TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jacari White scored 19 points off the bench, including a dunk with 1:12 left, to help No. 15 Virginia go on an 11-0 run to beat Florida State 61-58 on Tuesday night.
White was 5 of 9 from 3-point range as the Orlando native returned to the Sunshine State to help the Cavaliers (21-3, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) extend their winning streak to five games. He played 21 minutes and scored more points than he has in any game in the ACC this season.
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Raj Jones had 21 points and a season-high 13 rebounds for Florida State (11-13, 3-7), which won its third straight game. Robert McCray V finished with 20 points.
Thijs De Ridder’s short jumper gave Virginia a 61-58 lead with 25 seconds left. Jones and McCray each missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game, and the Seminoles were held scoreless for the final 4 minutes and 54 seconds.
DeRidder scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Virginia beat Florida State 47-37.
Led by White, Virginia’s reserves defeated Florida State’s reserves 32-10.
Although the Cavaliers improved late in the game, neither team shot the ball well. Virginia shot 38 percent overall and 10 of 33 (30 percent) from 3-point range but won for the 10th time in 11 games.
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Florida State led 54-45 with 8:22 left in the game, but then went cold. The Seminoles shot 29 percent from the field and 6 of 33 (18 percent) from 3-point range.
Next
Virginia hosts Ohio State on Saturday.
Florida State visits Virginia Tech on Saturday.
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