Jamir Watkins scored a game-high 30 points to propel Florida State to a 73-65 victory over Rice on Saturday night at the Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 in Houston. The Seminoles are 2-0 for the second straight season after never trailing against the Owls, though Rice (1-1) did keep the margin within single-digits for most of the contest. Florida State began to pull away with a 13-2 surge that gave it a 68-53 lead with 2:30 remaining. Malique Ewin had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Seminoles, who outscored the Owls 30-20 in the paint. Watkins kickstarted Florida State's offense by scoring nine of the team's first 11 points and finished with six rebounds and three steals.
Jamir Watkins pours in 30 points to lead Florida State past Rice
