Evans scores 28, hits late FT to help FSU beat Clemson 81-80
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) RayQuan Evans scored 17 of his career-high 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead three-point play with 14 seconds left, and Florida State beat Clemson 81-80 on Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak and keep hopes of an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament alive.
Evans shot 7 of 13 from the field, 2 of 3 from the 3-point line and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line and scored Florida State's last seven points over the final 79 seconds. Evans was fouled by Nick Honor as he hit a jumper to tie it with 14 seconds left and the free throw capped scoring.
Alex Hemingway missed a clean look at a potential game-winning corner 3 that bounced off the back of the iron as time expired. Clemson (12-14, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) has lost five games in a row since beating the Seminoles 75-69 on Feb. 2.
Cam'Ron Fletcher scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half and Matthew Cleveland added 13 points for Florida State (14-11, 7-8).
PJ Hall had a career-high 28 points for points for Clemson. Al-Amir Dawes scored 18 points and Hemenway added 12. Dawes, who went into the game 4-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc, hit a career-high four 3-pointers on 11 attempts.
Dawes scored all of Clemson's points in a 10-5 spurt that pulled the Tigers within a point, but Fletcher hit a 3-pointer and added two free throws before he converted a three-point play in a 100-second span to give Florida State a 67-58 lead - the largest of the game by either team - with 8:34 remaining.
Hemenway answered with a dunk on the other end to spark a 20-7 run, the last six points scored by Hall to give the Tigers a 78-74 lead with 1:24 to play. Evans and Hall traded two free throws each before Evans scored five points in the final minute to cap the scoring.
Evans has scored the winning points in three games this season. The senior hit two free throws with 0.8 seconds left to lift the Seminoles to a 65-64 win over Miami on Jan. 11 and made a layup with 2 seconds left in regulation to make it 67-67 and force overtime before he hit two free throws with 12 seconds left in OT that gave FSU a 79-78 victory over then-No. 6 Duke on Jan. 18.
Clemson plays at Louisville on Saturday. Florida State hits the road to play Saturday at No. 3 Duke.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | PJ Hall vs. John Butler (Tanor Ngom gains possession) | ||
| 19:34 | | +3 | Wyatt Wilkes makes three point jump shot (Rayquan Evans assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:59 |  | Nick Honor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:57 | | John Butler defensive rebound | ||
| 18:50 | | PJ Hall shooting foul (Tanor Ngom draws the foul) | ||
| 18:50 | | +1 | Tanor Ngom makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | | +1 | Tanor Ngom makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | | Chase Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Rayquan Evans steals) | ||
| 18:28 | | John Butler turnover (bad pass) (Ian Schieffelin steals) | ||
| 18:23 | | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:21 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 18:06 | | John Butler shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 18:06 | | +1 | Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | | +1 | Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | | Chase Hunter personal foul (Wyatt Wilkes draws the foul) | ||
| 17:47 | | John Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:45 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 17:29 | | +2 | Nick Honor makes two point layup | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot (Rayquan Evans assists) | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | | Nick Honor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:47 | | John Butler defensive rebound | ||
| 16:38 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:36 | | David Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 16:27 | | Al-Amir Dawes turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 16:22 | | +2 | Rayquan Evans makes two point layup | 4-9 |
| 15:58 | | John Butler blocks Ian Schieffelin's two point jump shot | ||
| 15:56 | | John Butler defensive rebound | ||
| 15:50 | | Wyatt Wilkes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:48 | | David Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 15:37 | | Harrison Prieto shooting foul (David Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 15:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:37 | | +1 | David Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 15:37 | | David Collins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 15:37 | | Tanor Ngom defensive rebound | ||
| 15:28 | | Ian Schieffelin shooting foul (Rayquan Evans draws the foul) | ||
| 15:28 | | +1 | Rayquan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-10 |
| 15:28 | | +1 | Rayquan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-11 |
| 15:12 | | Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 15:00 | | Ian Schieffelin personal foul | ||
| 14:56 | | +2 | Jalen Warley makes two point layup (Tanor Ngom assists) | 5-13 |
| 14:34 | | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:32 | | Naz Bohannon offensive rebound | ||
| 14:26 | | +2 | Alex Hemenway makes two point jump shot (Naz Bohannon assists) | 7-13 |
| 14:15 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup | ||
| 14:13 | | PJ Hall defensive rebound | ||
| 13:55 | | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point dunk (David Collins assists) | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | | Wyatt Wilkes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:43 | | Naz Bohannon defensive rebound | ||
| 13:36 | | Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:34 | | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | ||
| 13:26 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:24 | | David Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 13:19 | | Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:17 | | Cam'Ron Fletcher defensive rebound | ||
| 13:14 | | +2 | Cam'Ron Fletcher makes two point layup | 9-15 |
| 13:14 | | David Collins shooting foul (Cam'Ron Fletcher draws the foul) | ||
| 13:14 | | +1 | Cam'Ron Fletcher makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-16 |
| 12:49 | | +3 | Alex Hemenway makes three point jump shot (Al-Amir Dawes assists) | 12-16 |
| 12:24 | | Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:22 | | Naz Bohannon defensive rebound | ||
| 12:13 | | Naz Bohannon misses two point layup | ||
