
Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-34
5:53
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
5:51
Tar Heels offensive rebound
5:39
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot
34-34
5:21
Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
5:19
Jalen Washington defensive rebound
5:12
Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:10
Cade Tyson offensive rebound
5:06
+2
Cade Tyson makes two point layup
36-34
5:04
Seminoles 30 second timeout
4:44
+2
Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot (Taylor Bol Bowen assists)
36-36
4:35
+3
Jalen Washington makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
39-36
4:18
RJ Davis shooting foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul)
4:18
Chandler Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:18
Chandler Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:18
Jalen Washington defensive rebound
3:53
Ian Jackson turnover (bad pass)
3:53
TV timeout
3:34
+3
Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Daquan Davis assists)
39-39
3:15
Christian Nitu blocks RJ Davis's two point layup
3:13
Tar Heels offensive rebound
3:12
+2
Cade Tyson makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
41-39
3:02
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
3:00
Drake Powell defensive rebound
2:42
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
2:40
Ian Jackson offensive rebound
2:26
+2
Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot (Ian Jackson assists)
43-39
2:02
Christian Nitu misses two point hook shot
2:00
Tar Heels defensive rebound
1:40
Jamir Watkins shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
1:40
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-39
1:40
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-39
1:24
Jamir Watkins turnover
1:18
+2
Jalen Washington makes two point layup (Drake Powell assists)
47-39
1:01
RJ Davis personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
1:01
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-40
1:01
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-41
0:44
Bostyn Holt personal foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
0:44
+1
Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-41
0:44
+1
Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-41
0:35
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot
49-43
0:26
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:01
Elliot Cadeau turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNC
Tar Heels
47
FSU
Seminoles
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
19:38
Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:38
Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:38
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
19:26
+2
Drake Powell makes two point dunk (Jae'Lyn Withers assists)
51-43
19:12
Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
19:12
+1
Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-44
19:12
+1
Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-45
18:54
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)
53-45
18:37
Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
18:35
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
18:31
+2
Drake Powell makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)
55-45
18:31
Official timeout
18:20
Elliot Cadeau personal foul
18:10
+2
Daquan Davis makes two point jump shot
55-47
17:58
Drake Powell misses three point jump shot
17:56
Alier Maluk defensive rebound
17:47
Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:45
RJ Davis defensive rebound
17:41
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot
58-47
17:21
Alier Maluk turnover (Elliot Cadeau steals)
17:06
+3
Elliot Cadeau makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
61-47
16:58
Seminoles 30 second timeout
16:58
TV timeout
16:41
Drake Powell shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
16:41
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-48
16:41
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-49
16:19
Chandler Jackson shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
16:19
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-49
16:19
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-49
15:59
Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot
15:57
Drake Powell defensive rebound
15:52
Jamir Watkins blocks Drake Powell's two point layup
15:50
Tar Heels offensive rebound
15:50
TV timeout
15:45
Alier Maluk personal foul
15:37
Jalen Washington offensive foul
15:37
Jalen Washington turnover (offensive foul)
15:17
Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
15:15
Daquan Davis offensive rebound
15:13
Jalen Washington shooting foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul)
15:13
+1
Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-50
15:13
+1
Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-51
14:58
+2
Jalen Washington makes two point layup (Drake Powell assists)
65-51
14:33
Drake Powell personal foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul)
14:33
+1
Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-52
14:33
+1
Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-53
14:25
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup
67-53
14:01
+2
Justin Thomas makes two point jump shot
67-55
13:48
Jerry Deng personal foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
13:28
Ian Jackson misses two point layup
13:26
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
13:20
+3
Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)
67-58
13:03
Jamir Watkins personal foul
12:53
Alier Maluk shooting foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
12:53
Jalen Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:53
+1
Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-58
12:37
AJ Swinton misses three point jump shot
12:35
Alier Maluk offensive rebound
12:30
Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:28
Alier Maluk offensive rebound
12:27
Ian Jackson personal foul (Alier Maluk draws the foul)
12:27
+1
Alier Maluk makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-59
12:27
+1
Alier Maluk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-60
12:11
Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:09
Justin Thomas defensive rebound
12:01
+2
Alier Maluk makes two point dunk (Justin Thomas assists)
68-62
11:36
Jerry Deng shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
11:36
TV timeout
11:36
Jae'Lyn Withers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:36
Jae'Lyn Withers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:36
AJ Swinton defensive rebound
11:33
Jalen Washington personal foul
11:33
AJ Swinton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:33
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
11:13
+3
Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)
71-62
10:56
Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Alier Maluk draws the foul)
10:56
+1
Alier Maluk makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-63
10:56
Alier Maluk misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:56
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
10:39
Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
10:37
Justin Thomas defensive rebound
10:30
Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
10:28
Tar Heels defensive rebound
10:14
AJ Swinton shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
10:14
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-63
10:14
Jae'Lyn Withers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:14
Jerry Deng defensive rebound
10:02
Cade Tyson personal foul
10:02
Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:02
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-64
9:48
Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
9:46
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
9:38
Chandler Jackson misses two point layup
9:36
Christian Nitu offensive rebound
9:32
+2
Christian Nitu makes two point layup
72-66
9:14
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot
75-66
8:55
+3
Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Justin Thomas assists)
75-69
8:39
Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
8:39
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-69
8:39
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-69
8:23
Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
8:21
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
8:15
+2
RJ Davis makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)
79-69
8:00
+2
Jerry Deng makes two point layup (Justin Thomas assists)
79-71
7:36
TV timeout
7:18
+2
RJ Davis makes two point layup
81-71
6:57
Chandler Jackson misses two point layup
6:55
Seth Trimble defensive rebound
6:51
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup
83-71
6:51
Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
6:51
+1
Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 1
84-71
6:23
Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
6:21
Seth Trimble defensive rebound
5:44
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
5:42
Seminoles defensive rebound
5:09
Chandler Jackson turnover (shot clock violation)
4:54
Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
4:52
Jalen Washington offensive rebound
4:49
+3
Elliot Cadeau makes three point jump shot (Jalen Washington assists)
87-71
4:38
+3
Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Justin Thomas assists)
87-74
4:19
Cade Tyson turnover
4:16
Alier Maluk offensive foul
4:16
Alier Maluk turnover (offensive foul)
3:49
RJ Davis misses two point layup
3:47
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
3:40
+3
Justin Thomas makes three point jump shot (Taylor Bol Bowen assists)
87-77
3:24
Elliot Cadeau turnover (Chandler Jackson steals)
3:15
Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
3:13
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
3:06
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
3:06
TV timeout
2:46
Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
2:44
Tar Heels offensive rebound
2:34
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup
89-77
2:34
Christian Nitu shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
2:34
+1
Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 1
90-77
2:15
+3
Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot
90-80
2:12
Seminoles 30 second timeout
1:44
Seth Trimble misses two point layup
1:42
Tar Heels offensive rebound
1:32
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point layup
1:30
Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
1:29
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Drake Powell assists)
92-80
1:17
+3
Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Bostyn Holt assists)
92-83
1:15
Seminoles 60 second timeout
1:06
AJ Swinton personal foul (Drake Powell draws the foul)
1:06
Drake Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:06
Drake Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:06
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
0:58
Jerry Deng turnover
0:58
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:56
Bostyn Holt personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
0:56
RJ Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:56
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
93-83
0:48
RJ Davis blocks Daquan Davis's two point jump shot
0:46
RJ Davis defensive rebound
0:45
Justin Thomas personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
0:45
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
94-83
0:45
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
95-83
0:38
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk
95-85
0:31
Justin Thomas personal foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
