Watkins has 26, Ewin had a double-double to lead Florida State to 82-70 win over Pitt
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Jamir Watkins scored 26 points, Malique Ewin had 10 of his 18 points in the first four minutes of the second half, including eight in a 10-0 run that propelled Florida State to an 82-70 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
After a dismal shooting first half for both teams with Florida State taking a 28-23 lead, the Seminoles made 10 of 14 shots to open the second half and led 49-35 on a dunk by Justin Thomas at 13:20.
Thomas and Daquan Davis hit consecutive 3-pointers for the big lead at 16, 55-39 at the midway point. Pitt scored the next eight with Jorge Diaz Graham knocking back-to-back 3s. But in the last six minutes Florida State made 17 of 20 free throws and the Panthers never got closer than five.
Florida State made 9 of 10 free throws in the last two minutes, and Watkins and Ewin both got last-minute dunks when the Seminoles broke the press.
Chandler Jackson scored 13 points for the Seminoles (12-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Davis added 11. Ewin also had 13 rebounds.
Jaland Lowe scored 22 points for the Panthers (12-5, 3-3). Diaz Graham had a career-high 17 points and Ishmael Leggett added 13.
Florida State shot 59% (16 of 27) in the second half in addition to going 20 of 24 from the foul line.
Watkins had three 3s and 11 points in the first half when the Seminoles eked out a 28-23 lead. The teams combined to shoot 14 of 51 with 24 turnovers.
Florida State is home against Georgia Tech on Saturday. when Clemson visits Florida State.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Cameron Corhen vs. Malique Ewin (Panthers gains possession) | |||
19:39 | Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) | |||
19:28 | Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
19:26 | Zack Austin defensive rebound | |||
19:15 | Malique Ewin blocks Damian Dunn's two point layup | |||
19:13 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
19:06 | Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
19:04 | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | |||
18:54 | Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Jackson steals) | |||
18:44 | Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot | |||
18:42 | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | |||
18:24 | Zack Austin misses three point jump shot | |||
18:22 | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | |||
18:14 | Zack Austin shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul) | |||
18:14 | +1 | Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
18:14 | +1 | Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
18:09 | Ishmael Leggett turnover (bad pass) (Daquan Davis steals) | |||
17:58 | Malique Ewin turnover (bad pass) (Damian Dunn steals) | |||
17:55 | Chandler Jackson shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul) | |||
17:55 | +1 | Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-2 | |
17:55 | +1 | Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 | |
17:45 | +3 | Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Taylor Bol Bowen assists) | 2-5 | |
17:31 | Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
17:29 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
17:24 | Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) (Zack Austin steals) | |||
17:07 | Cameron Corhen turnover (lost ball) (Daquan Davis steals) | |||
16:50 | Malique Ewin misses two point layup | |||
16:48 | Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound | |||
16:42 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point layup | |||
16:40 | Zack Austin defensive rebound | |||
16:36 | Zack Austin misses three point jump shot | |||
16:34 | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | |||
16:31 | Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot | |||
16:29 | Panthers defensive rebound | |||
16:14 | Malique Ewin shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul) | |||
16:14 | +1 | Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 | |
16:14 | +1 | Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 | |
15:57 | Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass) (Zack Austin steals) | |||
15:49 | Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:49 | TV timeout | |||
15:24 | +3 | Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Taylor Bol Bowen assists) | 4-8 | |
15:03 | Justin Thomas personal foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul) | |||
14:55 | +2 | Zack Austin makes two point jump shot | 6-8 | |
14:31 | Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul) | |||
14:31 | +1 | Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-9 | |
14:31 | +1 | Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-10 | |
14:21 | Jaland Lowe turnover (back court violation) | |||
14:07 | Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul) | |||
13:49 | Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
13:47 | Zack Austin defensive rebound | |||
13:25 | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point turnaround jump shot | 8-10 | |
12:57 | Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
12:55 | Zack Austin defensive rebound | |||
12:45 | Damian Dunn misses two point layup | |||
12:43 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
12:37 | Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (lost ball) (Jaland Lowe steals) | |||
12:31 | Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot | |||
12:29 | Justin Thomas defensive rebound | |||
12:11 | Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:46 | Zack Austin misses two point layup | |||
11:44 | Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound | |||
