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Watkins Leads Florida State With 18 Points; Seminoles Fall to Virginia 60-57
3/5/2025 12:05:00 AM | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. A 3-point jumper by Andrew Rhode with 58 seconds remaining put Virginia in the lead and gave the Cavaliers a 60-57 victory over Florida State at the John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers outscored the Seminoles by a 6-2 margin in the final 2:06 to gain the win at home.
Florida State is now 16-14 overall and 7-12 in ACC play. Virginia is now 15-15 overall and 8-11 in ACC play.
Jamir Watkins continued his double-figure scoring, leading the Seminoles with 18 points. He made two 3-point shots and has now made at least one shot from the 3-point line in 20 consecutive games- a streak that began on December 14 against Tulane. Watkins has now scored in double figures in nine straight games and in 25 of his last 26 games. He also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
It was a back-and-forth battle between the Seminoles and the Cavaliers in a game that saw 15 lead changes and four ties.
It was also a clash of styles and tempos from the start of the game.
The Seminoles' defense stymied the Cavaliers in first half as they held Virginia to two prolonged scoring droughts which allowed Florida State to lead the game by a 2827 margin at the half.
Virginia started the second half on a 12-3 run and took their largest lead of the 41-33 at the 14:41 mark.
Freshman Alier Maluk earned his second consecutive start for the Seminoles, and enjoyed an impressive performance. He tied for second-leading scorer with a career-best of eight points. He was four of five from the field.
Christian Nitu played the best game of his first season as he scored a total of eight points and was a perfect four for four inside the paint. He also earned three rebounds.
Freshman Daquan Davis had one of his more impressive defensive performances as he had a career-high of four blocks. His total was also the game-high for both the Seminoles and the Cavaliers.
Florida State returns home for its final game of the regular season against SMU on Saturday, March, 8th at 4:00 p.m. in the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. This game will serve as Senior Day and Leonard Hamilton Day.
Florida State is now 16-14 overall and 7-12 in ACC play. Virginia is now 15-15 overall and 8-11 in ACC play.
Jamir Watkins continued his double-figure scoring, leading the Seminoles with 18 points. He made two 3-point shots and has now made at least one shot from the 3-point line in 20 consecutive games- a streak that began on December 14 against Tulane. Watkins has now scored in double figures in nine straight games and in 25 of his last 26 games. He also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
It was a back-and-forth battle between the Seminoles and the Cavaliers in a game that saw 15 lead changes and four ties.
It was also a clash of styles and tempos from the start of the game.
The Seminoles' defense stymied the Cavaliers in first half as they held Virginia to two prolonged scoring droughts which allowed Florida State to lead the game by a 2827 margin at the half.
Virginia started the second half on a 12-3 run and took their largest lead of the 41-33 at the 14:41 mark.
Freshman Alier Maluk earned his second consecutive start for the Seminoles, and enjoyed an impressive performance. He tied for second-leading scorer with a career-best of eight points. He was four of five from the field.
Christian Nitu played the best game of his first season as he scored a total of eight points and was a perfect four for four inside the paint. He also earned three rebounds.
Freshman Daquan Davis had one of his more impressive defensive performances as he had a career-high of four blocks. His total was also the game-high for both the Seminoles and the Cavaliers.
Florida State returns home for its final game of the regular season against SMU on Saturday, March, 8th at 4:00 p.m. in the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. This game will serve as Senior Day and Leonard Hamilton Day.
Team Stats
FSU
UVa
FG%
.371
.396
3FG%
.318
.458
FT%
.571
.778
RB
37
33
TO
9
14
STL
7
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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