Florida State 76-69 SMU (Mar 8, 2025) Play-by-Play

SMU Mustangs

22-9, 13-7 ACC

	1	2	T
SMU	32	37	69
FSU	33	43	76

TIME	SMU	FSU
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball won by Florida State	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball lost by SMU	0	0
19:49	Jesse Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:39	B.J. Edwards Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:15	Matt Cross missed Layup.	0	0
19:11	Samet Yigitoglu Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:11	Samet Yigitoglu missed Two Point Tip Shot.	0	0
19:09	Matt Cross Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:09	Matt Cross missed Two Point Tip Shot.	0	0
19:09	SMU Deadball Team Rebound.	0	0
19:09	Foul on Jason Simpson.	0	0
19:09	Matt Cross made Layup. Assisted by Boopie Miller.	2	0
18:44	Jamir Watkins Turnover.	2	0
18:44	B.J. Edwards Steal.	2	0
18:31	B.J. Edwards missed Layup.	2	0
18:27	Malique Ewin Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:21	Jamir Watkins missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
18:17	B.J. Edwards Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:06	Matt Cross missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
18:01	Bostyn Holt Defensive Rebound.	2	0
17:58	Jason Simpson missed Layup.	2	0
17:53	Malique Ewin Offensive Rebound.	2	0
17:53	Malique Ewin missed Two Point Tip Shot.	2	0
17:51	Bostyn Holt Offensive Rebound.	2	0
17:51	Bostyn Holt made Two Point Tip Shot.	2	2
17:40	Chuck Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Samet Yigitoglu.	5	2
17:22	Malique Ewin Turnover.	5	2
17:22	Bostyn Holt subbing out for Florida State	5	2
17:22	Jason Simpson subbing out for Florida State	5	2
17:22	Jesse Jones subbing out for Florida State	5	2
17:22	Chandler Jackson subbing in for Florida State	5	2
17:22	Taylor Bol Bowen subbing in for Florida State	5	2
17:22	Justin Thomas subbing in for Florida State	5	2
17:06	Foul on Justin Thomas.	5	2
16:41	Boopie Miller missed Jumper.	5	2
16:40	Chandler Jackson Defensive Rebound.	5	2
16:30	Malique Ewin made Dunk. Assisted by Jamir Watkins.	5	4
16:15	B.J. Edwards Turnover.	5	4
16:15	Justin Thomas Steal.	5	4
16:12	Justin Thomas Turnover.	5	4
16:10	B.J. Edwards Turnover.	5	4
16:10	Malique Ewin Steal.	5	4
16:08	Jamir Watkins made Dunk. Assisted by Malique Ewin.	5	6
15:50	Chuck Harris missed Layup.	5	6
15:49	Chandler Jackson Defensive Rebound.	5	6
15:48	Foul on Samet Yigitoglu.	5	6
15:48	Official TV Timeout	5	6
15:48	B.J. Edwards subbing out for SMU	5	6
15:48	Samet Yigitoglu subbing out for SMU	5	6
15:48	Kario Oquendo subbing in for SMU	5	6
15:48	Yohan Traore subbing in for SMU	5	6
15:48	Malique Ewin subbing out for Florida State	5	6
15:48	Alier Maluk subbing in for Florida State	5	6
15:17	Chandler Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.	5	6
15:17	SMU Defensive Rebound.	5	6
14:57	Matt Cross made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kario Oquendo.	8	6
14:41	Jamir Watkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chandler Jackson.	8	9
14:29	Chuck Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Boopie Miller.	11	9
14:14	Chandler Jackson missed Jumper.	11	9
14:10	Taylor Bol Bowen Offensive Rebound.	11	9
14:09	Taylor Bol Bowen Turnover.	11	9
14:09	Matt Cross Steal.	11	9
13:49	Chuck Harris made Layup.	13	9
13:30	Foul on Kario Oquendo.	13	9
13:30	Justin Thomas missed Free Throw.	13	9
13:30	Florida State Deadball Team Rebound.	13	9
13:30	Chandler Jackson subbing out for Florida State	13	9
13:30	Taylor Bol Bowen subbing out for Florida State	13	9
13:30	Alier Maluk subbing out for Florida State	13	9
13:30	Bostyn Holt subbing in for Florida State	13	9
13:30	Jerry Deng subbing in for Florida State	13	9
13:30	Malique Ewin subbing in for Florida State	13	9
13:30	Justin Thomas made Free Throw.	13	10
13:11	Foul on Jerry Deng.	13	10
