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01/20 20:41 CST McCray's late free throws push Florida State past Miami 65-63
McCray's late free throws push Florida State past Miami 65-63
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) --- Robert McCray V scored 20 points that included two
free throws with a second remaining, and Florida State held off Miami 65-63 on
Tuesday night for the Seminoles sixth-straight win against the Hurricanes.
Shelton Henderson hit two free throws and Malik Reneau scored three points
during a 5-0 spurt for Miami that tied it 63-all with 21 seconds left before
McCray sealed it from the line. The Hurricanes had their last lead, 44-43, with
16:49 to play but stayed within five points the rest of the way.
McCray shot 7 of 17 from the floor and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line.
Chauncey Wiggins added 10 points for Florida State (8-11, 1-5 Atlantic Coast
Conference), which shot 52% in the first half but 38% after the break.
Henderson scored 18 points and Reneau added 16 to lead Miami (15-4, 4-2), which
has lost consecutive games since a 10-game win streak. Tre Donaldson chipped in
with 11 points and Ernest Udeh Jr. scored 10.
McCray scored nine points to help the Seminoles build a 38-37 halftime
advantage. Donaldson scored 11 points to pace Miami.
Florida State has won 15 of the last 16 in the series.
Up next
Florida State: On Saturday, the Seminoles makes the program's first trip to SMU.
Miami: At Syracuse on Saturday.
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