Florida State University Athletics
Seminoles Win 74-66 In Exhibition Game Against Newberry College
10/27/2022 9:05:51 PM | Men's Basketball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla – (seminoles.com) – Darin Green, Jr. scored a team-high 15 points to lead Florida State in a 74-66 exhibition game victory over Newberry College at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Green was four of eight from the 3-point line as the Seminoles’ cashed in with 11 made shots from beyond the arc in their only exhibition game of the preseason.
Florida State began the game with an 8-0 opening lead, as they held the Wolves scoreless for the first 1:37 of the game. The Seminoles biggest lead of the game came in the second half, as they secured a 16-point lead, ultimately winning by eight points.
Freshman forward Baba Miller made his Florida State debut and joined Green in the double figure scoring. Miller scored 11 points with 7 rebounds to help the Seminoles gain the win.
Three other Seminoles, redshirt junior Caleb Mills, sophomore Naheem McLeod, and freshman Cameron Corhen each scored 10 or more points. Defensively, junior guard Cam’Ron Fletcher pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds. Freshman guard Tom House nearly joined his teammates in double digits, scoring nine points with a .600 shooting percentage (three of five) from both the field and the 3-point line.
Florida State shot .422 from the field, while limiting Newberry to a .312 shooting percentage. The Seminoles shot .478 from the 3-point line, and held the Wolves to a .296 mark. The Seminoles first half performance led them to their victory, shooting 7-14 (.500) from the 3-point line, leading them into the locker room with a 38-26 lead. Florida State earned a .422 shooting percentage from the floor for the game, on top of forcing 14 turnovers.
“We didn’t play nearly as well as we are capable of,” said Head Coach Leonard Hamilton. “That’s part of what we have to overcome, as inexperienced as we are. Tonight, it just wasn’t the pace we are looking for. Our system is our system, and we are growing in those areas. I didn’t see anything that we can’t fix, but it’s obvious that we are not where we would like to be. We’ve got to keep moving, keep growing, and keep getting better.”
The Seminoles totaled 27 points from the bench and 32 points in the paint. Mills scored 10 points and totaled nine assists. McLeod had a spectacular game shooting from the field (five of seven, .74 percent) and secured nine rebounds. Green, Jr. shot a perfect three-of three from the free-throw line, along with Fletcher who scored eight points.
“I thought he [Fletcher] was aggressive in there,” said Hamilton. “He did a real nice job. We actually had some moments where we got a little bit better when Cam was in there.”
Florida State will host its official season opener at the Tucker Center on November 7th against the Stetson Hatters with tip off at 7 p.m. The Seminoles hold a 43-11 record over the Hatters, consecutively winning their last 18 games played in the series.