Overview
- Clemson transfer Chauncey Wiggins led Florida State with 22 points, and Lajae Jones added 18 on 7-of-10 shooting as the team hit 56% from the field and 43% from three.
- Robert McCray V finished with 17 assists and 12 points with just two turnovers, setting a school record for assists in a game.
- Florida State posted 58 first-half points, rolled out a 16-0 early run and had five players in double figures while leading for most of the night.
- Reporters noted defensive lapses as Alcorn State shot 51% overall and 8-for-16 from deep, with Nick Woodard scoring 16, Tycen McDaniels 14 and Davian Williams 13.
- Loucks took over after Leonard Hamilton’s 23-season tenure, Alcorn coach Jake Morton debuted after a year on FSU’s staff, and the Seminoles host Alabama State on Friday.