Alcorn State Braves @ Florida State Seminoles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
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ALCN | 44 | 32 | 76 |
FSU | 58 | 50 | 108 |
Florida State opens Luke Loucks era with 108-76 victory over Alcorn State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- — Chauncey Wiggins scored 22 points and Florida State opened the Luke Loucks era with a 108-76 victory over Alcorn State on Tuesday night in a season opener.
Wiggins, who spent the past three seasons with Clemson, shot 3 of 8 from long range and 7 of 14 overall. Lajae Jones added 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Seminoles. Robert McCray V had 17 assists to go with 12 points.
Florida State shot 39 of 70 (56%) from the field and made 13 of 30 buckets (43%) from beyond the arc.
Nick Woodard scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting to lead Alcorn State. Tycen McDaniels added 14 points and Davian Williams had 13. The trio each had a team-high six rebounds.
Loucks took over for Leonard Hamilton at the end of the 2024-25 season after Hamilton coached for 23 seasons. Loucks played under Hamilton at Florida State from 2009-12.
Jake Morton also made his coaching debut with Alcorn State. Morton was on the FSU coaching staff last year.
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Game Information
Tallahassee, FL
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Clare Simmons
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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