Hunter Kattore scored 20 points and Virginia Tech as the Hokies defeated foul-plagued Florida State 83-75 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Tuesday night in Blacksburg, Virginia. He led four college players to double-digit points. Sean Pedulla scored 19 points, Tyler Nickel had 15 points and Lynn Kidd added 12 points for Virginia Tech (14-10, 6-7 ACC), which snapped its third straight loss. Jameel Watkins led all scorers with 26 points and Darrin Green Jr. added 14 points for the Seminoles (13-11, 5-8), who have fallen to 2-5 in their last seven games. . Both teams combined for 47 individual fouls. Primo Spears fouled out for the Seminoles, but four other FSU players, including Watkins and Green, finished with four fouls each. Three Hokies, including Pedulla, each finished with four individuals. The Hokies took the advantage by going 28 of 32 at the free throw line, while Florida State went 19 of 29. The Hokies started the second half on a 10-2 run, taking a 49-41 lead on a back two on nickel. -Back three point. The Seminoles cut the lead to 52-51 on back-to-back dunks by Cam Cohen. Virginia Tech fought back, taking a nine-point lead at 65-56 on Kattoa's fourth 3-pointer with 5:57 left. The Seminoles cut the deficit to 71-66 with 2:18 left, but the Hokies held their largest lead of the game at 77-66 going into the final moments. Virginia Tech sealed the victory by going 6-of-6 from the free throw line while Watkins answered with two 3-pointers. Watkins finished the game 7-of-9 from all over the floor and 3-of-3 from behind the arc as the Seminoles (53.3 percent) shot 50 percent from the floor for the third time in their last four games. exceeded. The Hokies outscored the Seminoles 7-4 in the final 2 minutes, 21 seconds, and both teams entered the break tied 39-39. The Seminoles also allowed the Hokies a 14-10 lead after an early scoreless game that lasted more than four minutes. Despite the scoreless stretch, the Seminoles shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half. The Hokies shot 42.9 percent in the first half and finished the game with a 35-23 rebounding advantage. –Field level media
