BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Hunter Kattore scored a season-high 20 points, Lynn Kidd added 12 points and tied a career-best with 15 rebounds, and Virginia Tech never trailed in the second half. Instead, they defeated Florida State 83-75 on Tuesday. night.
Sean Pedulla made 14 of 16 free throws and finished with 19 points for Virginia Tech (14-10, 6-7), which ended a three-game losing streak. Tyler Nickel added 15 points. Kattoa and Nickel combined to make 7 of 11 3-pointers for the Hokies.
Jameel Watkins made three buckets from long range and made 9 of 11 free throws to lead Florida State (13-11, 7-6) with 26 points. Darin Green Jr. scored 14 points.
kid scored alley-oop dunk Nickel hit back-to-back 3-pointers and the Hokies opened the second half on a 10-2 run to take a 49-41 lead the rest of the way. Cam Cohen made back-to-back dunks to put Florida State up 52-51 with 12:04 left, but the Seminoles never got closer.
The score was tied at 39 at halftime. Watkins led the Seminoles with 13 points. Cattoa and Pedulla each scored 11 points in the first half for the Hokies.
Florida State, which has lost four of its past five schools, will host No. 9 Duke on Saturday. Virginia Tech will play No. 7 North Carolina State on Saturday.
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