TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 18 of his 22 points in the first half as Florida State pulled ahead early and never looked back, beating Virginia Tech 86-75 on Tuesday.
Devon Bookert had 16 points for the Seminoles, who shot 19 of 26 (73.1 percent) in the first half and made 7 of 10 3-pointers.
Robbie Berwick, a freshman averaging 2.6 points coming into the game, had a season-high 13 points for FSU (9-6, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Florida State jumped to a 53-45 lead at halftime and was in control the rest of the way. Virginia Tech cut the lead to 70-63 with 6:44 to go on a dunk by Satchel Pierce, but that was the closest the Hokies would come.
Virginia Tech committed 24 personal fouls, which the Seminoles converted into 24 of 35 free throws (68.6 percent).
Freshman Justin Bibbs scored a season-high 25 points and Adam Smith had 24 points for Virginia Tech (8-7, 0-2). The Hokies shot 24 of 58 (41.1 percent) from the floor.
Florida State finished 27 of 52 from the floor (51.9 percent) and outrebounded the Hokies 42-22, including 15 offensive boards.
TIP-INS
Florida State has won 10 straight home games against Virginia Tech in a streak that dates to February 1991.
Virginia Tech’s Jalen Hudson returned to the lineup after missing the Syracuse game with lower back pain. Hudson had four points in nine minutes.
UP NEXT
Florida State will play at Syracuse on Sunday.
Virginia Tech will play at Louisville on Jan. 13.
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