It wasn't pretty, but the Seminoles took care of business and avoided a three game losing streak in the ACC by beating the Hokies 63-58 at the Tucker Center last night. In a match up that featured two of the top defenses in the ACC, Florida State's defense held on long enough to get the Seminoles the win. Florida State held the Hokies to their second lowest point total of the season and the Hokies second wort offensive efficiency rating of the year. They also forced the Hokies into 18 turnovers, five more than their season average.
This was a big win for the Seminoles for a number of reasons. It stopped their two game ACC losing streak and kept them in the middle of the pack in the ACC. Virginia remains the only undefeated team in the ACC after their win over Miami. This was also a good win in that the Seminoles were able to endure the multiple runs that Virginia Tech put together trying to get back into the game. Each time Virginia Tech showed signs of life, the Seminoles were able to weather the storm, eventually closing out the game.
This was also a big game for Michael Snaer who hit two clutch free throws with 20 seconds left. Apparently, Virginia Tech tried to rattle the freshman.Snaer was calm and collected, hitting both shots, demonstrating the importance of this young man on the team. Snaer finished the game with eight points, seven rebounds and one assist in 26 minutes of play.
