Jacksonville Dolphins at Florida State Seminoles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Florida St tops Jacksonville 91-67 in opener
The Seminoles have to have stellar play from their point guard, and Bookert provided it.
Jacksonville (0-1) forced Florida State (1-0) into a slow start with a defensive zone and a full-court press that gave the Dolphins a 26-23 lead with 7:31 left in the first half. The Seminoles answered with a 20-10 run, including 10 points from Montay Brandon, to go into halftime leading 43-36.
A Vince Martin 3-pointer cut the lead to 50-45, but the Dolphins never got any closer.
Florida State forward Okaro White finished with game-high 18 points and 11 rebounds while Brandon added a career-high 15 points. Bookert also had nine rebounds and five steals to go along with his 16 points. Jarvis Haywood led Jacksonville with 15 points while Martin chipped in 13 points, five assists and five steals.
Florida State picked up its defensive effort in the second half, and Jacksonville shot 37 percent from the field in the second half after shooting 44.8 percent in the first. The Seminoles used their size advantage to get good looks and shot 53.3 percent.
Florida State also outrebounded Jacksonville 41-28.
The Seminoles travel to Central Florida on Wednesday while the Dolphins host Florida College on Tuesday.
Game notes
Ian Miller and Aaron Thomas did not play in the first half due to a suspension that kept the two out of both exhibition games. Miller scored eight points in 18 minutes.
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Statistics
 JAX |
 FSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 32-60 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 15-27 | FT | 19-28 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 5,761 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |