Southern Methodist University at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, Florida State University pulls away after halftime

Southern Methodist University left Tallahassee at 12:00 PM EDT with a 78-91 conference result against the Florida State University, moving the Ponies to 0-1 while the Tribe stood at 1-0.

First half

Southern Methodist University scored 27 in the first half while the Florida State University scored 45 in the first half at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.

SMU shot 42 percent from the field on 66 attempts in the game, and the early deficit tracked with the Noles hitting 52 percent on 58 attempts.

The Ponies created 8 fast break points, while the Seminoles produced 7 fast break points in the same game flow.

SMU Mustangs post-match stats showed 14 turnovers for SMU, and Florida State turned those chances into 23 points off turnovers.

Jaron Pierre Jr. brought in 6 assists in the previous game, and SMU finished with 11 assists as Florida State posted 19 assists.

Second half

SMU put up 51 in the second half after scoring 27 before the break, while Florida State added 46 after a 45-point first half.

Boopie Miller scored 32 in the previous game, and the Ponies hit 12 three-point makes on 39 percent shooting while the Tribe hit 16 threes at 47 percent.

Samet Yiğitoğlu had 9 rebounds in the previous game, and SMU finished with 37 total rebounds while Florida State ended with 29.

The Ponies recorded 7 steals and 4 blocks, and the Noles countered with 10 steals and 2 blocks as the game stayed physical with 22 SMU fouls and 18 Florida State fouls.

SMU Mustangs post-game interviews pointed to a game where SMU went 10-for-17 at the line for 59 percent while Florida State went 15-for-24 for 62 percent.

Game finish

The Seminoles’ biggest lead reached 22, and SMU never led despite 2 ties on the scoreboard.

Corey Washington scored 12 in the previous game, and SMU’s bench produced 4 points while Florida State’s bench scored 13 in the same matchup.

The SMU Mustangs vs Florida State Seminoles scoreline review centers on Florida State’s 66 effective field goal percent compared with SMU’s 52.

What went wrong for SMU Mustangs showed up in the assists-to-turnover ratio, with SMU at 0.79 and Florida State at 1.73.

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