Primo Spears makes 2 FTs with 1.2 left, Florida State beats Virginia Tech 77-74
AP
Jan 06, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Jaylan Gainey scored nine of his 11 points in the second half, Primo Spears also scored 11, including two free throws with 1.2 seconds left, and Florida State Seminoles beat Virginia Tech Hokies 77-74 Saturday.
Jamir Watkins and Darin Green Jr. each added 10 points for Florida State (8-6, 2-1 ACC). Watkins made just 3 of 14 from the field but finished with eight rebounds and four assists. Baba Miller fouled out with 10 rebounds to go with eight points, five assists and three of the Seminoles' eight steals.
Watkins made a layup to give Florida State a 10-point lead with 2:19 to play but Tyler Nickel made two free throws eight seconds later and Hunter Cattoor added two more. Jalen Warley made 1 of 2 from the foul line to make it 74-67 with 1:27 to go but Pedulla made a quick layup and, after a turnover by Spears, hit a 3-pointer with 59 seconds left. He made two free throws to make it 74-all with five seconds remaining. Spears hit the go-ahead free throws and the Seminoles held on.
Pedulla led Virginia Tech (9-5, 1-2) with 26 points. Cattoor made 5 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 19 points and MJ Collins scored 10.
Gainey converted a three-point play, Spears made a layup and Warley added a putback but missed the and-1 free throw. Miller grabbed the offensive rebound and Watkins threw down a dunk with 9:38 to play gave the Seminoles a 50-48 lead, their first since midway through the first half. Miller stole the ball and was fouled as he scored but didn’t make the free throw. Corhen converted a three-point play to cap a 14-0 run and make it 55-48 with 8:33 to go.
Virginia Tech took its biggest lead when Cattoor hit a 3-pointer to make it 41-32 with 15:53 to play. The Hokies committed a turnover on each of their next three possessions and had seven in the next seven minutes as Florida State took control.
Virginia Tech plays host to No. 16 Clemson on Wednesday. Florida State wraps up a string of eight consecutive home games when Wake Forest visits on Tuesday.
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1st Half
VT
Hokies
30
FSU
Seminoles
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Lynn Kidd vs. Baba Miller (Seminoles gains possession)
19:29
+2
Darin Green Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot
0-2
19:03
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
19:01
Hunter Cattoor offensive rebound
18:50
Sean Pedulla misses two point pullup jump shot
18:48
Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
18:43
+2
Tyler Nickel makes two point pullup jump shot
2-2
18:30
Sean Pedulla shooting foul (De'Ante Green draws the foul)
18:30
+1
De'Ante Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
18:30
+1
De'Ante Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
18:15
+2
Mekhi Long makes two point driving reverse layup
4-4
18:04
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
18:02
Mekhi Long defensive rebound
17:49
Mekhi Long turnover (bad pass) (Darin Green Jr. steals)
17:38
Mekhi Long personal foul (Baba Miller draws the foul)
17:37
Jalen Warley turnover (bad pass)
17:13
Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
17:11
Baba Miller defensive rebound
17:06
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Baba Miller assists)
4-7
16:23
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup
6-7
16:13
Primo Spears turnover (bad pass)
16:06
Primo Spears personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
15:56
Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass)
15:56
TV timeout
15:40
+2
Primo Spears makes two point pullup jump shot
6-9
15:21
+3
Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
9-9
14:47
+2
Darin Green Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
9-11
14:19
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
14:17
Cam Corhen defensive rebound
14:04
+2
Cam Corhen makes two point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)
9-13
13:43
MJ Collins turnover (bad pass)
13:28
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
13:26
Robbie Beran defensive rebound
13:26
Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
13:08
MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
13:06
Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
13:02
Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
13:00
Jaylan Gainey defensive rebound
12:50
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
12:48
Baba Miller offensive rebound
12:32
Chandler Jackson turnover (lost ball)
12:32
Chandler Jackson personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
12:19
Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Baba Miller steals)
12:11
Robbie Beran shooting foul (Baba Miller draws the foul)
12:11
Baba Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:11
+1
Baba Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-14
11:55
Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
11:53
Baba Miller defensive rebound
11:48
Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot
11:46
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
11:35
Mylyjael Poteat misses two point layup
11:33
Baba Miller defensive rebound
11:23
Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
11:21
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
11:12
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
11:10
Baba Miller defensive rebound
11:02
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
11:00
Hokies defensive rebound
11:00
TV timeout
10:41
+3
Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
12-14
10:07
Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point jump shot
10:05
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
9:43
+3
Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot
15-14
9:07
Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (out of bounds)
8:52
Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
8:50
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
8:41
+2
De'Ante Green makes two point layup (Baba Miller assists)
15-16
8:41
Lynn Kidd shooting foul (De'Ante Green draws the foul)
8:41
+1
De'Ante Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-17
8:14
+2
Hunter Cattoor makes two point jump shot
17-17
7:51
Jamir Watkins misses two point driving layup
7:49
Hokies defensive rebound
7:49
TV timeout
7:26
+3
Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot
20-17
7:11
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
7:09
Mekhi Long defensive rebound
6:43
+3
MJ Collins makes three point jump shot
23-17
6:35
Seminoles 30 second timeout
6:20
Baba Miller misses three point jump shot
6:18
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
5:56
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup
25-17
5:47
Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
5:37
Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
5:35
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
5:27
MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
5:25
Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
5:18
Brandon Rechsteiner shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
5:18
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-18
5:18
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-19
5:03
+2
MJ Collins makes two point layup
27-19
5:03
Cam Corhen shooting foul (MJ Collins draws the foul)
5:03
MJ Collins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:03
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
4:51
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
4:49
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
4:38
Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
4:36
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
4:29
Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
4:27
MJ Collins defensive rebound
4:20
Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
4:18
Cam Corhen defensive rebound
4:08
+2
Cam Corhen makes two point pullup jump shot (Darin Green Jr. assists)
27-21
3:49
MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
3:47
Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
3:42
Cam Corhen blocks Lynn Kidd's two point layup
3:40
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
3:34
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point layup
27-23
3:14
Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass)
3:14
TV timeout
2:59
Jaylan Gainey misses two point jump shot
2:57
Robbie Beran defensive rebound
2:47
Jaylan Gainey personal foul
2:43
Robbie Beran turnover (lost ball)
2:39
Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
2:37
Jaylan Gainey offensive rebound
2:37
Jaylan Gainey turnover (offensive goaltending)
2:32
Primo Spears personal foul
2:16
Jump ball. Hunter Cattoor vs. Baba Miller (Hokies gains possession)
2:01
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists)
29-23
1:35
Baba Miller turnover (lost ball)
1:28
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
1:26
Baba Miller defensive rebound
1:13
+2
Jaylan Gainey makes two point dunk (Baba Miller assists)
29-25
0:56
Hokies 30 second timeout
0:48
Jalen Warley shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
0:48
Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:48
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-25
0:29
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
0:27
Jalen Warley offensive rebound
0:27
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point putback dunk
30-27
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VT
Hokies
44
FSU
Seminoles
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Jalen Warley misses two point layup
19:45
Lynn Kidd personal foul
19:40
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
19:38
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
19:27
+3
Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists)
33-27
19:04
+3
Baba Miller makes three point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)
33-30
18:37
Baba Miller personal foul
18:25
+3
Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)
