Florida St. 57, Marquette 56
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Solomon Alabi hit a baseline jumper with 11.9 seconds left, and Florida State rallied to beat Marquette 57-56 to win the Old Spice Classic on Sunday night.
Chris Singleton had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Florida State (6-1), which trailed by 12 points at halftime. Derwin Kitchen added 14 points.
Marquette had a late chance to win, but turned the ball over on an errant pass with 2.9 seconds remaining. The Golden Eagles (6-1) were led by 19 points from Lazar Hayward.
Hayward's jumper gave Marquette a 56-55 lead with 32 seconds left. He had seven points, including a 3, during a 9-2 run that put Marquette ahead 39-22 with 15:38 left.
Singleton's three-point play and a basket by Ryan Reid cut the Florida State deficit to 44-39 midway through the second half. Jordan DeMercy's slam tied it at 48 with 3:48 remaining.
Game Information
2023-24 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Miami | 1-0 | - | 6-1 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-3 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Duke | 0-1 | 1 | 5-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1 | 5-3 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-3 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 4-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-1 | 1 | 4-4 |
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