Winthrop visits Florida State after Watkins’ 29-point game

Winthrop Eagles (9-3) at Florida State Seminoles (8-3, 0-1 ACC)

Tallahassee, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seminoles -11.5; over/under is 157.5

BOTTOM LINE: Florida State faces Winthrop after Jamir Watkins scored 29 points in Florida State’s 77-64 victory against the Tulane Green Wave.

The Seminoles are 4-1 in home games. Florida State is ninth in the ACC scoring 78.1 points while shooting 45.7% from the field.

The Eagles are 1-2 in road games. Winthrop leads the Big South with 12.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Kelton Talford averaging 3.8.

Florida State scores 78.1 points, 6.6 more per game than the 71.5 Winthrop allows. Winthrop averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 6.6 per game Florida State allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Watkins is averaging 18.7 points and 1.5 steals for the Seminoles.

Kasen Harrison is averaging 13.9 points and 3.2 assists for the Eagles.

LAST 10 GAMES: Seminoles: 7-3, averaging 78.5 points, 30.9 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points per game.

Eagles: 7-3, averaging 83.4 points, 34.6 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 8.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points.

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