Seminole Sunday Sauce — Jan. 12, 2025: FSU Hoops Continues Domination of Miami
If there was one word to describe the recent men’s basketball series between Florida State and Miami, “domination” might suffice.
On Wednesday night, FSU picked up its 13th win in 14 tries against the rival Hurricanes with an 80-65 win in Coral Gables. Malique Ewen paced the Seminoles with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.
The win served as the first for FSU in a true road game this season. Miami scored the game’s first five points, but by the middle parts of the first half, FSU had seized control.
The Seminoles closed the first half on a 19-7 run and led by as many as 25 points in the second. As a team, FSU shot 50% from the field. In addition to Ewen’s big night, Taylor Bol Bowen and Jamir Watkins added 16 and 10 points, respectively. Daquan Davis tallied nine points and 10 assists. Former FSU swingman Matthew Cleveland led the Hurricanes with 16 points in the loss.
With the victory, FSU evened its ACC record at 2-2. On Saturday at Clemson, however, FSU was defeated, 77-57.
The Tigers shot 13-for-28 from beyond the arc. Ewen led FSU with 15 points and nine rebounds. Clemson’s Chase Hunter led all scorers with 25 points.
For the season, FSU is 11-5 and 2-3 in ACC play. The Seminoles will play at home against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
FOOTBALL
Record: 2-10
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 21 nationally, third in ACC (20 total commitments)
Wrap-up: The offseason is in full swing. FSU is trying to add bodies by the February signing day.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 11-5 (2-3 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), beat Miami on Wednesday, 80-65; lost to Clemson on Saturday, 77-57
Upcoming: vs. Pittsburgh (Wednesday); vs. Georgia Tech (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 95 nationally, 14th in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU split a pair of road games this week, which included a rivalry victory.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 13-3 (3-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 24 USA TODAY Coaches Poll
Past Week: (1-1), beat Syracuse on Sunday, 85-73; lost to Stanford on Thursday, 89-84
Upcoming: at California (Sunday); vs. Clemson (Thursday)
Recognitions: Ta’Niya Latson, G (ACC Player of the Week, Ann Myers Drysdale Player of the Week, AP Player of the Week, Wooden Award midseason watch list)
Wrap-up: FSU split a pair of contests this week. In a long trip to Palo Alto, FSU fell to Stanford for its first ACC loss of the year.
Track and Field
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Participated in Clemson Invite on Saturday
Upcoming: Jimmy Carnes Invite (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The indoor season is officially underway for FSU. The Seminoles opened with some solid efforts at Clemson.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 3-0
Ranking: No. 9 ITA
Past Week: (3-0), beat Hawaii on Sunday, 6-1; defeated Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday, 4-0; beat Alabama State on Saturday, 4-0
Upcoming: vs. Georgia Southern (Sunday); vs. Georgia State (Thursday); vs. Arizona (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU has yet to lose a match so far this season. The Seminoles play three more times at home this week.
Women’s Tennis
Ranking: No. 24 ITA
Past Week: Participated in Florida Invitational
Upcoming: Florida Invitational (Sunday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU began its 2025 season in Gainesville with singles and doubles matches against Florida and South Florida.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 22 CSCAA; women No. 25 CSCAA
Past Week: Men beat Villanova on Wednesday, 249-51; women beat Villanova on Wednesday, 232-68
Upcoming: vs. Tampa (Jan. 24)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a long layoff, FSU returned to the pool this week with a sweep of Villanova. The Seminoles won all 32 events.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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