Malique Ewin scores 17 points and Florida State pours it on in second half to rout UMass 92-59
AJ Swinton fights off defender for and-1
AJ Swinton fights off defender for and-1
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- — Malique Ewin scored 17 points, Florida State scored 55 points in the second half, and the Seminoles roared past Massachusetts 92-59 on Sunday, the final day of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tipoff.
Jamir Watkins added 14 points and Jerry Deng had 10 for FSU (6-1).
Jaylen Curry scored 17 points for UMass (1-5). Daniel Rivera scored 12, Hank Guerengomba had 10 points, and Daniel Hankins-Sanford grabbed 13 rebounds.
Florida State had runs of 10-8 and 8-0 early in the second half to turn a 10-point halftime lead into a rout at 60-37 with 12 minutes remaining. A 9-0 run gave the Seminoles their largest lead, 89-53 with 3 minutes remaining.
The Minutemen went on a 10-0 run to take their only lead of the first half, 24-23 with about four minutes remaining. After regaining the lead with five free throws in the next two minutes, the Seminoles finished the half with a flurry, making three 3-pointers for a 37-27 halftime lead.
The Seminoles shot 57% for the game and got 41 points from their bench.
UMass shot 31%, which included 21 missed 3-pointers in 24 attempts.
Florida State defeated Temple on Friday in its first game at the event. UMass lost to Temple on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Edwin Young
- Ryan Sassano
- Greg Moyer
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 7-0 | - | 15-2 |
| Clemson | 6-1 | 1 | 14-4 |
| Louisville | 6-1 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Wake Forest | 5-1 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| North Carolina | 5-1 | 1.5 | 12-6 |
| SMU | 4-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-3 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
| Florida State | 3-3 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
| Stanford | 3-3 | 3.5 | 11-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| NC State | 2-4 | 4.5 | 9-8 |
| Notre Dame | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-9 |
| Syracuse | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-5 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Boston College | 1-5 | 5.5 | 9-8 |
| California | 1-5 | 5.5 | 8-9 |
| Virginia | 1-5 | 5.5 | 8-9 |
| Miami | 0-6 | 6.5 | 4-13 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 4-1 | - | 13-5 |
| VCU | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-4 |
| Saint Louis | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-7 |
| Duquesne | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-9 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-2 | 1 | 15-3 |
| George Washington | 2-2 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| Davidson | 2-2 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
| Rhode Island | 2-3 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Richmond | 2-3 | 2 | 7-11 |
| Massachusetts | 2-3 | 2 | 7-11 |
| Dayton | 1-3 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Fordham | 0-5 | 4 | 8-10 |
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