Seminoles Stun Hokies With Second-Half Surge
BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Florida State used a dominant second half to upset Virginia Tech 92-69 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.
The Seminoles (12-13) trailed 42-39 at halftime but erupted for 53 points after the break, holding the Hokies (17-9) to just 27 points. Martin Somerville led all scorers with 23 points and added six assists for Florida State. Lajae Jones scored 17 points and blocked three shots.
Virginia Tech, which entered as a five-point favorite, was led by Tobi Lawal and Ben Hammond, who each scored 16 points. The Hokies shot poorly from the floor and were outscored 36-26 in the paint. A crowd of 8,925 watched the visiting Seminoles snap a two-game skid.