Florida State Edges Pittsburgh in Thriller

0:00On March 16, Florida State edged out Pittsburgh, 75-74 in a thrilling ACC matchup on Wednesday night. Chauncey Wiggins led the Seminoles with 18 points, hitting four of seven from beyond the arc, while Le Jets Jones also dropped 18. Florida State shot 48% from the field to secure the win. Earlier in the game, the Seminoles built a commanding 16-point halftime lead at 46-30. Pittsburgh mounted a strong comeback in the second half, cutting the deficit with a 10-nothing run and getting within two points late. The Panthers buried Dunning Jr. powered their effort with 26 points and 10 rebounds, but Florida State's Robert McCray the fifth added. Fourteen points to help hold the line. Pitt sits at 11-19 overall, struggling lately with seven losses in their last nine games. In the closing seconds, the Marco Miner's three-pointer brought Pitt to 73-71, but McCray sealed it with two free throws.

1:00Miner hit another three at the buzzer, but it wasn't enough. Florida State has now won five of their last six and looks strong heading into their final ACC home game against SMU on Saturday, while Pitt wraps up. At Syracuse, the same day.