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Florida State defeats SMU 76-69 in coach Leonard Hamilton's final home game

AP
Mar 08, 2025

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Malique Ewin scored a career-high 26 points and Florida State defeated SMU 76-69 on Saturday to give Leonard Hamilton a win in his final game coaching the Seminoles in Donald L. Tucker Center.

Hamilton, who is retiring at season's end after 23 seasons heading the program, collected his 200th ACC regular-season win, which ranks fourth in conference history. He is the ACC's fifth all-time winningest coach with 438 victories.

Ewin also had eight rebounds as did Jamir Watkins, who scored 20 points. Jerry Deng scored 11 points for the Seminoles (17-14, 8-12) shooting 48% in snapping a four-game losing streak.

Boopie Miller led the Mustangs (22-9, 13-7) with 16 points, Matt Cross added 13, Kario Oquendo 12 and Chuck Harris 11. SMU shot 42%.

Florida State led throughout the second half but never by more than seven, including after a Watkins fadeaway jumper with 1:17 left. Miller responded quickly with a layup and the Mustangs got a turnover but Cross missed a 3-pointer. Justin Thomas grabbed the rebound, was fouled and made 1 of 2 free throws for a six-point edge with 25.5 remaining. B.J. Edwards had a 3-point try partially blocked and the Seminoles added a final free throw.

SMU led for most of the first half until the Seminoles went on an 8-0 run with four free throws from Watkins for a 33-27 lead heading into the final minute. Miller had a bucket and then hit a 3-pointer as time ran out to make it a one-point game.

The teams now head for the conference tournament that runs Tuesday through next Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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1st Half
SMU
Mustangs
32
FSU
Seminoles
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Seminoles gains possession)
19:48		Jesse Jones misses three point jump shot
19:46		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
19:18		Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
19:16		Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
19:13		Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
19:11		Matt Cross offensive rebound
19:09		Matt Cross misses two point layup
19:09		Mustangs offensive rebound
19:09		Jason Simpson personal foul
19:08	+2	Matt Cross makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)	2-0
18:43		Jamir Watkins turnover (B.J. Edwards steals)
18:28		B.J. Edwards misses two point layup
18:26		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
18:19		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
18:17		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
18:04		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
18:02		Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
17:57		Jason Simpson misses two point layup
17:55		Malique Ewin offensive rebound
17:52		Malique Ewin misses two point layup
17:50		Bostyn Holt offensive rebound
17:46	+2	Bostyn Holt makes two point layup	2-2
17:37	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Samet Yiğitoğlu assists)	5-2
17:22		Malique Ewin turnover (lost ball)
17:06		Justin Thomas personal foul
16:59		Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
16:57		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
16:49	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point dunk (Jamir Watkins assists)	5-4
16:34		B.J. Edwards turnover (Justin Thomas steals)
16:28		Justin Thomas turnover (B.J. Edwards steals)
16:20		B.J. Edwards turnover (Malique Ewin steals)
16:16	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point dunk (Malique Ewin assists)	5-6
15:52		Chuck Harris misses two point layup
15:50		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
15:48		Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul
15:48		TV timeout
15:19		Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:16		Mustangs defensive rebound
14:57	+3	Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Kario Oquendo assists)	8-6
14:42	+3	Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)	8-9
14:30	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)	11-9
14:15		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
14:13		Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound
14:09		Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (Matt Cross steals)
13:50	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point layup	13-9
13:30		Kario Oquendo shooting foul (Justin Thomas draws the foul)
13:30		Justin Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:30	+1	Justin Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-10
13:11		Jerry Deng shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
13:11	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-10
13:11	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-10
12:58	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)	15-12
12:39	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot	17-12
12:19		Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:17		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
12:11		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
12:09		Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
12:01		Bostyn Holt misses two point layup
11:59		Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
11:45		Jamir Watkins blocks Matt Cross's two point layup
11:43		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
11:37		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
11:35		Justin Thomas offensive rebound
11:24	+3	Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)	17-15
11:15		Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
11:13		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
11:08		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
11:06		Matt Cross defensive rebound
10:49		Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
10:49		Jerry Deng defensive rebound
10:49		Yohan Traore personal foul
10:49		TV timeout
10:32		Jerrell Colbert personal foul
10:26		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
10:24		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
9:56	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point jump shot (Kario Oquendo assists)	19-15
9:33	+3	Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (AJ Swinton assists)	19-18
9:11	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot	22-18
8:59		AJ Swinton turnover (Kevin Miller steals)
8:52		Chuck Harris turnover (bad pass)
8:39		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
8:37		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
8:23		Samet Yiğitoğlu turnover (Jerry Deng steals)
8:16	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point dunk (Bostyn Holt assists)	22-20
7:53		B.J. Edwards turnover (traveling)
7:53		TV timeout
7:31		AJ Swinton turnover (Kario Oquendo steals)
7:23		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
7:21		Keon Ambrose-Hylton offensive rebound
7:21		Malique Ewin shooting foul (Keon Ambrose-Hylton draws the foul)
7:21	+1	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-20
7:21		Keon Ambrose-Hylton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:21		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
7:00		Bostyn Holt misses two point jump shot
6:58		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
6:56		Samet Yiğitoğlu shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
6:56	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-21
6:56	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-22
6:39	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot	25-22
6:09	+3	Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot	25-25
5:54		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
5:52		B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
5:49	+2	B.J. Edwards makes two point layup	27-25
5:30		Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:28		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
4:55		B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
4:53		Matt Cross offensive rebound
4:50		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
4:48		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
4:17		Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (Kevin Miller steals)
4:10		B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
4:08		Seminoles defensive rebound
3:51	+2	Alier Maluk makes two point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)	27-27
3:17		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
3:15		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
3:09		B.J. Edwards shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
3:09		TV timeout
3:09	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-28
3:09	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-29
2:51		Jamir Watkins blocks Kario Oquendo's two point layup
2:51		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
2:49		Kevin Miller shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
2:49	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-30
2:49	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-31
2:34		Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
2:32		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
2:14		Justin Thomas turnover (Matt Cross steals)
2:07		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Kario Oquendo's two point layup
2:06		Mustangs offensive rebound
1:58		Jamir Watkins personal foul
1:40		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
1:38		Yohan Traore offensive rebound
1:37		Mustangs turnover (shot clock violation)
1:20	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point jump shot	27-33
0:58	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point layup	29-33
0:51		Seminoles 30 second timeout
0:43		Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point jump shot
0:41		Matt Cross defensive rebound
0:25		Chuck Harris turnover (Chandler Jackson steals)
0:15		Malique Ewin turnover (back court violation)
0:15		Mustangs 30 second timeout
0:08		Jamir Watkins personal foul
0:01	+3	Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot	32-33
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SMU
Mustangs
37
FSU
Seminoles
43

