Jamir Watkins, Florida State hand Hofstra first loss

Jamir Watkins scored a game-high 17 points and host Florida State pulled away in the second half to beat Hofstra 79-61 Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.Watkins missed his first four shots from the field before hitting a 3-pointer to end the first half. He added 10 points in the second half for Florida State, which never trailed and improved to 4-1 for the fifth time in the last six seasons.Malique Ewin, who was limited to five minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half. Taylor Bol Bowen scored 10 points for Florida State.Jean Aranguren had 14 points and seven rebounds for Hofstra (4-1). Jaquan Sanders scored 13 points and KiJan Robinson tied a career high with 13 points off the bench for the Pride, who were trying to start 5-0 for the first time since 2004-05.Florida State hit its first four shots and Hofstra opened 0-for-6 with two turnovers before mounting a 14-6 run that ended with Robinson sinking the game-tying 3-pointer with 9:09 left.

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