13:11	Kario Oquendo made Free Throw.	14	10
13:11	Kario Oquendo made Free Throw.	15	10
12:58	Malique Ewin made Dunk. Assisted by Jamir Watkins.	15	12
12:42	Boopie Miller made Jumper.	17	12
12:19	Justin Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.	17	12
12:14	Chuck Harris Defensive Rebound.	17	12
12:11	Kario Oquendo missed Three Point Jumper.	17	12
12:07	Bostyn Holt Defensive Rebound.	17	12
12:00	Bostyn Holt missed Layup.	17	12
11:57	Kario Oquendo Defensive Rebound.	17	12
11:45	Matt Cross missed Layup.	17	12
11:45	Jamir Watkins Block.	17	12
11:39	Jamir Watkins Defensive Rebound.	17	12
11:36	Jerry Deng missed Three Point Jumper.	17	12
11:32	Justin Thomas Offensive Rebound.	17	12
11:29	Jerry Deng made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamir Watkins.	17	15
11:15	Chuck Harris missed Jumper.	17	15
11:11	Jamir Watkins Defensive Rebound.	17	15
11:09	Jamir Watkins missed Three Point Jumper.	17	15
11:05	Matt Cross Defensive Rebound.	17	15
10:51	Boopie Miller missed Three Point Jumper.	17	15
10:50	Jerry Deng Defensive Rebound.	17	15
10:49	Foul on Yohan Traore.	17	15
10:49	Justin Thomas subbing out for Florida State	17	15
10:49	AJ Swinton subbing in for Florida State	17	15
10:49	Boopie Miller subbing out for SMU	17	15
10:49	Yohan Traore subbing out for SMU	17	15
10:49	Matt Cross subbing out for SMU	17	15
10:49	B.J. Edwards subbing in for SMU	17	15
10:49	Jerrell Colbert subbing in for SMU	17	15
10:49	Keon Ambrose-Hylton subbing in for SMU	17	15
10:49	Official TV Timeout	17	15
10:32	Foul on Jerrell Colbert.	17	15
10:28	Jamir Watkins missed Jumper.	17	15
10:21	Chuck Harris Defensive Rebound.	17	15
9:58	Keon Ambrose-Hylton made Jumper. Assisted by Kario Oquendo.	19	15
9:37	Jerry Deng made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by AJ Swinton.	19	18
9:12	Chuck Harris made Three Point Jumper.	22	18
9:00	AJ Swinton Turnover.	22	18
9:00	B.J. Edwards Steal.	22	18
8:52	Chuck Harris Turnover.	22	18
8:52	Chuck Harris subbing out for SMU	22	18
8:52	Jerrell Colbert subbing out for SMU	22	18
8:52	Boopie Miller subbing in for SMU	22	18
8:52	Samet Yigitoglu subbing in for SMU	22	18
8:36	Jamir Watkins missed Jumper.	22	18
8:33	B.J. Edwards Defensive Rebound.	22	18
8:23	Samet Yigitoglu Turnover.	22	18
8:23	Jerry Deng Steal.	22	18
8:15	Malique Ewin made Dunk. Assisted by Bostyn Holt.	22	20
7:53	B.J. Edwards Turnover.	22	20
7:53	Official TV Timeout	22	20
7:32	AJ Swinton Turnover.	22	20
7:32	Kario Oquendo Steal.	22	20
7:23	Kario Oquendo missed Three Point Jumper.	22	20
7:22	Keon Ambrose-Hylton Offensive Rebound.	22	20
7:21	Foul on Malique Ewin.	22	20
7:21	Keon Ambrose-Hylton made Free Throw.	23	20
7:21	Kario Oquendo subbing out for SMU	23	20
7:21	Chuck Harris subbing in for SMU	23	20
7:21	Keon Ambrose-Hylton missed Free Throw.	23	20
7:21	Malique Ewin Defensive Rebound.	23	20
7:00	Bostyn Holt missed Jumper.	23	20
6:57	Jamir Watkins Offensive Rebound.	23	20
6:56	Foul on Samet Yigitoglu.	23	20
6:56	Jamir Watkins made Free Throw.	23	21
6:56	Bostyn Holt subbing out for Florida State	23	21
6:56	Jerry Deng subbing out for Florida State	23	21
6:56	Taylor Bol Bowen subbing in for Florida State	23	21
6:56	Justin Thomas subbing in for Florida State	23	21
6:56	Samet Yigitoglu subbing out for SMU	23	21
6:56	Jerrell Colbert subbing in for SMU	23	21
6:56	Justin Thomas subbing out for Florida State	23	21
6:56	Chandler Jackson subbing in for Florida State	23	21
6:56	Jamir Watkins made Free Throw.	23	22
6:56	Jamir Watkins subbing out for Florida State	23	22
6:56	Justin Thomas subbing in for Florida State	23	22
6:38	Boopie Miller made Jumper.	25	22
6:11	Taylor Bol Bowen made Three Point Jumper.	25	25
5:55	Chuck Harris missed Three Point Jumper.	25	25
5:50	B.J. Edwards Offensive Rebound.	25	25
5:49	B.J. Edwards made Layup.	27	25
5:30	Chandler Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.	27	25
