Basketball Game Chat: FSU-Maine

Center Kiel Turpin is sporting a protective face mask. Power forward Terrance Shannon is not dressed, reportedly due to back spasms. Shooting guard Ian Miller is not dressed, as he rests his foot injury.

PROBABLE STARTERS FOR FLORIDA STATE

F #10 Okaro White (13.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg; Averaging 15.3 pts and shooting .676 from the field in 4 wins)
C #11 Kiel Turpin (4.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg; Averaging 1.3 blocked shots in 4 Florida State wins)
G #21 Michael Snaer (14.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg; Averaging 17.5 pts and shooting .524 from 3FGM in 4 wins)
G #5 Montay Brandon (6.0 ppg, 2.0 apg; Shooting .571 from field and .600 from 3FGM in 4 wins)
G #31 Terry Whisnant (7.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg; Averaging 6.0 pts and shooting .529 from field in 4 wins)

TOP RESERVES

F #2 Terrance Shannon (10.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg; Averaging 11.0 ppg and shooting .613 from field in 4 wins)
G #25 Aaron Thomas (5.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg; Averaging 5.8 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 4 wins)
G #1 Devon Bookert (4.3 ppg, 2.1 apg; Averaging 3.8 apg and shooting .750 from 3FGM in 4 wins)
F #14 Robert Gilchrist (1.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg; Shooting .500 from the field in 3 of the Seminoles’ 4 wins)
C #15 Boris Bojanovsky (2.9 ppg. 2.3 rpg; Averaging 3.0 ppg and shooting 1.000 from FT line in 4 wins)
C #50 Michael Ojo (0.4 ppg, 0.6 rpg; Has played in three of the Seminoles’ first four wins of the season)

PROBABLE STARTERS FOR MAINE

F #3 Jon Mesghna (7.0 ppg, 4.0 ppg; 8 points and r rebs vs. Brown, Nov. 17, 2012)
F #15 Alasdair Fraser (13.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg; 17 points and 9 rebs vs. Siena, Nov. 25, 2012)
F #44 Mike Allison (6.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg; 17 pts and 11 rebs vs. Dartmouth, Nov. 10)
G #12 Xavier Pollard (11.3 ppg, 4.4 apg; 15 pts and 12 asts vs. Siena, Nov. 25, 2012)
G #14 Justin Edwards (16.0 ppg, 4.0 apg; 19 pts and 6 rebs and 6 rebs vs. Siena, Nov. 25, 2012)

Brandon, Whisnant, Snaer, White, Turpin.

White draws a foul going for the board.

Turpin called for a blocking foul.

FSU forces a turnover and Brandon finishes on the other end.

Official timeout on the floor with 15:58 on the clock. FSU leads 8-4.

Live tempo-based stats for FSU/Maine here...

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FSU up 14-10 with 12:53 remaining.

Timeout on the floor. FSU up 16-10 with 11:34 remaining in the half.

Ojo comes up with a block and is fouled. And the crowd shows their appreciation.

Ojo misses his second free throws and then bulldozes a Maine player going for the rebound. Maine at the line on the other end.