TALLAHASSEE — Freshman guard and Montverde Academy alum Scottie Barnes finished with 16 points and six rebounds as No. 15 Florida State pulled away midway through the second half to beat Georgia Tech 74-61 on Tuesday night.
M.J. Walker scored 14 points and Balsa Koprivica added 10 points and eight rebounds for Florida State (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which had five scorers in double figures.
Michael Devoe had 21 points for Georgia Tech (2-3, 0-1), which used a 15-0 run to get back into the game in the second half. But the Seminoles never relinquished their lead.