11:41 | +2 | Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point layup | 10-10 | |
11:31 | Jerry Deng misses two point hook shot | |||
11:29 | Zack Austin defensive rebound | |||
11:14 | +2 | Brandin Cummings makes two point floating jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists) | 12-10 | |
11:00 | +2 | Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot (Jerry Deng assists) | 12-12 | |
10:22 | Ishmael Leggett turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
10:22 | TV timeout | |||
9:58 | Malique Ewin misses two point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Bostyn Holt personal foul | |||
9:43 | Damian Dunn misses two point driving layup | |||
9:41 | Chandler Jackson defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Brandin Cummings defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Brandin Cummings misses two point layup | |||
9:25 | Jerry Deng defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Jerry Deng misses two point jump shot | |||
8:59 | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | |||
8:46 | Malique Ewin blocks Jaland Lowe's three point jump shot | |||
8:44 | Bostyn Holt defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot | |||
8:27 | Brandin Cummings defensive rebound | |||
7:58 | Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul) | |||
7:58 | TV timeout | |||
7:58 | +1 | Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-12 | |
7:58 | +1 | Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-12 | |
7:44 | +3 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists) | 14-15 | |
7:44 | Zack Austin shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul) | |||
7:44 | +1 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-16 | |
7:25 | Damian Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals) | |||
7:23 | Malique Ewin turnover (out of bounds) | |||
7:13 | Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Bol Bowen steals) | |||
7:05 | Daquan Davis misses two point layup | |||
7:03 | Malique Ewin offensive rebound | |||
7:01 | Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul) | |||
7:01 | +1 | Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-17 | |
7:01 | Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:01 | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | |||
6:59 | Cameron Corhen turnover (bad pass) (Daquan Davis steals) | |||
6:58 | +2 | Daquan Davis makes two point layup | 14-19 | |
6:35 | Damian Dunn misses two point layup | |||
6:33 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
6:31 | Jamir Watkins turnover (traveling) | |||
6:03 | Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot | |||
6:01 | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk (Malique Ewin assists) | 14-21 | |
5:54 | Panthers 30 second timeout | |||
5:43 | Malique Ewin personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul) | |||
5:35 | Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (traveling) | |||
5:22 | Brandin Cummings personal foul (Christian Nitu draws the foul) | |||
5:22 | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | |||
5:20 | Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | |||
5:02 | Christian Nitu defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | AJ Swinton turnover (out of bounds) | |||
4:42 | AJ Swinton personal foul | |||
4:42 | +1 | Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-21 | |
4:42 | +1 | Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-21 | |
4:32 | AJ Swinton misses three point jump shot | |||
4:30 | Jamir Watkins offensive rebound | |||
4:13 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point layup | |||
4:11 | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | |||
4:04 | Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot | |||
4:02 | AJ Swinton defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | +3 | Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (AJ Swinton assists) | 16-24 | |
3:33 | Damian Dunn turnover (lost ball) | |||
3:33 | TV timeout | |||
3:11 | Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
3:09 | Damian Dunn defensive rebound | |||
3:02 | Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | |||
3:00 | Justin Thomas defensive rebound | |||
2:53 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot | |||
2:51 | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | |||
2:43 | Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | |||
2:32 | Jamir Watkins misses two point layup | |||
2:30 | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | +3 | Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists) | 19-24 | |
2:06 | Christian Nitu turnover (3-second violation) | |||
1:55 | Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) | |||
1:38 | Damian Dunn personal foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul) | |||
1:38 | +1 | Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-25 | |
1:38 | +1 | Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-26 | |
1:24 | +2 | Jorge Diaz Graham makes two point alley-oop layup (Ishmael Leggett assists) | 21-26 | |
1:02 | Alier Maluk misses three point jump shot | |||
1:00 | Panthers defensive rebound | |||
0:44 | Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball) (Justin Thomas steals) | |||
0:44 | Seminoles 30 second timeout | |||
0:32 | Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (lost ball) (Jaland Lowe steals) | |||
0:28 | Justin Thomas personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul) | |||
0:28 | +1 | Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-26 | |
0:28 | +1 | Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-26 | |
0:01 | +2 | Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot | 23-28 | |
0:00 | End of period |