Florida State Triumphs Over Miami
In a thrilling contest held in Coral Gables, Florida State emerged victorious against Miami with a scoreline of 65-63, marking their sixth consecutive win over the Hurricanes. Robert McCray V was instrumental in the victory, contributing 20 points, which included two decisive free throws taken with just one second remaining on the clock.
Game Highlights
Miami managed to tie the game at 63 with a late 5-0 run, thanks to critical free throws by Shelton Henderson and a total of three points added by Malik Reneau, but McCray’s clutch performance secured the win for the Seminoles. Prior to Miami’s comeback, the Hurricanes had led 44-43 at around the 16:49 mark of the second half, but they struggled to maintain that advantage, trailing by no more than five points for the remainder of the game.
Team Performance
Florida State, which improved its record to 8-11 overall and 1-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, had a shooting accuracy of 52% in the first half, but struggled in the second half with only 38%. Alongside McCray, Chauncey Wiggins contributed 10 points to the Seminoles’ efforts.
On the other hand, Henderson scored a notable 18 points for Miami, while Reneau added 16 as the team fell to 15-4 overall and 4-2 in conference play, suffering their second straight defeat following a remarkable ten-game winning streak.
Looking Ahead
Looking ahead, Florida State will venture out for their first-ever matchup against Southern Methodist University this Saturday, while Miami is set to face off against Syracuse on the same day. Florida State has now dominated this series, winning 15 of the last 16 encounters.
