Florida State forced 13 first-half Rice turnovers (17 for the game) and held the Owls to 35.8% shooting from the floor for the game. There's one big issue they need to work out, which we'll talk about next, but they just fly around the court.

Jamir Watkins made sure FSU basketball started the season 2-0, scoring 30 points to lead the Seminole past Rice 73-65 on Saturday night in the Mattress Firm Battleground 2K24 in Houston, Texas. Florida State led the entire game,