Watkins, Green Jr. pace Florida State to win over Wake Forest to end the Demon Deacons' win streak
AP
Jan 09, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Jamir Watkins scored 19 points and Darin Green Jr. scored 17 points and Florida State Seminoles beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 87-82 on Tuesday night to end the Demon Deacons' nine-game win streak.
Watkins made all 11 of his free throws, distributed nine assists and committed just three turnovers. Baba Miller scored 14 points and the Seminoles (9-6, 3-1 ACC) used depth off the bench to outscore Wake Forest's reserves 26-13. Eleven players entered the scoring column for Florida State.
Florida State now has won three straight and five of its last six.
Cameron Hildreth scored 25 points for the Demon Deacons (11-4, 3-1), Kevin Miller scored 21, reserve Parker Friedrichsen scored 13 and Hunter Sallis 10.
The Seminoles led 42-41 at halftime and took advantage of Wake Forest's cold shooting to start the second half. Florida State outscored Wake Forest 14-2 in the first six minutes after the break and led 56-43.
Hildreth's two free throws were the only Wake Forest points during that stretch in which it missed all six shot attempts and committed six turnovers.
Wake Forest righted itself and began the march back and grabbed a 69-67 lead with 6:19 left. The advantage proved to be short lived as Watkins went on his own 5-0 run that included a pair of free throws and a three-point play and the Seminoles never trailed again.
Green threw down a dunk with 2:14 left to make it an 82-72 lead before Hildreth and Sallis made consecutive 3-pointers in a 36-second span. But Jalen Warley made 3 of 4 free throws and Watkins made a pair with 13 seconds left to seal it.
The Demon Deacons, who now have scored 80 points or more in seven consecutive games, host Virginia on Saturday. Florida State travels to face Notre Dame on Saturday.
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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
41
FSU
Seminoles
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Efton Reid III vs. Baba Miller (Jalen Warley gains possession)
19:54
Jalen Warley misses two point layup
19:52
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
19:41
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
19:39
Seminoles defensive rebound
19:26
Baba Miller misses two point layup
19:24
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
19:12
+2
Efton Reid III makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)
2-0
19:12
De'Ante Green shooting foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
19:12
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-0
19:09
De'Ante Green turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Sallis steals)
18:55
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point dunk
5-0
18:49
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point layup (Jalen Warley assists)
5-2
18:30
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
18:28
Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
18:17
Andrew Carr blocks Jamir Watkins's two point layup
18:15
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
18:06
Cameron Hildreth turnover
17:54
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point layup
5-4
17:37
Andrew Carr misses two point layup
17:35
Efton Reid III offensive rebound
17:32
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
17:32
Baba Miller personal foul
17:17
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
17:15
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
17:08
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)
5-7
16:58
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
16:37
Hunter Sallis turnover (bad pass)
16:33
Jalen Warley misses two point layup
16:31
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
16:23
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
16:21
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
16:19
+2
De'Ante Green makes two point layup (Jamir Watkins assists)
5-9
16:19
Kevin Miller shooting foul (De'Ante Green draws the foul)
16:19
+1
De'Ante Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-10
15:51
TV timeout
15:49
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point dunk
7-10
15:15
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:13
Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
15:09
Jamir Watkins blocks Hunter Sallis's two point layup
15:07
Jaylan Gainey defensive rebound
14:58
Baba Miller misses two point layup
14:56
Jaylan Gainey offensive rebound
14:50
+2
Jaylan Gainey makes two point dunk
7-12
14:33
Baba Miller blocks Andrew Carr's two point dunk
14:31
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
14:22
Jaylan Gainey misses two point jump shot
14:20
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
14:14
+3
Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot
10-12
14:01
+3
Baba Miller makes three point jump shot
10-15
13:36
Andrew Carr turnover (lost ball)
13:36
Primo Spears turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Miller steals)
13:27
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
13:25
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
13:05
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
13:03
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
12:52
Hunter Sallis personal foul
12:45
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
12:43
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
12:37
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
12-15
12:33
+2
Cam Corhen makes two point jump shot
12-17
12:26
Zach Keller turnover (bad pass) (Darin Green Jr. steals)
12:16
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot
12-20
12:10
Darin Green Jr. personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
12:10
TV timeout
11:40
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
11:38
Cam Corhen defensive rebound
11:33
Cam Corhen offensive foul
11:33
Cam Corhen turnover (offensive foul)
11:16
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
11:14
Cam Corhen defensive rebound
11:05
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
11:03
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
10:51
+3
Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)
15-20
10:29
+3
Josh Nickelberry makes three point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)