Duke Blue Devils at Florida State Seminoles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Isaiah Evans scores career-high 28 to lead No. 6 Duke to a 91-87 victory against Florida State
The sophomore guard shot 6 of 14 from 3-point range, surpassing his career-best 23 points set in the opener against Texas on Nov. 4. Evans’ six 3-pointers were also a career-high.
Cameron Boozer had 17 points and season-bests in assists with nine and steals with four for Duke (13-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Florida State (7-8, 0-2) battled from start to finish and closed the deficit to 87-85 on Kobe MaGee’s 3-pointer with 23 seconds to go. The Seminoles were forced to foul, and Evans made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left. MaGee missed a contested, off-balance 3-pointer with seven seconds to go and Duke rebounded to secure the win.
Chauncey Wiggins scored 22 points, making 8 of 11 shots and matching his career-high. The Clemson transfer also had 22 points against Alcorn State on Nov. 4.
Robert McCray V also scored 22 and had five assists. MaGee finished with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
Duke shot 28 of 53 from the floor and 12 of 27 from 3-point range.
Despite a significant height advantage in the front court, Duke out rebounded Florida State just 31-24. Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II each had six rebounds. The Blue Devils turned 10 offensive rebounds into only 11 second-chance points.
Florida State shot 31 of 58 and 14 of 30 from 3-point range. The Seminoles were averaging 11.4 made 3-pointers coming into Saturday’s game.
Florida State: Hosts N.C. State on Jan. 10.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 91 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Robert McCray V makes 2-foot dunk | 91 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Caleb Foster makes free throw 2 of 2 | 91 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Caleb Foster makes free throw 1 of 2 | 90 - 85 |
Statistics
 DUKE |
 FSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-53 | FG | 31-58 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 12-27 | 3PT | 14-30 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 23-25 | FT | 11-16 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 43 | Percent Led | 49 |
Game Information
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 6,097 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Clemson | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-4 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Miami | 4-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| NC State | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Stanford | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| SMU | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| California | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Notre Dame | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Florida State | 1-5 | 5 | 8-11 |