Jamir Watkins scored a game-high 30 points to propel Florida State to a 73-65 victory over Rice on Saturday night at the Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 in Houston.The Seminoles are 2-0 for the second straight season after never trailing against the Owls, though Rice (1-1) did keep the margin within single-digits for most of the contest. Florida State began to pull away with a 13-2 surge that gave it a 68-53 lead with 2:30 remaining.Malique Ewin had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Seminoles, who outscored the Owls 30-20 in the paint.Watkins kickstarted Florida State’s offense by scoring nine of the team’s first 11 points and finished with six rebounds and three steals. He shot 7-for-14 from the field and went 14-for-22 from the free-throw line as he effectively attacked the rim.Watkins helped seal the game down the stretch by making five consecutive free throws in the final 1:47.Alem Huseinovic led Rice with 14 points and shot 4-for-10 from 3-point range, while Trae Broadnax had 10 points and six rebounds. Kellen Amos had 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting but fouled out with 3:04 left in the game.
Jamir Watkins pours in 30 points to lead Florida State past Rice
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