SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Jarquez Smith had six of Florida State's school record-tying 15 blocked shots and scored eight consecutive points during a pivotal stretch to help the Seminoles beat South Florida 75-62 Saturday in the Orange Bowl Classic.
Devon Bookert had a career-high 22 points for Florida State and was voted the game's outstanding player.
Smith added 16 points, and Kiel Turpin had 13. Xavier Rathan-Mayes had seven points and nine assists.
The Seminoles (6-5) have won five consecutive games in the Orange Bowl Classic since December 2005. South Florida (5-6) lost its fifth consecutive game.
Corey Allen Jr. scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Bulls. He shot 12 for 21, while his teammates went 12 for 43 (28 percent). Chris Perry, averaging 13.3 points per game, scored three and shot 1 for 13.
The Bulls made 47 percent of their shots that weren't blocked.
Smith's block total was a season-high for the 6-foot-9 freshman, and 7-foot-3 Boris Bojanovsky added three blocks.
Most of the rejections came after the smaller Bulls penetrated into the lane. The record-tying block by Smith came on a drive in the final 30 seconds.
South Florida fell behind 25-14 and scored eight consecutive points in the second half to trail only 40-38, but could get no closer. Smith's eight points in a row put the Seminoles up 52-42, and the margin was at least seven the rest of the way.
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TIP-INS
Florida State: The Seminoles' school record for blocked shots was set in 1994-95 against Florida Atlantic. They tied the record in 2011-12 against Virginia Tech.
South Florida: The Bulls made consecutive 3-pointers after a three-game stretch of missing 29 of 31 from beyond the arc. That included going 0 for 9 in their last game, a loss to Seton Hall.
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Florida State plays host to Stetson on Monday.
South Florida hosts Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday.
