- Matchup: Alcorn State Braves vs Florida State Seminoles
- Event Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
- Venue: Tucker Center, Tallahassee, FL
- Broadcast: ACC Extra
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In an exciting clash, the Florida State Seminoles (17-15 last season) will be looking to secure a win against the Alcorn State Braves (11-21 last season) at the Tucker Center on Tuesday.
In their previous matchup, the Alcorn State Braves faced Bethune-Cookman, suffering a defeat by a score of 69-60. The Braves recorded a 40.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 62) and made 2 out of 10 attempts from three-point range. From the free throw line, they converted 8 of 11 attempts, giving them a success rate of 72.7%. On the boards, Alcorn State tallied 38 rebounds, with 9 being offensive. They also assisted on 11 baskets and forced their opponents into 9 turnovers while stealing the ball 6 times. Defensively, Alcorn State allowed their opponents to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 25 of 57 shooting attempts. Bethune-Cookman finished the match with 16 assists and 6 steals. They secured 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) but did not register any blocks. At the charity stripe, Bethune-Cookman shot 56.3%, converting 9 of 16 attempts, and made 10 out of 21 attempts from beyond the arc. The Braves committed 15 personal fouls compared to Bethune-Cookman’s 13.
Notably, Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt had a standout performance, scoring 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting in 34 minutes of play. He recorded 3 rebounds and 5 assists while maintaining a 50.0% shooting accuracy.
Alcorn State is coming off a challenging season, wrapping up with an 11-21 record. They averaged 13.1 turnovers per game and accumulated 17.0 fouls. The Braves collected an average of 34.0 rebounds per game and registered 329 assists throughout the season, ranking them 357th nationally in assists. They shot 31.8% from deep (171 of 538 attempts) and 71.7% from the free throw line, averaging 65.0 points per game, placing them 353rd in Division 1. Their overall shooting percentage stood at 41.1%.
Defensively, Alcorn State forced an average of 12.2 turnovers and drew 15.7 fouls per game. They ranked 309th nationwide by allowing 489 assists to opponents last season. The Braves conceded a field goal percentage of 44.8% (805 of 1,795), permitting 34.1 rebounds each game. They allowed opponents to shoot 33.7% from three-point territory and ranked 189th nationally in points surrendered per game, with an average of 72.1.
In their last outing, the Florida State Seminoles suffered a close defeat to Syracuse, 66-62. They secured 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31. The Seminoles turned the ball over 10 times and stole the ball 7 times during the game. Syracuse committed 20 fouls, sending the Seminoles to the free-throw line 27 times, where they managed to convert 18 shots at 66.7%. From long range, Florida State connected on 2 of their 10 attempts (20.0%) and overall shot 21 of 52 from the field for an accuracy of 40.4%. Defensively, they allowed Syracuse to make 26 of 59 field goal attempts, with a success rate of 44.1%. The Seminoles struggled from beyond the arc, shooting 14.3% (2 of 14) and converting 12 of 22 free throw attempts (54.5%). In terms of rebounding, Florida State allowed Syracuse to collect 39 total rebounds (10 offensive).
Jamir Watkins was a key player for the Seminoles in this matchup, hitting 4 of 10 field goals for a shooting percentage of 40.0%, while grabbing 11 rebounds. He finished the game with 16 points over 38 minutes of play and contributed 3 assists.
Last season, Florida State posted a record of 17-15. They averaged 19.1 personal fouls per game and achieved a 71.7% success rate at the free throw line. The team recorded 13.0 assists per game (221st in Division 1) and averaged 12.3 turnovers per contest. Florida State accumulated a total of 2,383 points throughout the year (74.5 points per game) and averaged 34.6 rebounds per game. Offensively, the Seminoles shot 45.4% from the field, ranking 141st in college basketball.
Defensively, Florida State allowed opponents to shoot 32.0% from three-point range (251 of 785) and permitted 73.0% shooting from the free throw line. They averaged 12.3 assists allowed and gave up 35.5 rebounds per contest, placing them 107th and 248th, respectively, in Division 1. In terms of points allowed per game, the Seminoles ranked 195th, conceding 72.5 points. On the positive side, they forced an average of 13.5 turnovers per game and allowed opponents to shoot 41.8% from the field (68th in the country).
Who will prevail in tonight’s NCAA matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Choose Florida State and consider the under for total points
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