Wake Forest University
Florida State
Seminoles Upend Deacons in Tallahassee
1/25/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 25, 2004
By BRENT KALLESTAD
Associated Press Writer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -Tim Pickett scored all of his 18 points in the second half Sunday and Florida State made six straight free throws over the final 45 seconds in a 75-70 victory over No. 10 Wake Forest, which lost its fourth straight.
The win was the second in four days over a Top Ten team for the Seminoles. Florida State (14-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat No. 7 North Carolina 90-81 in overtime on Thursday.
Wake Forest (11-4, 2-3), which lost to Texas, Duke and Georgia Tech, led throughout the second half until the final minute.
Todd Galloway's first points of the game, two free throws with 45 seconds remaining, gave the Seminoles the lead at 71-70.
Adam Waleskowski and Pickett each added two free throws in the final 18 seconds to seal the win.
Pickett's 3-pointer with 1:17 left pulled Florida State within 70-69.
Nate Johnson and Waleskowski kept Florida State in the game during the first half, combining for 26 of the team's 36 points as Pickett went scoreless. Johnson hit all four of his 3-point attempts while Waleskowski contributed 12 points and five rebounds.
Johnson led all scorers with 19 points while Waleskowski finished with a career-high 16 points and eight rebounds.
Freshman Chris Paul led Wake Forest with 17 points, while Eric Williams added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Kyle Visser, who fouled out in the final minute, had 12 points.
The lead changed hands seven times in the first half and there were 10 ties.
