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Pruitt scores 24, Lipscomb builds 21-point lead in 2nd half and holds off Florida State 78-75

AP
Dec 30, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Will Pruitt scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half, and Lipscomb built a 21-point lead early in the second half and held off Florida State for a 78-75 victory on Saturday.

Florida State trailed 62-41 with 15:53 to play but pulled within 73-70 with 2:06 remaining. AJ McGinnis answered with a 3-pointer, Joe Anderson added a layup and Lipscomb led 78-72 with 50 seconds left.

Jamir Watkins made a pair of free throws for the Seminoles to cap the scoring with 37 seconds to go. Watkins then blocked Grant Asman's layup attempt with 10 seconds left, but Darin Green Jr. missed a 3 to end it.

Pruitt was 6 of 11 from the floor and had five rebounds in the first half, and he drilled his second 3-pointer that put the Bisons up 46-31 at the break. Pruitt made three free throws, and Owen McCormack, Anderson and McGinnis each hit a 3 as the Bisons opened the second half on a 12-5 surge to stretch their lead to 58-37.

Pruitt finished 8-of-17 shooting from the floor with three 3s, and he made all five of his free throws for Lipscomb (9-6). McCormack made a pair from long range and scored 13 points. McGinnis added 12 points on four 3s. Anderson added six points to go with 10 assists.

Watkins scored 19 points and was 12 of 13 from the free-throw line to lead Florida State (6-6). Primo Spears added 16 points and Green had 12.

Florida State hosts Georgia Tech on Wednesday.

Lipscomb plays at Eastern Kentucky on Thursday in an Atlantic Sun Conference opener.

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1st Half
LIP
Bisons
46
FSU
Seminoles
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Grant Asman vs. Baba Miller (De'Ante Green gains possession)
19:34		Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
19:32		Jalen Warley offensive rebound
19:28		Jamir Watkins turnover
19:23	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point layup	2-0
18:59	+3	Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Baba Miller assists)	2-3
18:35	+2	Owen McCormack makes two point layup	4-3
18:07		Baba Miller misses three point jump shot
18:05		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
18:05		A.J. McGinnis personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
17:56		Grant Asman blocks Baba Miller's two point jump shot
17:54		Baba Miller offensive rebound
17:47		Owen McCormack shooting foul (De'Ante Green draws the foul)
17:47		De'Ante Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:47	+1	De'Ante Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-4
17:42		Jamir Watkins personal foul (Joe Anderson draws the foul)
17:31		Cody Head turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Warley steals)
17:26		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
17:24		Jalen Warley offensive rebound
17:21	+2	Jalen Warley makes two point jump shot	4-6
16:55		Jalen Warley shooting foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
16:55	+1	Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-6
16:55	+1	Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-6
16:33		Jaylan Gainey turnover (traveling)
16:25		A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
16:23		Baba Miller defensive rebound
16:16	+3	Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Baba Miller assists)	6-9
15:55		Jalen Warley shooting foul (Dylan Faulkner draws the foul)
15:55		TV timeout
15:55	+1	Dylan Faulkner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-9
15:55		Dylan Faulkner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:55		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
15:44		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass)
15:31		Grant Asman turnover (traveling)
15:18		Jaylan Gainey turnover (out of bounds)
15:11		Joe Anderson misses two point jump shot
15:09		Jaylan Gainey defensive rebound
15:01	+2	Darin Green Jr. makes two point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	7-11
14:44	+2	Dylan Faulkner makes two point layup (Joe Anderson assists)	9-11
14:20		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
14:18		Grant Asman defensive rebound
13:59		Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
13:57		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
13:40		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
13:38		Jaylan Gainey offensive rebound
13:38		A.J. McGinnis shooting foul (Jaylan Gainey draws the foul)
13:38		Jaylan Gainey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:38		Jaylan Gainey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:38		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
13:26		Will Pruitt turnover (lost ball)
13:15	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	9-13
13:06	+3	Cody Head makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)	12-13
