NCAAB

Northern Kentucky Norse at Florida State Seminoles

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
62 - 74

Watkins and Bol Bowen score 17 apiece, help Florida State pull away early to beat N. Kentucky 74-62

Taylor Bol Bowen throws down powerful dunk vs. Northern Kentucky Norse

Watkins hot 8 of 17 from the field with a 3-pointer and grabbed four rebounds. The senior led Florida State last season averaging 15.6 points and six rebounds. Bol Bowen was 5-of-9 shooting and made all seven of his free-throw attempts against Northern Kentucky.

The Seminoles shot 28 of 63 overall (44%) and had 14 assists, with four finishing with at least three.

The Seminoles took the lead for good about eight minutes into the game, built a 43-31 halftime advantage and had a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Bol Bowen scored 15 points in the first half and Watkins added a 3-pointer and scored nine points.

It was the first meeting between the teams and the first time the Seminoles have beaten a member of the Horizon League since its 100-71 victory over Detroit Mercy on Nov. 20, 2016.

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Statistics

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19-49 FG 28-63
38.8 Field Goal % 44.4
7-28 3PT 4-22
25.0 Three Point % 18.2
17-23 FT 14-18
73.9 Free Throw % 77.8
35 Rebounds 32
5 Offensive Rebounds 7
30 Defensive Rebounds 25
14 Assists 14
7 Steals 14
1 Blocks 6
22 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 0
22 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 22
4 Fast Break Points 17
16 Points in Paint 44
17 Fouls 18
5 Largest Lead 17

Game Information

Tucker Center

Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 4,872 | Capacity:

2024-25 Horizon League Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Robert Morris 15-5 - 26-9
Milwaukee 14-6 1 21-11
Cleveland State 14-6 1 23-13
Youngstown State 13-7 2 21-13
Purdue Fort Wayne 12-8 3 19-13
Northern Kentucky 11-9 4 17-16
Oakland 11-9 4 16-18
Wright State 8-12 7 15-18
IU Indianapolis 6-14 9 10-22
Detroit Mercy 4-16 11 8-24
Green Bay 2-18 13 4-28

2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 19-1 - 35-3
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
Full Standings