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
19:46		Kevin Miller defensive rebound
19:44		Jerry Deng personal foul
19:24		Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
19:22		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
19:13	+3	Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Justin Thomas assists)	32-36
18:57		Malique Ewin shooting foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
18:57	+1	B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 3	33-36
18:57	+1	B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 3	34-36
18:57	+1	B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 3 of 3	35-36
18:49		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
18:47		Kevin Miller defensive rebound
18:38		Kevin Miller misses two point layup
18:36		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
18:29	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point layup	35-38
18:06		Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul)
18:06	+1	Samet Yiğitoğlu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-38
18:06	+1	Samet Yiğitoğlu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-38
17:52		Samet Yiğitoğlu shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
17:52	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-39
17:52	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-40
17:29		Matt Cross turnover (traveling)
17:12	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point layup	37-42
16:44	+2	Yohan Traore makes two point alley-oop dunk (Chuck Harris assists)	39-42
16:17	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point layup	39-44
16:17		Yohan Traore shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
16:17	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-45
16:04		Kevin Miller turnover (Justin Thomas steals)
15:59	+2	Justin Thomas makes two point layup	39-47
15:59		Mustangs 30 second timeout
15:59		TV timeout
15:38		Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
15:36		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
15:28		Malique Ewin turnover
15:24	+2	Matt Cross makes two point layup (B.J. Edwards assists)	41-47
15:05		Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:03		Kevin Miller defensive rebound
14:54	+2	Jerrell Colbert makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)	43-47
14:54		Seminoles 30 second timeout
14:33		Jerrell Colbert blocks Jamir Watkins's two point layup
14:31		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
14:25	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	43-49
14:25		Jerrell Colbert shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
14:25	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-50
13:57		Chuck Harris misses two point layup
13:55		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
13:55		Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (Chuck Harris steals)
13:46		Kevin Miller turnover (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
13:43		Jerrell Colbert personal foul
13:25		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
13:23		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
13:17	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Matt Cross assists)	45-50
12:59		Justin Thomas misses two point layup
12:57		Seminoles offensive rebound
12:56		Keon Ambrose-Hylton personal foul
12:46		Malique Ewin turnover (Kario Oquendo steals)
12:40	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point layup (B.J. Edwards assists)	47-50
12:40		Bostyn Holt shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
12:40	+1	Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-50
12:30	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	48-52
12:13		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
12:11		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
12:00		Keon Ambrose-Hylton shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
12:00	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-53
12:00		Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:00		Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
11:44		Samet Yiğitoğlu turnover (lost ball)
11:34		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
11:32		Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
11:26	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point dunk	50-53
11:12	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point layup (Jamir Watkins assists)	50-55
10:55		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
10:53		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
10:44	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point layup	50-57
10:26		Bostyn Holt personal foul
10:17	+3	Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)	53-57
10:07		Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
10:05		Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
9:45		Chandler Jackson personal foul
9:31		Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive foul
9:31		Samet Yiğitoğlu turnover (offensive foul)
9:20		Chandler Jackson turnover (bad pass)
9:01		Justin Thomas personal foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
9:01	+1	B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-57
9:01	+1	B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-57
8:41		Kario Oquendo shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
8:41	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-58
8:41	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-59
8:28		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
8:26		Jerry Deng defensive rebound
8:12	+2	Malique Ewin makes two point jump shot	55-61
7:54	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point layup	57-61
7:45		Seminoles 30 second timeout
7:45		TV timeout
7:30		Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:28		Jerry Deng offensive rebound
7:26	+2	Jerry Deng makes two point layup	57-63
6:53		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
6:48		Keon Ambrose-Hylton offensive rebound
6:43		AJ Swinton shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
6:43	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-63
6:43		Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:43		Malique Ewin defensive rebound
6:27		Chuck Harris personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
6:27		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:27		Matt Cross defensive rebound
6:06		Chuck Harris turnover (Justin Thomas steals)
6:02	+2	Justin Thomas makes two point layup	58-65
6:00		Mustangs 30 second timeout
5:43		Malique Ewin personal foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul)
5:43	+1	Samet Yiğitoğlu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-65
5:43		Samet Yiğitoğlu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:43		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
5:27		Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point jump shot
5:25		Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
5:08		B.J. Edwards misses two point layup
5:06		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
4:52		Malique Ewin misses two point layup
4:50		Mustangs defensive rebound
4:48		Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
4:48	+1	Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-65
4:48	+1	Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-65
4:30		Malique Ewin misses two point jump shot
4:28		Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
4:05	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot	63-65
3:41	+2	Chandler Jackson makes two point layup	63-67
3:39		TV timeout
3:21		Kario Oquendo offensive foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
3:21		Kario Oquendo turnover (offensive foul)
3:03	+3	Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)	63-70
2:37	+3	Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)	66-70
2:06		Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
2:04		Chandler Jackson offensive rebound
2:03		Matt Cross personal foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul)
2:03	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-71
2:03	+1	Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-72
1:42		Chandler Jackson personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
1:42		Matt Cross misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:42		Mustangs offensive rebound
1:42	+1	Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-72
1:14	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot	67-74
1:06	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point layup	69-74
0:39		Jamir Watkins turnover
0:30		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
0:28		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
0:25		Kevin Miller personal foul (Justin Thomas draws the foul)
0:25	+1	Justin Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-75
0:25		Justin Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:25		Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
0:14		B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
0:12		Justin Thomas defensive rebound
0:03		Kevin Miller personal foul
0:03	+1	Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-76
0:03		Taylor Bol Bowen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		Matt Cross defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Matt Cross defensive rebound