LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Matt Cleveland drove the baseline for a layup with 1:32 left to allow Florida State to fend off a late 17-2 run by Louisville to escape with an 81-78 victory on Saturday.
After picking up their first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season, a 68-58 win over Georgia Tech to give first-year coach Kenny Payne his first conference win, the Cardinals put on a spirited 19-4 rally to come back from a 15-point deficit with 15:40 left to tie Florida State at 76 with 1:24 to play.
Cleveland’s layup put the Seminoles (8-16, 6-7) in front for good and Jalen Warley extended it with two free throws with 25 seconds left.