Florida State Edges Pittsburgh in ACC Thriller
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Florida State Secures Thrilling Victory Over Pittsburgh, Rides Hot Streak into Regular Season Finale
Florida State pulled off a nail-biting 75-74 win against Pittsburgh in an intense ACC matchup, with Chauncey Wiggins and Lajae Jones each scoring 18 points. The Seminoles shot 48% from the field and held a 16-point halftime lead, but Pittsburgh fought back, narrowing the gap to just two points late in the game. Florida States free throws secured the victory, improving their record to 16-14 overall and 9-8 in conference. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, falls to 11-19, 4-13 in the ACC. Both teams will conclude their regular season this Saturday, with Florida State hosting SMU and Pittsburgh traveling to Syracuse.
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College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Florida State Edges Pittsburgh in ACC Thriller. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On March 5, Florida State grabbed a thrilling 75-74 win over Pittsburgh and a tight ACC match-up on Wednesday night. Chauncey Wiggins led with 18 points, hitting 4-7 from beyond the arc, while La Ja Jones matched him with 18 points as the seminoles shot 48% from the field. Florida State built a commanding 16-point half-time lead at 46-30, holding most of it early in the second half before Pittsburgh. Mounted a strong comeback, the Panthers narrowed the gap with a 10-nothing run and kept pressing, getting within 2 points late, but key free throw shielded for the visitors. Florida State improved to 16 wins and 14 losses overall, 9-8 in conference, riding a hot streak with 5 wins in their last 6 and 8 in their last 10. Pittsburgh drops to 11-19, struggling with 4-13 in the ACC and 7 losses in 9. Both teams wrap up regular season play this Saturday, with Florida State hosting SMU in Pittsburgh heading to Syracuse.
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