Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Robert McCray V scores 29, Florida State keeps on rolling with 70-65 win over Clemson
Florida State held the lead for 11 minutes in the first half despite nine lead changes. Ace Buckner nailed three 3-pointers in the final four minutes, and two of them were during an 8-0 run that helped Clemson take a 36-33 halftime lead.
The lead continued back and forth in the second half until the Seminoles' 7-0 run gave them a 48-42 lead with 13 1/2 minutes remaining. Florida State went ahead by eight before Clemson rallied again, taking a 56-55 lead with eight minutes left.
There were five more lead changes, the last when McRay hit a 3-pointer for a 66-65 lead. The Tigers did not score thereafter, missing their last six shots, five of them from 3-point range. McRay closed it out with a layup and a couple of free throws.
In all, there were 22 lead changes and the game was tied five times.
Lajae Jones scored 13 points for the Seminoles (14-13, 7-7 ACC), who have won seven of their last nine games.
Buckner scored 15 points, Dillon Hunter 13 and RJ Godfrey 12 for Clemson (20-8, 10-5), which has lost four in a row since a 10-1 start to the conference season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Robert McCray V Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Dillon Hunter misses 24-foot three point jumper | 70 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Robert McCray V makes free throw 2 of 2 | 70 - 65 |
Statistics
 FSU |
 CLEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-46 | FG | 21-56 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 10-33 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-16 | FT | 13-15 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 22 | Lead Changes | 22 |
| 65 | Percent Led | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 8,241 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |