Corhen And Spears Lead Seminoles To 84-75 Win At Miami
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Cam Corhen and Primo Spears led Florida State with 16 points each as the Seminoles gained the 1300th win in program history as they defeated Miami, 84-75, at the Watsco Center. This monumental win was the sixth straight win in Coral Gables for the Seminoles as Florida State has defeated Miami 11 of the last 12 meetings between the two teams.
The Seminoles are now 5-1 in ACC play.
Darin Green Jr. scored the first basket of the game – on a customary 3-pointer for the senior – and the Seminoles never trailed in defeating their in-state conference rivals. Florida State led by as many as 16 points in the second half marking the sixth consecutive ACC game it has led by double-figures.
Florida State showed its dominance as it opened the game on Green Jr’s first of two shots from beyond the arc during the victory. Both Corhen (11 points) and Spears (10 points) scored in double-figures in the first half as Florida State to a 45-35 led into the locker room at halftime.
This first half was all about the pace which Seminole Head Coach Leonard Hamilton and is team are known for. The team earned seven steals in the first 20 minutes and nearly reached their season average of 9.2 steals in earning a 15-point lead first-half lead.
Corhen scored his 16 points on a perfect seven-of-seven shooting night from the field. He also matched his career-high of three steals. He also earned three steals as a freshman in 2023 against Boston College.
Spears led the Seminoles with 16 points against the Hurricanes. His most important points came in the final 90 seconds with two free throws which helped extend the lead to nine at 84-75. Spears made three free throws in the final 1:13 of the Seminoles’ second consecutive road victory.
Warley had an energetic game with a season-high six assists which finished just one assist shy of his career-best. He totaled his career-high of seven assists on the road against the Hurricanes in 2023. He also contributed two rebounds with both coming on the defensive end, and scored four points in the Seminoles’ victory.
Baba Miller led Florida State with eight rebounds – with five of his eight rebounds coming on the offensive end of the court. He also scored nine points and totaled two steals.
Florida State continued its momentum in the second half as it extended its lead to 16 points with just under 17 minutes remaining to be played. The Seminoles continued to bring the defensive pressure and played with confidence as they held the Hurricanes to seven of 28 shooting on 3-point field goals during the game. Freshman Taylor Bol Bowen earned his career-high of four steals in just eight minutes of playing time as six different players recorded at least one of the Seminoles’ 12 steals.
Florida State rotated through 11 players during the course of this game with nine players finding their way into the scoring column.
Florida State returns home to take on the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, January 20 at 4:00 p.m. in the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
