Florida State (17-15, 11-10) took on Virginia Tech on Wednesday afternoon for their first game of the ACC tournament. The Seminoles took the rubber match between the two schools on the backs of a career day from Jamir Watkins. The redshirt junior exploded for 34 as he carried the Seminoles to victory. Jalen Warley provided a worthy sidekick, contributing 18 points on an efficient 8-10 shooting. The Seminoles made things dicey late with poor decision-making but finished the game 16-16 from the free throw line to punch their ticket to the next round.
Florida State outlasts Virginia Tech 86-76 on the back of a career-high 34 points from Jamir Watkins
