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Tar Heels Fall to Seminoles
February 24, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2010
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Chris Singleton scored 19 points and Florida State hit 11 3-pointers to beat North Carolina 77-67 on Wednesday night.
Deividas Dulkys scored 17 and hit five 3s off the bench to help the Seminoles (20-7, 8-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) guarantee themselves at least a break-even record in league play that could be critical for their NCAA tournament chances. It was Florida State's first win in Chapel Hill since 2000 and marked the first time in 13 years that the Seminoles have won two straight in a series long dominated by the Tar Heels.
The Seminoles controlled this one from the start, going 9-for-15 from 3-point range in the opening half and capitalizing on repeated turnovers to open a 48-33 lead at the break.
Derwin Kitchen had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Seminoles.
Will Graves scored 21 points to lead North Carolina (14-14, 3-10). The Tar Heels shot 42 percent and got as close as nine points in the final minute.
The Tar Heels continued their recent battles with injuries. Ed Davis as well as Travis and David Wear were relegated to the sidelines.
Singleton drained 3s on the Seminoles' first two possessions, while Dulkys hit two more in that opening stretch to give Florida State a 23-12 lead. And the 3s kept coming, with Dulkys burying one off an inbounds play before taking a pass from Kitchen and knocking down his fourth 3 just before the halftime horn for the 15-point lead.
In an unusual sight, North Carolina wore silver uniforms Wednesday night as part of the 25th anniversary of the Air Jordan franchise at Nike. It is one of the programs that will wear the silver Jordan Brand uniforms this week, joining California and Georgetown.
