Florida State University Athletics
Saturday, December 16
Tallahassee, Fla.
8:00 p.m.
Florida State
4-5,0-1ACC
57
vs
68
SMU
7-4,0-0AAC
1
2
F
SMU
25
43
68
Florida St.
18
39
57
SMU Tops Florida State, 68-57
12/16/2023 11:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla – SMU's Chuck Harris scored 24 points on five made 3-point shots to lead the visiting Mustangs to a 68-57 win over Florida State at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Zhuric Phelps and Tyreek Smith scored 10 points each as SMU scored nine of the first 13 points of the game as they gained their seventh victory of the season.
Darin Green Jr. and Primo Spears led the Seminoles with 10 points each. Green Jr. led Florida State in scoring tonight as he earned his 100th career start. Spears made his Florida State debut and scored in double figures and earned two steals. He was also a perfect five of five from the free throw line.
"I thought we had moments in the first half where I thought our defense was excellent," said Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton. "Both teams defended each other very well."
Green Jr. had 10 points for the Seminoles along with three rebounds. He has scored 1,491 career points and is only nine away from reaching 1,500 points in his career.
Coach Hamilton rotated through 13 players tonight, including Spears and Waka Mbatch who made their first appearances in garnet and gold.
Chandler Jackson brought the energy to the court tonight, creating a new career-high with three steals. He was impactful in scoring seven points, along with bringing down two rebounds and adding two assists.
Florida State's defense forced the Mustangs into 15 turnovers.
"We're tremendously disappointed in the outcome of the game," said Hamilton. "You have to give SMU the credit. They played close to their potential.
"We have to be more consistent with our energy and our efforts," said Hamilton.
The next time the Seminoles face the Mustangs it will be a conference game as SMU is set to join the ACC as a full-time member on July 1, 2024.
Florida State continues its seven-game homestand on Tuesday as it plays host to the Ospreys of North Florida 8:00 p.m.
Darin Green Jr. and Primo Spears led the Seminoles with 10 points each. Green Jr. led Florida State in scoring tonight as he earned his 100th career start. Spears made his Florida State debut and scored in double figures and earned two steals. He was also a perfect five of five from the free throw line.
"I thought we had moments in the first half where I thought our defense was excellent," said Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton. "Both teams defended each other very well."
Green Jr. had 10 points for the Seminoles along with three rebounds. He has scored 1,491 career points and is only nine away from reaching 1,500 points in his career.
Coach Hamilton rotated through 13 players tonight, including Spears and Waka Mbatch who made their first appearances in garnet and gold.
Chandler Jackson brought the energy to the court tonight, creating a new career-high with three steals. He was impactful in scoring seven points, along with bringing down two rebounds and adding two assists.
Florida State's defense forced the Mustangs into 15 turnovers.
"We're tremendously disappointed in the outcome of the game," said Hamilton. "You have to give SMU the credit. They played close to their potential.
"We have to be more consistent with our energy and our efforts," said Hamilton.
The next time the Seminoles face the Mustangs it will be a conference game as SMU is set to join the ACC as a full-time member on July 1, 2024.
Florida State continues its seven-game homestand on Tuesday as it plays host to the Ospreys of North Florida 8:00 p.m.
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Team Stats
SMU
FSU
FG%
.464
.311
3FG%
.318
.182
FT%
.429
.789
RB
43
33
TO
15
8
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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