5:25	B.J. Edwards Defensive Rebound.	27	25
5:03	Keon Ambrose-Hylton subbing out for SMU	27	25
5:03	Matt Cross subbing in for SMU	27	25
5:03	AJ Swinton subbing out for Florida State	27	25
5:03	Jamir Watkins subbing in for Florida State	27	25
4:56	B.J. Edwards missed Three Point Jumper.	27	25
4:52	Matt Cross Offensive Rebound.	27	25
4:50	Chuck Harris missed Three Point Jumper.	27	25
4:47	Taylor Bol Bowen Defensive Rebound.	27	25
4:19	Taylor Bol Bowen Turnover.	27	25
4:19	Boopie Miller Steal.	27	25
4:12	B.J. Edwards missed Three Point Jumper.	27	25
4:09	Florida State Defensive Rebound.	27	25
4:08	Malique Ewin subbing out for Florida State	27	25
4:08	Alier Maluk subbing in for Florida State	27	25
3:52	Alier Maluk made Jumper. Assisted by Chandler Jackson.	27	27
3:19	Chuck Harris missed Three Point Jumper.	27	27
3:15	Jamir Watkins Defensive Rebound.	27	27
3:09	Foul on B.J. Edwards.	27	27
3:09	Official TV Timeout	27	27
3:09	B.J. Edwards subbing out for SMU	27	27
3:09	Jerrell Colbert subbing out for SMU	27	27
3:09	Kario Oquendo subbing in for SMU	27	27
3:09	Yohan Traore subbing in for SMU	27	27
3:09	Jamir Watkins made Free Throw.	27	28
3:09	Jamir Watkins made Free Throw.	27	29
2:55	Kario Oquendo missed Layup.	27	29
2:55	Jamir Watkins Block.	27	29
2:51	Jamir Watkins Defensive Rebound.	27	29
2:49	Foul on Boopie Miller.	27	29
2:49	Jamir Watkins made Free Throw.	27	30
2:49	Jamir Watkins made Free Throw.	27	31
2:33	Matt Cross missed Jumper.	27	31
2:28	Taylor Bol Bowen Defensive Rebound.	27	31
2:15	Justin Thomas Turnover.	27	31
2:15	Matt Cross Steal.	27	31
2:10	Kario Oquendo missed Layup.	27	31
2:10	Taylor Bol Bowen Block.	27	31
2:06	SMU Offensive Rebound.	27	31
2:06	Alier Maluk subbing out for Florida State	27	31
2:06	Malique Ewin subbing in for Florida State	27	31
1:58	Foul on Jamir Watkins.	27	31
1:40	Kario Oquendo missed Three Point Jumper.	27	31
1:37	Yohan Traore Offensive Rebound.	27	31
1:37	SMU Turnover.	27	31
1:37	Kario Oquendo subbing out for SMU	27	31
1:37	AJ George subbing in for SMU	27	31
1:20	Malique Ewin made Jumper.	27	33
0:58	Boopie Miller made Layup.	29	33
0:51	Florida State Timeout	29	33
0:51	Boopie Miller subbing out for SMU	29	33
0:51	B.J. Edwards subbing in for SMU	29	33
0:42	Taylor Bol Bowen missed Jumper.	29	33
0:40	Matt Cross Defensive Rebound.	29	33
0:23	Chuck Harris Turnover.	29	33
0:23	Chandler Jackson Steal.	29	33
0:15	Malique Ewin Turnover.	29	33
0:15	SMU Timeout	29	33
0:15	Malique Ewin subbing out for Florida State	29	33
0:15	Alier Maluk subbing in for Florida State	29	33
0:15	B.J. Edwards subbing out for SMU	29	33
0:15	AJ George subbing out for SMU	29	33
0:15	Yohan Traore subbing out for SMU	29	33
0:15	Boopie Miller subbing in for SMU	29	33
0:15	Kario Oquendo subbing in for SMU	29	33
0:15	Samet Yigitoglu subbing in for SMU	29	33
0:08	Foul on Jamir Watkins.	29	33
0:08	Jamir Watkins subbing out for Florida State	29	33
0:08	AJ Swinton subbing in for Florida State	29	33
0:01	Boopie Miller made Three Point Jumper.	32	33
0:00	End of 1st half	32	33

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0:16

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Tucker Center

4:00 PM, March 8, 2025Coverage: ESPNU

Tallahassee, FL

Line: SMU -2.5

Over/Under: 154.5

Attendance: 5,619

Referees:
Jeff Clark
Clarence Armstrong
Ryan Sassano

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Duke	19-1	-	34-3
Clemson	18-2	1	27-7
Louisville	18-2	1	27-8
SMU	13-7	6	24-11
Wake Forest	13-7	6	21-11
North Carolina	13-7	6	23-14
Stanford	11-9	8	21-14
Georgia Tech	10-10	9	17-17
Florida State	8-12	11	17-15
Pittsburgh	8-12	11	17-15
Virginia	8-12	11	15-17
Notre Dame	8-12	11	15-18
Virginia Tech	8-12	11	13-19
Syracuse	7-13	12	14-19
California	6-14	13	14-19
NC State	5-15	14	12-19
Boston College	4-16	15	12-19
Miami	3-17	16	7-24

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