Florida State University moved to 16-12 after a 91-78 result over the SMU Mustangs, who left Tallahassee at 14-14, in a conference game at 2:00 PM EDT on ACC Network.
First half
The Florida State Seminoles opened with 45 points in the first half while the Mustangs scored 27 in the same stretch.
The Noles hit 16 threes in the game and shot 47 percent from deep, a number that set the tone before halftime.
Florida State also logged 10 steals, and that pressure helped turn the early flow into 23 points off turnovers.
SMU committed 14 turnovers and finished the half facing a gap that never flipped, with the game tracking only 2 ties and 0 lead changes.
Second half
The Florida State Seminoles added 46 points after the break while SMU poured in 51, trimming margin without changing the outcome.
Florida State shot 52 percent on field goals and posted a 1.73 assist to turnover ratio on 19 assists and 11 turnovers, a ball-security edge that held up in the second half.
The Tribe got a primary scoring line from
Chauncey Wiggins, who brought 31 points and 9 rebounds as a carryover indicator from the previous game.
Robert McCray V’s prior-game stat line of 12 assists matched Florida State’s game-level passing theme that produced those 19 assists.
For SMU, the Mustangs hit 12 threes and shot 39 percent from beyond the arc, keeping scoring pace after halftime.
The Ponies also collected 14 offensive rebounds as part of 37 total rebounds, while Florida State finished with 29 rebounds and answered with 14 second-chance points.
SMU went 10-for-17 at the line for 59 percent, and Florida State went 15-for-24 for 62 percent in a whistle-heavy game with 22 personal fouls on SMU and 18 on Florida State.
The Florida State Seminoles vs SMU Mustangs recap hinged on game-changing plays Florida State Seminoles vs SMU Mustangs that came through steals, threes, and points off turnovers rather than any single late possession.
The Florida State Seminoles coach post-game reaction centered on execution markers that showed up in the box score, including 66 effective field goal percent and a 22-point biggest lead.
Any discussion of what went wrong for Florida State Seminoles still starts with the second-half defense allowing 51 points, even as the Noles’ first-half output created the cushion.
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