Malique Ewin scored 26 factors and grabbed eight rebounds in his return from harm to guide host Florida State to a 76-69 victory over SMU on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.
Ewin returned to the lineup for the Seminoles after lacking the earlier two video games with an ankle harm and helped Florida State (17-14, 8-12 Atlantic Coast Convention) snap a four-game dropping streak heading into the ACC match.
The Seminoles dealt the Mustangs (22-9, 13-7 ACC) one other probably damaging hit to their NCAA Event hopes and denied them an opportunity to safe a double-bye within the convention match.
Florida State — which should win the ACC match and safe the convention’s automated bid to make the NCAA Event — celebrated an much more particular victory.
The sport was their longtime coach Leonard Hamilton’s closing residence recreation. Hamilton is retiring after the ACC match following 23 seasons teaching at Florida State. With 3.9 seconds remaining and the end result not doubtful, a number of Seminoles gamers had been subbed out and shared hugs with Hamilton.
A 9-2 surge by Florida State put the Seminoles forward 47-39 with 15:59 left.
SMU would reduce the deficit to 65-63 with 4:04 remaining on a jumper by Boopie Miller.
The Seminoles answered rapidly with a layup from Chandler Jackson and a three-pointer from Taylor Bol Bowen to push the benefit again to seven. Florida State’s protection did not permit the Mustangs to make it a one-possession recreation the remainder of the way in which.
Florida State was clutch from the free throw line, making 18 of 23 makes an attempt, highlighted by Watkins (9-for-10) and Ewin (6-for-7).
Together with Ewin’s nice efficiency, Florida State’s main scorer Jamir Watkins completed with 20 factors and eight rebounds and Jerry Deng added 11 factors.
With 16 factors and 5 assists, Miller led SMU, which noticed 4 gamers rating in double figures. Matt Cross had 13 factors and 6 rebounds, Kario Oquendo had 12 factors, and Chuck Harris added 11.
–Discipline Degree Media