12:35	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	12-15
12:21	+2	Cody Head makes two point layup	14-15
12:07		Josh Nickelberry turnover (bad pass) (Cody Head steals)
12:04	+2	Cody Head makes two point layup	16-15
12:04		Chandler Jackson shooting foul (Cody Head draws the foul)
12:04	+1	Cody Head makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-15
11:42	+2	Cam Corhen makes two point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)	17-17
11:21	+2	Rylan Houck makes two point layup (Joe Anderson assists)	19-17
11:11	+2	Baba Miller makes two point jump shot	19-19
10:55	+3	Owen McCormack makes three point jump shot (Paxton Davidson assists)	22-19
10:36		Cody Head personal foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
10:36		TV timeout
10:21		Josh Nickelberry misses two point jump shot
10:19		Owen McCormack defensive rebound
10:19		Baba Miller personal foul (Rylan Houck draws the foul)
10:05		Rylan Houck turnover (bad pass) (Primo Spears steals)
10:00		Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
9:58		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
9:45	+2	Dylan Faulkner makes two point layup (Will Pruitt assists)	24-19
9:16		Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot
9:14		Joe Anderson defensive rebound
9:00		Will Pruitt misses two point layup
8:58		Dylan Faulkner offensive rebound
8:55		Dylan Faulkner misses two point layup
8:53		Baba Miller defensive rebound
8:48	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	24-21
8:33		Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
8:31		Dylan Faulkner offensive rebound
8:21	+2	Joe Anderson makes two point layup	26-21
7:55		Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot
7:53		Cody Head defensive rebound
7:33		Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
7:31		Cam Corhen defensive rebound
7:22	+2	Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)	26-23
7:12	+3	Cody Head makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)	29-23
7:01		Bisons 30 second timeout
7:01		TV timeout
6:45		Jalen Warley misses two point layup
6:43		Darin Green Jr. offensive rebound
6:35		Dylan Faulkner shooting foul (De'Ante Green draws the foul)
6:35	+1	De'Ante Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-24
6:35	+1	De'Ante Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-25
6:15	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point layup	31-25
6:06		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:04		Seminoles offensive rebound
6:04		Jamir Watkins personal foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
5:41		Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
5:39		Grant Asman offensive rebound
5:28		De'Ante Green shooting foul (Grant Asman draws the foul)
5:28		Grant Asman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:28	+1	Grant Asman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-25
5:25		Cody Head personal foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
5:11	+2	De'Ante Green makes two point jump shot (Darin Green Jr. assists)	32-27
4:54	+2	Joe Anderson makes two point layup (Will Pruitt assists)	34-27
4:33	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	34-29
4:12	+3	Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot	37-29
3:55		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:53		Owen McCormack defensive rebound
3:44	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point layup (Owen McCormack assists)	39-29
3:17		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:15		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
3:14		TV timeout
2:55		Owen McCormack misses three point jump shot
2:53		Josh Nickelberry defensive rebound
2:41		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
2:39		Joe Anderson defensive rebound
2:24		Will Pruitt misses two point jump shot
2:22		Owen McCormack offensive rebound
2:19	+2	Owen McCormack makes two point layup	41-29
1:51		Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot
1:49		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
1:35		A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
1:33		Cam Corhen defensive rebound
1:23		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:21		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
1:11		Will Pruitt misses two point layup
1:09		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
0:56		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:54		A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
0:51	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point layup (A.J. McGinnis assists)	43-29
0:37		Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (lost ball) (Joe Anderson steals)
0:34		Will Pruitt turnover (lost ball)
0:08	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	43-31
0:02	+3	Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)	46-31
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LIP
Bisons
32
FSU
Seminoles
44

