National Basketball Association
Florida St. 84, Wake Forest 66
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 19, 2011
Where: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Sean Hull, # Jamie Luckie
Attendance:
10932
By SportsDirect Inc.
Florida State started life without Chris Singleton on a winning note, pulling away from host Wake Forest in the second half for an 84-66 victory Saturday.
Bernard James scored 15 points for the Seminoles (19-7, 9-3 ACC), who played for the first time since losing Singleton – their leading scorer and rebounder – last Saturday to a fractured right foot.
Travis McKie’s 20 points led Wake Forest (8-19, 1-11 ACC), which shot 32.8 percent in losing its sixth in a row.
Trailing 33-31 at halftime, Florida State took control in the second half with a 13-2 run. The Seminoles started the run on Michael Snaer’s layup with 16:02 left. Ian Miller’s layup with 12:19 left ended the surge and gave Florida State a 50-39 advantage.
The Demon Deacons pulled within eight at the nine-minute mark, but Florida State answered with a 13-1 run to put the game out of reach.
Florida State trails first-place Duke by two games in the ACC standings and is in position to earn an at-large berth with a solid finish. The Seminoles play Wednesday at Maryland. Wake Forest plays host to Virginia Tech on Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
| Florida St. |
|
Wake Forest |
|
Bernard James 15 |
Scoring |
Travis McKie 20 |
|
Michael Snaer 4 |
Assists |
C.J. Harris 3 |
|
Bernard James 8 |
Rebounds |
Travis McKie 8 |
|
Deividas Dulkys 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Travis McKie 8 |
|
Derwin Kitchen 2 |
Steals |
C.J. Harris 2 |
|
Bernard James 2 |
Blocks |
Carson Desrosiers 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Florida St.
|
84 |
44.8 |
4-18 |
28-35 |
15 |
41 |
4 |
9 |
|
| Wake Forest
|
66 |
32.8 |
3-17 |
25-33 |
9 |
31 |
7 |
5 |
|
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