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Devon Bookert added 14 points for Florida State (10-9, 2-4
ACC), which snapped a three-game losing streak. The Seminoles,
who also received a career high-tying nine assists and four
steals from Rathan-Mayes and seven points from Montay Brandon,
overcame 16 turnovers and 3-of-13 3-point shooting.
Rod Hall scored 12 and Donte Grantham added 11 for Clemson
(10-8, 2-4), which has dropped four of its last six contests.
Jaron Blossomgame added 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds
while Sidy Djitte matched his career high with eight points off
the bench for the Tigers, who struggled from the field (34
percent) and free-throw line (51.6 percent).
The Seminoles took their largest lead at 45-33 with 12:19
remaining, but the Tigers pulled to within three on Damarcus
Harrison’s straight-away 3-pointer with 5:45 left. After Florida
State stretched its advantage to 56-46, Clemson scored the next
nine points to cut the deficit to a point before Bookert split
two free throws and Rathan-Mayes followed Harrison’s missed
3-pointer from the wing with a breakaway layup to seal the win.
Although Clemson never led, the game was tight for the opening
eight minutes, but the turnover-plagued and off-target Tigers
went without a field goal for more than nine minutes as Florida
State took a 26-14 lead. Djitte, however, got hot and accounted
for all of Clemson’s points in a half-closing 8-2 run to trim
the Tigers’ lead to 28-22 at the break.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida State recorded its first true road win in
five games this season. … Blossomgame scored nine second-half
points and has failed to score in double digits in only two of
17 games this season. … Florida State has won six of the last
seven games in the series.
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