TALLAHASSE, Fla. (AP) Dillon Hunter scored a career-best 17 points as No. 23 Clemson jumped out to a big lead and put away Florida State 72-46 on Saturday.
Ian Schieffelin had 14 points and 12 rebounds as Clemson (21-5, 13-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its third straight game. Clemson has won six straight in the series with Florida State.
Jamir Watkins scored 12 points for Florida State (15-10, 6-8). But the Tigers held the Seminoles well below their season-low point total, with the previous low (57) coming at Clemson in January.
Clemson did it in part by limiting Florida State’s Malique Ewin, who has nine double-doubles this season, to six points and six rebounds.
Hunter shot 7 of 11 from the floor for Clemson, which shot 29 of 61 (47.5%) from the floor.
Clemson: The Tigers outclassed Florida State in every way, leading by as many as 27 points in the second half and shooting 5 of 11 from 3-point range after the break to cruise to a win.
Florida State: The Seminoles lacked energy from the start, shot just 34 percent from the floor (18 of 53) and still have not defeated a top 25 team in 2024-25.
Clemson used an early 10-0 run to separate, leading Florida State 22-7 with 10:30 to halftime and were never threatened.
Clemson had 11 offensive rebounds, which led to 23 second-chance points.
Clemson has a bye and will play at SMU on Feb. 22; Florida State plays host to Miami on Wednesday.
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D. Hunter G | 17PTS | 1REB | 4AST | |
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J. Watkins G | 14PTS | 7REB | 1AST | |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| D. Hunter | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| I. Schieffelin | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| V. Lakhin | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| J. Zackery | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| C. Hunter | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| C. Wiggins | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| D. Jones | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Heidbreder | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Reeves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Nauseef | – | – | – | – |
| M. Kelly | – | – | – | – |
| A. Latiff | – | – | – | – |
| J. Roberts | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 72 | 40 | 18 | 17 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Watkins | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| D. Davis | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Ewin | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Bol Bowen | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Thomas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Deng | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Maluk | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Holt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Swinton | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Rozakeas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Nitu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Simpson | – | – | – | – |
| W. Mbatch | – | – | – | – |
| J. Jones | – | – | – | – |
| J. Crawford |