TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Caleb Mills returned from a 5-recreation absence and scored 19 factors on 7-of-eight capturing, redshirt senior Anthony Polite had his first profession double-double and Florida State by no means trailed because the Seminoles beat N.C. State 89-76 on Saturday within the common season finale for each groups.
Polite completed with 13 factors, a profession-excessive tying 10 rebounds and two steals. Matthew Cleveland and John Butler scored 11 factors apiece for Florida State (17-13, 10-10 ACC). Tanor Ngom added 10 factors, seven rebounds and two blocks.
Terquavion Smith hit a pair of three-pointers 41 seconds aside to make it 6-6 earlier than Mills made a layup to spark an 11-Four spurt that gave the Seminoles the lead for good. About 10 minutes later, Jalen Warley made a 3-pointer and adopted it up with a steal and layup for a 39-27 lead. The Wolfpack trailed by a minimum of 9 factors all through the second half.
Smith made 5 of 10 from 3-level vary and completed with 30 factors for N.C. State (11-19, 4-15). Jericole Hellems, who additionally hit 5 3s, added 21 factors, seven rebounds and two blocks and Dereon Seabron had 17 factors and 5 assists. Seabron shot Three of 12 from the sphere however made 10 of 12 from the free-throw line.
RayQuan Evans had 5 factors, 5 rebounds and a profession-excessive 10 assists for the Seminoles.
Florida State has received three consecutive video games after dropping seven of its earlier eight whereas battling the damage bug. Polite missed Florida State’s closing seven video games in February earlier than returning to the beginning lineup and scoring 12 factors in Wednesday’s victory over Notre Dame. Cleveland missed the 74-70 win over the Irish because of sickness and Cam’Ron Fletcher suffered a season-ending thumb damage within the second half in opposition to the Irish.
Mills, who hadn’t performed since struggling an ankle damage in opposition to North Carolina on Feb. 7, limped to the bench earlier than lacking the ultimate 3-plus minutes. Reviews after the sport indicated that the damage will not be severe.
N.C. State, which has misplaced 10 of its final 11, completed final within the 15-team ACC and performs No. 10 seed Clemson within the opening spherical of subsequent week’s convention event.
Eighth-seeded Florida State, which earned a primary-spherical bye, performs No. 9 seed Syracuse in Wednesday’s second spherical.
