ABILENE, Texas (Interstat) — SMU held off a second-half surge from Florida State to secure an 83-80 victory in a men’s NCAA basketball game Saturday at Moody Coliseum.

The Mustangs led 46-34 at halftime, but the Seminoles charged back after the break. Florida State’s Lajae Jones scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Robert McCray V added 21 points and nine assists. SMU was led by Jaron Pierre’s game-high 28 points and BJ Edwards’ 19 points and nine assists.

The Seminoles, who fell to 8-12, dominated inside with 38 paint points and 15 offensive rebounds, but SMU’s 17-of-23 performance at the free-throw line proved critical. The Mustangs improved to 15-5. Attendance was 5,974.