Jacari White scored 19 points off the bench, including a go-ahead dunk with 1:12 remaining, and No. 15 Virginia closed on an 11-0 run to rally past Florida State…<\/p>\n
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.(AP) \u2014 Jacari White scored 19 points off the bench, including a go-ahead dunk with 1:12 remaining, and No. 15 Virginia closed on an 11-0 run to rally past Florida State 61-58 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
White shot 5 of 9 from 3-point range as the Orlando native returned to the Sunshine State and helped 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 had in any ACC game this season.<\/p>\n
Lajae Jones had 21 points and a season-high 13 rebounds for Florida State (11-13, 3-7), which had won three straight. Robert McCray V finished with 20 points. <\/p>\n
A short jumper by Thijs De Ridder gave Virginia a 61-58 advantage with 25 seconds remaining. Jones and McCray each missed a 3-pointer that could have tied it, and the Seminoles went scoreless over the final 4:54.<\/p>\n
De Ridder had nine points and nine rebounds, helping Virginia outrebound Florida State 47-37.<\/p>\n
Led by White, Virginia\u2019s bench outscored Florida State’s reserves 32-10.<\/p>\n
Neither team shot well, although the Cavaliers improved late in the game. Virginia shot 38% from the floor overall and 10 of 33 (30%) from 3-point distance but managed to win for the 10th time in 11 games.<\/p>\n
Florida State led 54-45 with 8:22 left before going cold. The Seminoles shot 29% from the field and 6 of 33 (18%) from 3-point range.<\/p>\n
\nUp next <\/p>\n
Virginia hosts Ohio State on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Florida State visits Virginia Tech on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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