The Seminoles controlled the opening tip and Phil Cofer quickly hit a midrange turnaround jumper. He would nail another one two possessions later and then go scoreless for the rest of half. Florida State would not trail before halftime, but the Wolfpack tied the score three times and remained close outside of an 8-point lead by FSU with 8-minutes left before the break. NC State got a boost from their bench’s 18 points, including a team leading 9 from DJ Funderbunk, in the 1st Half. M.J. Walker led all scorers with 11 points, followed closely by 9 from Mfiondu Kabengele.
No. 18 Florida State Holds Off NC State
