CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Lajae Jones scored 28 points, and Robert McCray V added 25 in the Florida State men’s basketball team’s 80-79 defeat against the Duke Blue Devils in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. Jones has finished in double figures in four consecutive games and has scored 20 or more points in six games this season. McCray V finished with double-digit points in six straight games and turned in his sixth 20+ point scoring night. He added four assists to lead the Seminoles in that category and has done so in all but four games this season.

Florida State fell to 18-15. Duke improved to 30-2.

The Seminoles trailed 78-72 with 2:48 left to play in the game. Over the next two minutes, Florida State would outscore the Blue Devils 7-2 to cut the lead to just one, 80-79, with 37 seconds remaining. After a block from senior Alex Steen, McCray V got up a 3-point shot that fell just long as time expired.

Chauncey Wiggins opened the scoring for the Seminoles with a made 3-point shot.

Wiggins finished with 13 points, three rebounds, and three made shots from behind the 3-point line. His 13 points extended his double-digit scoring streak to six games.

Duke held an 11-9 lead with 15:15 to play in the first half.

Jones would finish a layup that sparked a 6-0 Florida State run to take a 15-11 lead with 13:29 remaining in the half.

Jones recorded 16 points in the first half. His 16 first-half points were the most points he has scored in the first half in any game this season.

A closely contested first half saw the game tied at 40 apiece with 1:00 remaining.

McCray V made a jumper as time expired to give the Seminoles the lead heading into halftime.

Florida State led the Blue Devils 44-43 at halftime.

The Seminoles held a 54-51 lead 1t the 15-minute mark of the second half. Wiggins made a mid-range shot, and McCray V made a 3-point shot to extend the Seminoles’ lead to eight, 59-51. The eight-point lead was Florida State’s largest lead of the game.

The turning point of the game came in a 19-2 run for the Blue Devils, which gave them a 70-61 lead with 7:59 to play.

Florida State trailed 72-65. Five straight points from Jones would cut the Duke lead to five, 75-70, with four minutes in the game.

The Seminoles outscored the Blue Devils 9-4 from that point, but fell just short.