No. 17 Florida State makes 15 threes, beats Clemson

The Associated Press ·
TALLAHASSEE, FL - DECEMBER 08: Trent Forrest (3) guard Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles stretches for a rebound in the game against the Clemson University Tigers in an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball game Sunday, December 8, 2019, in the Donald Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Devin Vassell had 14 points and nine rebounds and No. 17 Florida State made 15 three-pointers in a 72-53 rout of Clemson on Sunday.

Anthony Polite had 12 points on four 3s as the Seminoles (8-2, 1-1 ACC) bounced back following a road loss to Indiana.

Tevin Mack scored 14 points and Al-Amir Dawes added 13 points for Clemson (5-4, 0-2).

M.J. Walker scored 11 points, including a trio of three-pointers, for Florida State. Eight Seminoles made at least one shot from beyond the arc. Florida State shot 25 of 54 (46.3%) from the floor.

Clemson cooled off in the second half, shooting just 7 of 27 (25.9%). The Tigers shot 19 of 53 (35.8%) for the game.

TAKEAWAYS

Clemson: The Tigers lost in Tallahassee for the fifth straight time.

Florida State: The Seminoles are 20-1 at home since the start of the 2018-19 season.

WELCOME

New Seminoles football coach Mike Norvell was introduced to the fans in the first half. A day earlier, he coached Memphis to the American Athletic Conference title,

UP NEXT

Clemson: Hosts South Carolina on Dec. 15.

Florida State: Plays host to North Florida on Dec. 17.

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