Jones Leads Seminoles with 21 Points against Miami
Florida State fell to 14-14 and 7-8 in the ACC. Miami improved to 22-6 and 11-4 in ACC play.
Jones has led the Seminoles in scoring four times this season and has finished with 20 or more points in five games during his first season as a Seminole. Wiggins finished in double-figure scoring for the 19th time this season. Wiggins added a team-high five rebounds to his scoring.
Kobe MaGee converted the first four-point play of the season to tie the game at 57 apiece with 7:54 remaining in the second half.
Miami would respond by outscoring the Seminoles 16-5 over the next four minutes.
Miami held a 23-16 lead with 7:47 to play in the first half. Florida State would score five straight points to cut the lead to two, 23-21.
Later, Miami’s lead was four until Wiggins made a 3-point shot to cut the lead to just one, 28-27, with 4:32 to go in the first half.
Wiggins led the Seminoles with nine first-half points. He finished the game with two made 3-point shots and was a perfect 2-2 at the free throw line.
Florida State trailed 38-32 at halftime.
Miami’s lead ballooned to 10, 54-44, with 13:13 remaining in the game.
Jones made a 2-point shot that sparked a 13-3 Florida State run to tie the game. His 18 points are the most points he has scored in a half in any game this season.
Miami outscored Florida State 26-16 to close out the game.
Miami’s Malik Reneau led all scorers with 23 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds. His 12 rebounds marked a new season high.
Florida State travels to play Georgia Tech at McCamish Pavilion on Saturday, February 28, at 12:00 p.m.