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Owen McCormack misses two point layup
19:40		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
19:28	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	46-33
19:02		De'Ante Green shooting foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
19:02	+1	Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 1 of 3	47-33
19:02	+1	Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 2 of 3	48-33
19:02	+1	Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 3 of 3	49-33
18:52	+2	Baba Miller makes two point dunk (Jamir Watkins assists)	49-35
18:37	+3	Owen McCormack makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)	52-35
18:13		Baba Miller misses three point jump shot
18:11		Baba Miller offensive rebound
18:02	+2	Baba Miller makes two point layup	52-37
17:51	+3	Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)	55-37
17:31		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
17:29		Grant Asman defensive rebound
17:22	+3	A.J. McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)	58-37
17:05	+2	Jalen Warley makes two point jump shot	58-39
16:46		A.J. McGinnis misses two point jump shot
16:44		Owen McCormack offensive rebound
16:44		De'Ante Green shooting foul (Owen McCormack draws the foul)
16:44	+1	Owen McCormack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-39
16:44	+1	Owen McCormack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-39
16:24		Owen McCormack flagrant 2 (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
16:24		TV timeout
16:24	+1	Jamir Watkins makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	60-40
16:24	+1	Jamir Watkins makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	60-41
16:10		Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
16:08		Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
16:03		Jalen Warley personal foul (Joe Anderson draws the foul)
15:55	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point layup (Cody Head assists)	62-41
15:37		A.J. McGinnis shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
15:37	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-42
15:37	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-43
15:19		Primo Spears personal foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
15:11		Jaylan Gainey blocks Joe Anderson's two point layup
15:09		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
15:00		Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Joe Anderson steals)
14:52		Will Pruitt turnover (lost ball)
14:32	+2	Darin Green Jr. makes two point jump shot	62-45
14:10		Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
14:08		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
14:02	+3	Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot	62-48
14:02		Bisons 30 second timeout
14:02		TV timeout
13:33		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Rylan Houck's two point jump shot
13:31		Seminoles defensive rebound
13:17		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:15		A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
12:59	+3	A.J. McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)	65-48
12:40	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	65-50
12:25		Will Pruitt turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Watkins steals)
12:18		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
12:16		A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
11:54		A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
11:52		Dylan Faulkner offensive rebound
11:49		Dylan Faulkner misses two point layup
11:47		Rylan Houck offensive rebound
11:44	+2	Rylan Houck makes two point layup	67-50
11:39		Dylan Faulkner shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:39		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:39	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-51
11:12		Cody Head misses two point jump shot
11:10		Baba Miller defensive rebound
11:05		Cody Head shooting foul (Cam Corhen draws the foul)
11:05		Cam Corhen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:05	+1	Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-52
10:36		Cody Head misses two point layup
10:34		Baba Miller defensive rebound
10:28		Primo Spears misses two point layup
10:26		Cam Corhen offensive rebound
10:22		Cam Corhen misses two point layup
10:20		Joe Anderson defensive rebound
10:15	+3	A.J. McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)	70-52
10:04		Rylan Houck personal foul (Baba Miller draws the foul)
9:54	+3	Chandler Jackson makes three point jump shot (Cam Corhen assists)	70-55
9:31		Primo Spears personal foul (Owen McCormack draws the foul)
9:12		Owen McCormack misses two point layup
9:10		Rylan Houck offensive rebound
9:05		Owen McCormack misses two point layup
9:03		Baba Miller defensive rebound
8:55	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	70-57
8:35		A.J. McGinnis turnover (bad pass) (Chandler Jackson steals)
8:25		Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot
8:23		Seminoles offensive rebound
8:23		Rylan Houck personal foul (Baba Miller draws the foul)
8:14		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
8:12		Josh Nickelberry offensive rebound
8:00		Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Cody Head steals)
7:40		TV timeout
7:33		Cody Head misses two point jump shot
7:31		Jaylan Gainey defensive rebound
7:22		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
7:20		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
7:05		Will Pruitt misses two point layup
7:04		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
6:57	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	70-59
6:57		Cody Head shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
6:57	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	70-60
6:45		Jamir Watkins personal foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
6:25		Jamir Watkins blocks Will Pruitt's two point layup
6:23		Seminoles defensive rebound
6:11		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
6:09		A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
5:47		Grant Asman misses three point jump shot
5:45		Cam Corhen defensive rebound
5:39		Grant Asman shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
5:39	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-61
5:39	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-62
5:37		A.J. McGinnis turnover (lost ball) (Primo Spears steals)
5:33		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:31		A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
5:00		Owen McCormack misses three point jump shot
4:58		Will Pruitt offensive rebound
4:57		A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
4:55		Seminoles defensive rebound
4:55		Grant Asman personal foul (Darin Green Jr. draws the foul)
4:55	+1	Darin Green Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-63
4:55	+1	Darin Green Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-64
4:36		Cam Corhen personal foul (Owen McCormack draws the foul)
4:36	+1	Owen McCormack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-64
4:36		Owen McCormack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:36		Cam Corhen defensive rebound
4:26		Owen McCormack shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
4:26	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-65
4:26	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-66
4:03		Will Pruitt turnover (lost ball) (Primo Spears steals)
3:58		Primo Spears turnover (lost ball)
3:38		Will Pruitt misses two point layup
3:36		Dylan Faulkner offensive rebound
3:33	+2	Dylan Faulkner makes two point dunk	73-66
3:15		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
3:13		Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
3:13		Cam Corhen personal foul (Dylan Faulkner draws the foul)
3:13		TV timeout
3:13		Dylan Faulkner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:13		Cam Corhen defensive rebound
2:52		Dylan Faulkner shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-67
2:52	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-68
2:29		Owen McCormack turnover (traveling)
2:18		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
2:16		Seminoles offensive rebound
2:10		Chandler Jackson misses two point layup
2:08		Cam Corhen offensive rebound
2:06	+2	Cam Corhen makes two point layup	73-70
1:45	+3	A.J. McGinnis makes three point jump shot	76-70
1:31		Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
1:29		Chandler Jackson offensive rebound
1:14	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	76-72
0:50	+2	Joe Anderson makes two point layup (Owen McCormack assists)	78-72
0:43		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
0:41		Seminoles offensive rebound
0:41		Seminoles 30 second timeout
0:39		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:37		Seminoles offensive rebound
0:37		Owen McCormack personal foul (Cam Corhen draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Cam Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-73
0:37		Cam Corhen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:37		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
0:36		Will Pruitt shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-74
0:36	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-75
0:36		Seminoles 30 second timeout
0:11		Jamir Watkins blocks Grant Asman's two point layup
0:09		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
0:03		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:01		Owen McCormack defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Owen McCormack defensive rebound