TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Malique Ewin scored a career-high 26 points and Florida State defeated SMU 76-69 on Saturday to give Leonard Hamilton a win in his final game coaching the Seminoles in Donald L. Tucker Center.

UNC (27-6), which at No. 14 is ranked higher than No. 22 Florida State (23-8) in the most recent AP Top 25 poll, beat FSU for the first time since 2022 after overcoming a rough second-quarter performance and a historic performance from Makayla Timpson.

Hamilton, who is retiring at season’s end after 23 seasons heading the program, collected his 200th ACC regular-season win, which ranks fourth in conference history. He is the ACC’s fifth all-time winningest coach with 438 victories.

Florida State is negotiating with Sacramento Kings assistant coach Luke Loucks to become head coach of the Seminoles, multiple outlets reported Friday.

Florida State is targeting Sacramento Kings assistant coach and FSU alumnus Luke Loucks as its next men’s basketball coach, two sources familiar with the negotiations confirmed to The Athletic. If a deal is finalized,

Former Florida State basketball player and Sacamento Kings assistant Luke Loucks is the expected to replace Leonard Hamilton as head coach.