Rathan-Mayes finished with just two points, missing all six of his attempts from the floor.
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Kacinas made 9 of 10 shots, finishing with 18 points and SC reached the championship game of the Paradise Jam with a 94-84 win over Hofstra on Sunday night.
Hofstra came out of the gates firing away from deep, trying to keep up with a high-octane Seminoles offense that scored 109 points in its opening contest. Second team Preseason All-SEC selection Sindarius Thornwell scored 14, while Spring Valley’s P.J. Dozier chipped in with 12. DePaul is 10-1 (.909) all-time in games at McGrath-Phillips Arena… over the last five seasons, DePaul is 13-1 against Chicagoland opponents (Chicago State, UIC, Loyola-Chicago, Northern IL, Northwestern)…in the last 10 seasons, the record against locals is 18-5…
Hofstra, averaging 89.5 ppg, faces Indiana State Monday in its final Paradise Jam game. Tulsa is led by former Miami and Missouri head coach Frank Haith.
ABOUT FLORIDA STATE (3-1): The Seminoles, who have won 12 straight games when they score at least 80 points, were a bit flat in their tourney opener, dropping an 82-77 decision to hot-shooting Hofstra. The team as a whole broke a program record for three-pointers with 17, while Juan’ya Green netted 28 points, but SC dominated in the paint on both ends of the ball.
The Seminoles are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. loss.
The stat sheet pronounced the Pride’s frontcourt struggles: They were outrebounded 41-23, including just seven total boards in the second.
Jordan Dartis paced OH (3-2) with 24 points.
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SC has an average field goal percentage of 39.6%.
