FSU basketball dominates on the boards in 82-64 victory over Winthrop | 3 takeaways

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Florida State men’s basketball (9-3,0-1) completed its last nonconference game with a dominating effort in its 82-64 victory over Winthrop (9-4) on Tuesday at the Donald L. Tucker Center.

At first, Winthrop made it a tight ballgame in the first 15 minutes of the game by only trailing in single digits.

It wasn’t until the final five minutes that the Seminoles outscored the Eagles 27-7 and led 45-27 at the half. FSU led as high as 18 points, while FSU’s aggressive defense shut the Eagles down.

The Seminoles dominated on the boards, outrebounding the Eagles 49-32. Jamir Watkins led the Seminoles with 23 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Malique Ewin and Taylor Bol Bowen put on double-double performances, and Chandler Jackson added 14.

“The guys finally understood that we needed to be a good basketball team,” FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said.

“For us to be a good basketball team. The guys will understand that for us to be a basketball team, we have to do a better job in rebounding than office and rebounding.”

The Seminoles are off to their best start since their 2020-21 season when they were 11-1 in their first 12 games. Before the holiday break, FSU will face its second ACC opponent on Saturday against Louisville at 2 p.m.

Here are the takeaways from Tuesday’s win.

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Malique Ewin has a flawless performance

Malique Ewins goes for a layup for Florida State men’s basketball against Winthrop on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024

Ewin was nearly perfect on the floor as Winthrop had no answer for the 6-foot-11 junior. Ewin recorded his second-career double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. He also added four assists.

Ewin was on the verge of a perfect shooting percentage after going 7 for 7 from the field. Yet, he had to settle for 9 for 13 instead.

For nine consecutive games, Ewin reached double figures. He has become aggressive in the paint, and his presence makes FSU’s ball movement seem…

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Author : Tallahassee Democrat

Publish date : 2024-12-18 05:26:00

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