Florida State Seminoles at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Cattoor scores 20 points, helps Virginia Tech end 3-game skid with 83-75 victory over Florida State
Sean Pedulla made 14 of 16 free throws and finished with 19 points for Virginia Tech (14-10, 6-7 ACC), which ended a three-game skid. Tyler Nickel added 15 points. Cattoor and Nickel combined for seven of the Hokies' 11 3-pointers.
Jamir Watkins hit three buckets from distance, made 9 of 11 free throws and scored 26 points to lead Florida State (13-11, 7-6). Darin Green Jr. chipped in with 14 points.
Kidd scored on an alley-oop dunk and Nickel hit consecutive 3-pointers as the Hokies opened the second half on a 10-2 run for a 49-41 advantage and led the rest of the way. Cam Corhen made back-to-back dunks to pull Florida State to 52-51 with 12:04 remaining, but the Seminoles didn't get closer.
It was tied 39-all at halftime. Watkins led the Seminoles with 13 points. Cattoor and Pedulla each scored 11 first-half points for the Hokies.
Florida State, which has lost four of its last five, hosts No. 9 Duke on Saturday. Virginia Tech plays at seventh-ranked North Carolina on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jamir Watkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chandler Jackson. | 75 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jamir Watkins Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Baba Miller missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 83 |
Statistics
 FSU |
 VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-45 | FG | 22-54 |
| 53.3 | Field Goal % | 40.7 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 44.4 | Three Point % | 47.8 |
| 19-29 | FT | 28-32 |
| 65.5 | Free Throw % | 87.5 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 8,925 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |