Even Shah Muhammad<\/a>, who hadn\u2019t played a meaningful minute in conference play all season, had an emphatic dunk on a three-point play in the first half and finished with four points in seven minutes. <\/p>\n All told, the six Florida State seniors combined for 82 points as the Seminoles completed a remarkable in-season turnaround with the 13-point win on Saturday. And they were all showered with a loud, standing ovation by the FSU fans when they were subbed out for the final 90 seconds of the win.<\/p>\n \u201cJust a credit to our seniors,\u201d FSU head coach Luke Loucks said. \u201cI\u2019m so happy for them. Hopefully we can keep this momentum rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n Now they turn their attention to next week\u2019s ACC Tournament, where they will get a bye for the first day but, because of Miami\u2019s loss at home to Louisville, will not be the No. 7 seed.<\/p>\n Instead the Seminoles will be the 8 seed and play the 9 on Wednesday. If they win that game then they take on No. 1 Duke the following day. <\/p>\n A daunting possibility to be sure, but if they play like they did on Saturday, particularly if they shoot like they did on Saturday, then who knows how long their run in the ACC Tournament can go?<\/p>\n After hitting just 2 of their first 11 shots from 3-point range against the Mustangs, FSU finished off the day by making 14 of its final 23 from beyond the arc. Led by Wiggins, the Seminoles were 16 of 34 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody\u2019s going to talk about the 31, which they should,\u201d Loucks said of Wiggins\u2019 dominant performance. \u201cAnd talk about the six 3s, which they should. That\u2019s really impressive. The nine rebounds and the three offensive boards is what I\u2019m most pleased with. When he plays with that level of force, and especially he and Lajae, I would line us up against any team in the country \u2026 and feel like we\u2019ve got a chance to win the game.\u201d<\/p>\n Wiggins was the shooting star on Saturday, knocking down a career-high six 3-pointers, and McCray had four and Magee added three of his own as Florida State\u2019s offense was clicking at such a high level that it was able to overcome an insane second-half performance by SMU star point guard Boopie Miller.<\/p>\n After scoring just four points in the first half, as the Seminoles built a 16-point lead at the break, Miller scored 28 in the second half to finish with a game-high 32. But unlike Wiggins, who got plenty of offensive support from his teammates, Miller was the only Mustang to shoot well from 3. <\/p>\n \u201cWhen that kid gets rolling, he is tough to stop,\u201d Loucks said.<\/p>\n And his high-scoring half wasn\u2019t enough as the Seminoles, who almost squandered a 24-point lead on Wednesday at Pitt, never let the lead dip into single-digits on Saturday. Even as Miller caught fire in the early stages of the second half.<\/p>\n Wiggins, McCray and the rest of the FSU seniors were just too good on the other end of the court for it to matter. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d take Rob McCray over any point guard in this league,\u201d Loucks said of his senior guard, who finishes the regular season averaging 15.6 points and six assists per game. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t know if they\u2019re still voting on All-ACC, if that\u2019s done. But line up any point guard in this league, and I\u2019m siding with Rob McCray. And I hope you guys write that.<\/p>\n \u201cHe doesn\u2019t get the credit he deserves because we\u2019re in Tallahassee and because of the way we started, let\u2019s be honest. But that guy is unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n McCray and the rest of the Seminoles are now 17-14 on the season and 10-8 in league play. After starting 0-5 in conference, they are one of the hottest teams in the conference heading into the postseason.<\/p>\n Join\u00a0Warchant\u00a0for Market-Leading Florida State Sports coverage!<\/p>\n Warchant.com\u00a0provides just what passionate FSU fans expect: Market-leading coverage of Seminole athletics and recruiting.<\/p>\n Join the largest Florida State fan community and receive all the benefits that come with it:<\/p>\n Elite team and recruiting coverage of the program you love.<\/p>\n Exclusive video and board Q&A\u2019s with\u00a0Warchant\u00a0staff.<\/p>\n Interaction with the most passionate Seminole fans across multiple board forums.<\/p>\n 10% off all\u00a0Garnet & Gold<\/a>\u00a0purchases while holding an active membership. Member exclusive discounts once a month at even higher savings.<\/p>\n Access to\u00a0Warchant\u00a0member benefits and giveaways at site events.<\/p>\n So much more!<\/p>\n SIGN UP:\u00a0Join Warchant\u2019s FSU Community for $1 today<\/a><\/p>\n ***Talk about this story with passionate Seminoles Basketball fans on the Seminole Hoops***<\/a>![\"Florida](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-4.57.16-PM-1024x535.png\")
Florida State Seminoles guard Robert McCray V. (6) drives the ball to the hoop Saturday against SMU. (Alicia Devine\/Tallahassee Democrat \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)<\/p>\n
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