{"id":178870,"date":"2026-03-05T05:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/178870\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T05:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:20:10","slug":"wiggins-and-jones-score-18-in-florida-states-win-at-pitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/178870\/","title":{"rendered":"Wiggins and Jones Score 18 in Florida State’s Win at Pitt"},"content":{"rendered":"

PITTSBURGH, Pa. \u2013 Lajae Jones<\/a> and Chauncey Wiggins<\/a> scored 18 points to lead the Florida State men’s basketball team in its 75-74 victory against the Pitt Panthers at the Petersen Events Center. Wiggins has now finished with double-figures for three consecutive games. He also finished the game with a team-high four made 3-point shots. Wiggins has made four or more 3-point shots in four games this season. Jones finished in double-figure scoring for the 20th time this season and made three 3-point shots. He mas made three or more 3-point shots in six games during his first season as a Seminole.<\/p>\n

Florida State improved to 16-14 and 9-8 in the ACC. Pitt fell to 11-19 overall and 4-13 in ACC play.<\/p>\n

The Seminoles rode an outstanding first-half performance to their ninth ACC win of the season. In the first half, Florida State shot 60% from the field and 57% from behind the 3-point line (8-14).<\/p>\n

Florida State also controlled the paint as they outscored Pitt 32-24 in the painted area. The Seminoles have now outscored their opponent inside the paint in back-to-back games.<\/p>\n

The Seminoles held an 8-5 lead with 17:37 remaining in the first half.<\/p>\n

A put-back dunk from AJ Swinton<\/a> sparked a 12-3 run that would put Florida State ahead 20-8 with just under 13 minutes to play in the half.<\/p>\n

Pitt would cut the Florida State lead to seven, 29-22, with 6:25 to play. Thomas Bassong<\/a> would make a layup to spark an 8-0 run, capped by a made 3-point shot from Martin Somerville<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bassong finished with eight points and a team-high eight rebounds. He has now led the team in rebounds in consecutive games and has done so for the first time this season.<\/p>\n

Freshman Cam Miles<\/a> would bank in a 3-point shot to beat the buzzer and extend the Florida State lead to 16 heading into halftime.<\/p>\n

The Seminoles led the Panthers 46-30 at halftime.<\/p>\n

Robert McCray V<\/a> would open the second half by finishing a layup through contact and Wiggins would follow with another 3-point make to extend the Florida State lead to 21, 51-30.<\/p>\n

McCray V finished the game with 12 points, six rebounds, a team-high six assists, and a team-high two steals. He has finished in double-digit scoring 26 times this season and has led the team in assists in five straight games.<\/p>\n

The Seminoles would hold off the Panthers as Pitt would cut the Florida State lead to two, 73-71, with 11 seconds to play.<\/p>\n

McCray V sank two free throws to close out Florida State’s ninth ACC win.<\/p>\n

The Seminoles return to the Tucker Center to take on the SMU Mustangs in their final regular-season game on Saturday, March 7, at 2:00 p.m.

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