Alabama State Hornets @ Florida State Seminoles
Florida St. tops century mark again this time topping Alabama St. 101-64
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- — Lajae Jones scored 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting and Kobe MaGee scored 16 points and Florida State beat Alabama State 101-64 on Friday night.
Martin Somerville came off the bench to score 14 points and Robert McCray V and Chauncey Wiggins each scored 12. Florida State started the season with a 108-76 win over Alcorn State on Tuesday.
Asjon Anderson scored 16 points in what was the Hornets' season opener.
Florida State built an 18-5 lead within the first four minutes and never trailed. The Seminoles extended the margin to 30-13 by the midway point of the first half.
The Hornets staged a rally, and when R’Chaun King converted a three-point play with 4:23 before halftime, Alabama State closed to within 37-28. Florida State responded with a Somerville basket and prompted a 9-2 run that made it 46-30 at halftime and the Seminoles stayed ahead by double digits the rest of the way.
The Seminoles continued to pull away using an 8-0 run to start the second to establish their first 20-plus point lead of the contest. Wiggins made a 3-pointer and Cam Mills made two fouls shots with 15:18 remaining and the lead was 64-34.
Florida State leads the all-time series 4-0 between the schools.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Eric Lewis
- Adam Flore
- Randall Wells
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |

