GREENSBORO, N.C. — For the second time in less than two weeks, Florida State had squandered a double-digit lead and found itself down in the second half against North Carolina.
This time the 15th-ranked Seminoles pushed their way back in front to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.
Anthony Polite hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:06 left before the Seminoles held off the Tar Heels 69-66 in Friday night’s semifinals and earn a matchup with Georgia Tech.
Balsa Koprivica had career highs of 17 points and 11 rebounds for his second career double-double to lead the second-seeded Seminoles (16-5), who blew a 13-point lead, then rallied from five down midway through the second half to grind out a tough win that came down to the final seconds.