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Florida State Defeats Stanford 88-80 Behind Wiggins, Jones and McCray

Florida State’s recent surge reflects a pivot to defense after weeks of erratic outside shooting.

Overview

  • Chauncey Wiggins scored 23 points, Robert McCray V added 19 with seven assists, and Lajae Jones had 18 as the trio combined for 60.
  • The Seminoles turned defense into offense with an 18-9 edge in points off turnovers and a 12-0 second-half run that stretched the lead to 19.
  • Florida State improved to 10-12 overall and 3-6 in ACC play, winning three of its last four after opening conference play 0-5.
  • Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie finished with 26 points, including 23 after halftime, as the Cardinal fell to 14-8 and 3-6 in the ACC.
  • Under first-year coach Luke Loucks, Florida State has de-emphasized the three after entering the week ranked 17th of 18 ACC teams at 31.2% from deep.