Florida State
Florida
11/11/2025 9:57:00 PM | Males's Basketball
By: Sam Stevens
GAINESVILLE, FL – Robert McCray V led all scorers with 29 factors and Kobe MaGee added 14 factors in Florida State’s 78-76 loss to the No. 10 Florida Gators on the Exactech Area on the Stephen O’Connell Middle 78-76. McCray V scored his Florida State excessive for factors on 9 made subject targets and 9 made free throws, to go together with 4 assists and three steals within the Seminoles first street contest of the yr.
The Seminoles fell to 2-1 and the Gators improved to 2-1.
McCray V scored 21 of his 29 factors within the second half together with the Seminoles’ last 15 factors of the sport as Florida State lower a nine-point deficit to 1 level with 17 seconds remaining to be performed. The Gators outscored the Seminoles 4-3 within the last 15 seconds of the sport to earn their successful margin. A full-court heave on the buzzer by Florida State’s Chauncey Wiggins was on line however fell simply quick because the Seminoles had a last shot to win the sport.
Out of 18 Florida turnovers Florida State labored for 9 steals which might flip into 12 Florida State factors.
The Gators opened the sport on a 5-0 run earlier than the Seminoles lower it to a 17-14 lead on a McCray V layup. McCray completed one level shy of 30 to mark his third consecutive recreation in double-figure scoring and his simply his third recreation as a Seminole. Wiggins completed with 11 factors as he, too, scored in double-figures for the third consecutive recreation as a Seminole.
Florida State closed out the primary half outscoring the Gators 26-20 and ended the primary half with a 40-37 lead.
Florida State upped its result in 4 factors on the 13:42 mark at 53-49. Florida outscored the Seminoles 29-23 in the course of the the rest of the sport to safe its second win of the season.
Kobe MaGee added 14 factors on two made threes in addition to a team-high 9 rebounds and one steal. MaGee is the Seminoles’ chief in three level pictures made via three video games. MaGee’s has made at the least one 3-point shot in every of his first three video games as a Seminole.
Alex Steen recorded eight rebounds and eight factors as a starter for the third consecutive video games.
Freshmen Thomas Bassong (three factors, two rebounds, and a steal) and Cam Miles (three factors and one rebound) would rating for the third consecutive recreation of the 2025-2026 season.
Florida’s Thomas Haugh earned a double-double of 20 factors and 13 rebounds to steer the Gators. Rueben Chinyelu totaled a double-double of 10 factors and a game-high 16 rebounds.
The Seminoles will return to Donald L. Tucker Middle subsequent Tuesday to tackle the UT Martin Skyhawks subsequent Tuesday.
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