Seminole Sunday Sauce — Jan. 19, 2025: FSU Hoops Moves Over .500 in ACC Play
Don’t look now but Florida State men’s basketball has a winning ACC record. The Seminoles accomplished the feat with a pair of home victories this week.
FSU opened the week with an 82-70 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday. It followed up with a 91-78 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday.
FSU held the Panthers to 38% shooting and forced 17 turnovers. Jamir Watkins paced the Seminoles with 26 points. Malique Ewen added 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.
Chandler Jackson and Daquan Davis added 13 and 11 points, respectively, in the win. Jaland Lowe led Pitt with 22 points.
FSU shot 52% in the win over the Yellow Jackets. Taylor Bol Bowen led the way with 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting. Watkins and Ewen each scored 17 points. Ewen led FSU with 11 rebounds.
Lance Terry paced Georgia Tech with 23 points. Javian McCollum and Duncan Powell each scored 20.
FSU has now won four of its last five games. The Seminoles improved to 13-5 overall and 4-3 in ACC action. It will head west this week for games against California and Stanford.
FOOTBALL
Record: 2-10
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: Samuel Singleton Jr., RB (FWAA Freshman All-American)
Commitments: Antonio Cromartie Jr., 3-star CB* (No. 1,975 overall); Chavez Thompson, 3-star OL* (No. 1,089 overall); Jaylen Scott, Unranked 2027 ATH* (Unranked*)
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 20 nationally, third in ACC (22 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU added a legacy defensive back, an offensive lineman, and a 2027 prospect to the fold this week.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 13-5 (4-3 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (2-0), beat Pittsburgh on Wednesday, 82-70; beat Georgia Tech on Saturday, 91-78
Upcoming: at California (Wednesday); at Stanford (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 95 nationally, 14th in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU finds itself on a nice little streak. The Seminoles have won four of their last five.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 14-4 (4-2 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), lost at California on Sunday, 82-70; beat Clemson on Thursday, 82-67
Upcoming: vs. Miami (Sunday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a 2-game slide, FSU overcame a slow start to get back on track against Clemson.
Track and Field
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Participated in Jimmy Carnes Invite on Saturday
Upcoming: Lenny Lyles Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
Recognitions: Tyler Azcano (ACC Men’s Performer of the Week); Kyvon Tatham (ACC Men’s Field Performer of the Week); Micahi Danzy (ACC Men’s Rookie of the Week)
Wrap-up: FSU participated in its second event in as many weekends. The Seminoles are scheduled to close the month in Kentucky.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 5-1
Ranking: No. 9 ITA
Past Week: (2-1), beat Georgia Southern on Sunday, 4-0; beat Georgia State on Thursday, 4-0; lost to Arizona on Saturday, 6-1
Upcoming: vs. UNC Wilmington (Friday, ITA Kickoff Weekend); vs. South Carolina or San Diego (Saturday, ITA Kickoff Weekend)
Recognitions: Jamie Connel (ACC Player of the Week); Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte (ACC Doubles Team of the Week)
Wrap-up: After a 5-0 start, FSU was humbled on Saturday by No. 6 Arizona.
Women’s Tennis
Ranking: No. 24 ITA
Past Week: Participated in Florida Invitational on Sunday
Upcoming: vs. Alabama State (Sunday); vs. Alabama State (Sunday); vs. Georgia Tech (Friday, ITA Kickoff Weekend); vs. Arizona or Pepperdine (Saturday, ITA Kickoff Weekend)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will play head-to-head competition for the first time this season with four matches this week.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 22 CSCAA; women No. 25 CSCAA
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: vs. Tampa (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will return to the pool this week against Tampa.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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