Florida State Seminoles at LSU Tigers
· SEC/ACC Men's Challenge Presented by Continental Tire
Cam Carter scores 26 points and LSU beats Florida State 85-75
Cam Carter scored 26 points and LSU warmed up in the second half to beat Florida State 85-75 Tuesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
Jordan Sears added 21 points and Vyctorius Miller 15 for the Tigers (7-1), who shot 57% in the second half after a 35% first half. They made 6 of 13 3-point tries in the final half after starting 3 of 14. Corey Chest grabbed 10 rebounds.
Six-foot-10 Jalen Reed, LSU’s leading rebounder and a double-figure scorer, left the game in the opening minutes with an apparent leg injury.
Malique Ewin scored 17 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the Seminoles (7-2), who shot 39%. Jamir Watkins added 15 points, Chandler Jackson 12 and Jerry Deng 11.
Trailing by three, LSU scored the first eight points of the second half, Carter tying the game with a 3-pointer and beginning a 14-3 run that Miller capped with a 3-pointer six minutes into the period.
A Dji Bailey bucket on a goaltending call gave LSU the game's first double-digit lead at 66-56 with 6:38 to go. About three minutes later, it was 12 after a Miller 3-pointer and Carter bucket. Deng cut the lead with consecutive 3-pointers but a Daimion Collins layup followed by eight straight points from Carter, including a pair of dunks, kept LSU out of danger.
Florida State led 35-32 at halftime behind 13 points from Ewin.
FSU opens its ACC season on Saturday at NC State. LSU is host to FGCU on Sunday
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Cam Carter Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Daimion Collins Block. | 75 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jamir Watkins missed Layup. | 75 - 85 |
Statistics
 FSU |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-72 | FG | 28-62 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-22 | FT | 20-29 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 22 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 8,323 | Capacity:
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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |