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02/21 13:56 CST Robert McCray V scores 29, Florida State keeps on rolling with
70-65 win over Clemson
Robert McCray V scores 29, Florida State keeps on rolling with 70-65 win over
Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) --- Robert McCray V matched his season-high with 29 points,
including Florida State's final 10, and the streaking Seminoles defeated
Clemson 70-65 on Saturday.
Florida State held the lead for 11 minutes in the first half despite nine lead
changes. Ace Buckner nailed three 3-pointers in the final four minutes, and two
of them were during an 8-0 run that helped Clemson take a 36-33 halftime lead.
The lead continued back and forth in the second half until the Seminoles' 7-0
run gave them a 48-42 lead with 13 1/2 minutes remaining. Florida State went
ahead by eight before Clemson rallied again, taking a 56-55 lead with eight
minutes left.
There were five more lead changes, the last when McRay hit a 3-pointer for a
66-65 lead. The Tigers did not score thereafter, missing their last six shots,
five of them from 3-point range. McRay closed it out with a layup and a couple
of free throws.
In all, there were 22 lead changes and the game was tied five times.
Lajae Jones scored 13 points for the Seminoles (14-13, 7-7 ACC), who have won
seven of their last nine games.
Buckner scored 15 points, Dillon Hunter 13 and RJ Godfrey 12 for Clemson (20-8,
10-5), which has lost four in a row since a 10-1 start to the conference season.
Up next
Florida State: Miami visits on Tuesday.
Clemson: No. 21 Louisville visits on Saturday.
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