CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Robert McCray V scored 20 points that included two free throws with a second remaining, and Florida State held off Miami 65-63 on Tuesday night for the Seminoles sixth-straight win against the Hurricanes.
Shelton Henderson hit two free throws and Malik Reneau scored three points during a 5-0 spurt for Miami that tied it 63-all with 21 seconds left before McCray sealed it from the line. The Hurricanes had their last lead, 44-43, with 16:49 to play but stayed within five points the rest of the way.
McCray shot 7 of 17 from the floor and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line. Chauncey Wiggins added 10 points for Florida State (8-11, 1-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 52% in the first half but 38% after the break.
Henderson scored 18 points and Reneau added 16 to lead Miami (15-4, 4-2), which has lost consecutive games since a 10-game win streak. Tre Donaldson chipped in with 11 points and Ernest Udeh Jr. scored 10.
McCray scored nine points to help the Seminoles build a 38-37 halftime advantage. Donaldson scored 11 points to pace Miami.
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