No. 20 Florida State tops NC State 76-62

By Joedy Mccreary

Associated Press

Published: Saturday, Feb. 18 2012 1:35 p.m. MST

Florida State's Xavier Gibson (1) battles with North Carolina State's C.J. Leslie (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.

Karl B DeBlaker, Associated Press

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Summary

Ian Miller scored 17 points to lead No. 20 Florida State past North Carolina State 76-62 on Saturday.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Ian Miller scored 17 points to lead No. 20 Florida State past North Carolina State 76-62 on Saturday.

Bernard James had 12 points while Okaro White and Michael Snaer each finished with 10 for the Seminoles (19-7, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference).

They never trailed, shot 49 percent, led by double figures for the entire second half, held N.C. State to 29 percent shooting — its worst of the season, by far — and forced 17 turnovers.

That helped Florida State win its third straight, remain atop the league standings and improve to 4-0 against the Tobacco Road schools in North Carolina — the first time it has beaten all four in the same season.

C.J. Leslie scored 21 points to lead the Wolfpack (18-9, 7-5), but the rest of the team combined to shoot 9 of 44 in their second straight loss.

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