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Seminoles Use Second-Half Surge to Defeat Virginia Tech
2/14/2026 4:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Sophomore Martin Somerville scored 23 points to lead the Florida State men's basketball team to a 92-69 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Trailing 42-39 at the half, the Seminoles outscored the Hokies 53-27 in the second half to secure their fourth win in the last five games. The win was FSU's first win in Blacksburg since February 2020 and its third ACC road victory of the 2025-26 season.
Florida State improved to 12-13 overall and 5-7 in the ACC, while Virginia Tech fell to 17-9 and 6-7.
With steals from AJ Swinton and Somerville, Florida State reached 201 steals this season, becoming the third ACC team to surpass the 200 mark. The Seminoles also now have 95 total blocks, led by Lajae Jones with three in Saturday's win, tying his season high. Alex Steen added two blocks to match his season best.
Virginia Tech led 17-11 just over six minutes into the game before Florida State trimmed the deficit to 26-22 with 7:57 left. Chauncey Wiggins converted a dunk off a forced turnover to keep the Seminoles within striking distance. Jones added two driving layups and grabbed four rebounds in the first half.
Swinton hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 34, but the Hokies answered with a three of their own to regain a three-point lead with 3:24 remaining.
Wiggins connected from beyond the arc with 32 seconds left to halt a 5-0 Virginia Tech run, sending Florida State into halftime trailing 42-39.
FSU opened the second half with a free throw from Robert McCray V and a driving layup by Jones to tie the game. Florida State then went on a 6-0 run, sparked by a Jones dunk, McCray free throws and a Wiggins pull-up jumper, to take its first lead at 50-49.
The Seminoles extended their momentum with a 15-2 run to build an eight-point lead with 12:12 remaining. Somerville scored five consecutive points during the stretch.
Florida State continued to pull away, holding Virginia Tech to three points during a 15-3 run that pushed the lead to 78-60 with less than five minutes to play.
Florida State's lead grew to 26 points with 2:37 remaining, its largest margin against an ACC opponent this season.
Four Seminoles scored in double figures. Somerville's 23 points tied his season high, Wiggins added 19 while Jones and McCray each finished with 17. McCray recorded his 12th double-digit-scoring game this season and Jones extended his streak to four consecutive games scoring in double figures.
The Seminoles return home to the Tucker Center to take on Boston College on Tuesday, February 17th at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Trailing 42-39 at the half, the Seminoles outscored the Hokies 53-27 in the second half to secure their fourth win in the last five games. The win was FSU's first win in Blacksburg since February 2020 and its third ACC road victory of the 2025-26 season.
Florida State improved to 12-13 overall and 5-7 in the ACC, while Virginia Tech fell to 17-9 and 6-7.
With steals from AJ Swinton and Somerville, Florida State reached 201 steals this season, becoming the third ACC team to surpass the 200 mark. The Seminoles also now have 95 total blocks, led by Lajae Jones with three in Saturday's win, tying his season high. Alex Steen added two blocks to match his season best.
Virginia Tech led 17-11 just over six minutes into the game before Florida State trimmed the deficit to 26-22 with 7:57 left. Chauncey Wiggins converted a dunk off a forced turnover to keep the Seminoles within striking distance. Jones added two driving layups and grabbed four rebounds in the first half.
Swinton hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 34, but the Hokies answered with a three of their own to regain a three-point lead with 3:24 remaining.
Wiggins connected from beyond the arc with 32 seconds left to halt a 5-0 Virginia Tech run, sending Florida State into halftime trailing 42-39.
FSU opened the second half with a free throw from Robert McCray V and a driving layup by Jones to tie the game. Florida State then went on a 6-0 run, sparked by a Jones dunk, McCray free throws and a Wiggins pull-up jumper, to take its first lead at 50-49.
The Seminoles extended their momentum with a 15-2 run to build an eight-point lead with 12:12 remaining. Somerville scored five consecutive points during the stretch.
Florida State continued to pull away, holding Virginia Tech to three points during a 15-3 run that pushed the lead to 78-60 with less than five minutes to play.
Florida State's lead grew to 26 points with 2:37 remaining, its largest margin against an ACC opponent this season.
Four Seminoles scored in double figures. Somerville's 23 points tied his season high, Wiggins added 19 while Jones and McCray each finished with 17. McCray recorded his 12th double-digit-scoring game this season and Jones extended his streak to four consecutive games scoring in double figures.
The Seminoles return home to the Tucker Center to take on Boston College on Tuesday, February 17th at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Team Stats
FSU
VT
FG%
.618
.436
3FG%
.522
.500
FT%
.706
.800
RB
28
26
TO
5
10
STL
2
4
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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