Florida State builds big first-half lead, holds off Cal 63-61

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Chauncey Wiggins scored 18 points, and Florida State built a big first-half lead and held off California for a 63-61 victory on Wednesday night.

Florida State had a 15-point advantage early in the second half before Cal used a 15-6 run to take its only lead of the second half, 59-58, with 3:45 remaining. It was knotted 60-all before Wiggins’ jumper gave the Seminoles the lead for good with about three minutes left.

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