| 12:11 | | Naz Bohannon offensive rebound | ||
| 12:06 | | +2 | Naz Bohannon makes two point layup | 14-16 |
| 11:48 | | Harrison Prieto misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Alex Hemenway defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | +2 | Al-Amir Dawes makes two point jump shot | 16-16 |
| 11:13 | | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup (Jalen Warley assists) | 16-18 |
| 10:46 | | John Butler shooting foul (David Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | David Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-18 |
| 10:46 | | +1 | David Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-18 |
| 10:28 | | Cam'Ron Fletcher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | David Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Harrison Prieto defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Wyatt Wilkes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | David Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | PJ Hall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | PJ Hall offensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Jalen Warley shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul) | ||
| 9:37 | | PJ Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:37 | | +1 | PJ Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-18 |
| 9:32 | | Jalen Warley turnover (Al-Amir Dawes steals) | ||
| 9:24 | | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Naz Bohannon offensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Chase Hunter offensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | Rayquan Evans defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Ben Middlebrooks personal foul | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | Tanor Ngom makes two point dunk (Wyatt Wilkes assists) | 19-20 |
| 8:27 | | Naz Bohannon offensive foul (Jalen Warley draws the foul) | ||
| 8:27 | | Naz Bohannon turnover | ||
| 8:15 | | Rayquan Evans misses two point layup | ||
| 8:13 | | Naz Bohannon defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | PJ Hall misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Tanor Ngom defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Matthew Cleveland turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 7:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | Tanor Ngom blocks PJ Hall's two point layup | ||
| 7:36 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point layup (Nick Honor assists) | 21-20 |
| 7:26 | | Tanor Ngom shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | +1 | PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-20 |
| 7:07 | | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot (Wyatt Wilkes assists) | 22-22 |
| 6:47 | | Naz Bohannon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | David Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | David Collins makes two point layup | 24-22 |
| 6:36 | | Jalen Warley turnover (bad pass) (David Collins steals) | ||
| 6:36 | | Wyatt Wilkes personal foul | ||
| 6:21 | | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point hook shot (Chase Hunter assists) | 26-22 |
| 6:02 | | +3 | Wyatt Wilkes makes three point jump shot (Rayquan Evans assists) | 26-25 |
| 5:41 | | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point dunk | 28-25 |
| 5:15 | | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup (Jalen Warley assists) | 28-27 |
| 4:59 | | Naz Bohannon turnover (lost ball) (Cam'Ron Fletcher steals) | ||
| 4:53 | | Jalen Warley turnover (lost ball) (Nick Honor steals) | ||
| 4:46 | | Matthew Cleveland personal foul (PJ Hall draws the foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | +1 | PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-27 |
| 4:46 | | +1 | PJ Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-27 |
| 4:24 | | Wyatt Wilkes turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:06 | | David Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Cam'Ron Fletcher defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Tanor Ngom misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:30 | | Tanor Ngom blocks Nick Honor's two point jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | David Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | PJ Hall offensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Nick Honor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | David Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | +3 | Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot (David Collins assists) | 33-27 |
| 2:53 | | +2 | Rayquan Evans makes two point jump shot | 33-29 |
| 2:32 | | +3 | Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot (David Collins assists) | 36-29 |
| 2:20 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:09 | | Cam'Ron Fletcher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Nick Honor defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:59 | | John Butler defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | Naz Bohannon shooting foul (Rayquan Evans draws the foul) | ||
| 1:51 | | +1 | Rayquan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-30 |
| 1:51 | | +1 | Rayquan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-31 |
| 1:39 | | Nick Honor turnover (bad pass) (Rayquan Evans steals) | ||
| 1:31 | | Nick Honor shooting foul (Rayquan Evans draws the foul) | ||
| 1:31 | | Rayquan Evans misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:31 | | +1 | Rayquan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-32 |
| 1:13 | | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Cam'Ron Fletcher defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Cam'Ron Fletcher misses two point layup | ||
| 0:55 | | Naz Bohannon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Matthew Cleveland shooting foul (Naz Bohannon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:51 | | +1 | Naz Bohannon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-32 |
| 0:51 | | +1 | Naz Bohannon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-32 |
| 0:42 | | Rayquan Evans misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Cam'Ron Fletcher offensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | PJ Hall personal foul (Cam'Ron Fletcher draws the foul) | ||
| 0:38 | | +1 | Cam'Ron Fletcher makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-33 |
| 0:38 | | +1 | Cam'Ron Fletcher makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-34 |
| 0:32 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:22 | | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point dunk (Chase Hunter assists) | 40-34 |
| 0:06 | | +2 | Rayquan Evans makes two point jump shot | 40-36 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |