National Basketball Association
Florida St. 75, North Florida 67
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Where: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee, Florida
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Ray Natili, # Raymond Styons
Attendance:
6685
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Florida State 75, North Florida 67: Reigning ACC Player of the Week Michael Snaer scored 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Seminoles over the visiting Ospreys.
Florida State has won four straight after being upset in its season opener against South Alabama. Snaer connected for 15 of his points after halftime as the Seminoles (4-1) fended off an early second-half rally from North Florida before pulling away.
A Parker Smith 3-pointer pulled the Ospreys (1-4) within 68-63 with 2:04 to play, but North Florida was never able to hit the big shot to make it a single-possession game as Florida State sealed the win with free throws down the stretch.
Smith led North Florida with 20 points as leading scorer Jerron Granberry struggled, going 2-for-12 from the floor.
The Seminoles led by as many as 14 and never trailed, outrebounding the Ospreys 41-26. Okaro White pitched in 15 points and nine rebounds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida State improved to 2-0 against North Florida. ... The Ospreys are 0-7 against teams from the ACC. ... The Seminoles have averaged 82.8 points in four wins after scoring 71 in the season-opening loss to South Alabama.
Top Game Performances
| North Florida |
|
Florida St. |
|
Parker Smith 20 |
Scoring |
Michael Snaer 21 |
|
Will Wilson 5 |
Assists |
Devon Bookert 4 |
|
Beau Beech 5 |
Rebounds |
Okaro White 9 |
|
Parker Smith 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Michael Snaer 9 |
|
Will Wilson 4 |
Steals |
Terrance Shannon 4 |
|
David Jeune 2 |
Blocks |
Michael Snaer 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| North Florida
|
67 |
37.7 |
9-33 |
12-15 |
9 |
26 |
3 |
9 |
15 |
| Florida St.
|
75 |
45.5 |
2-10 |
23-28 |
8 |
41 |
5 |
8 |
17 |