Overview
- Chauncey Wiggins led the Seminoles with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including three 3-pointers, and hit the go-ahead jumper with about three minutes remaining.
- Florida State built a 15-point cushion early in the second half, then saw the lead slip before closing it out as Cal missed its final attempts.
- Justin Pippen scored 19 for the Golden Bears with four 3s and had a clean look at a potential game-winning 3 at the buzzer that bounced off.
- The Seminoles struggled from deep at 6-for-28, including 1-for-12 after halftime, but timely rebounds and stops offset the cold shooting.
- Florida State moved to 9-12 overall and 2-6 in the ACC while Cal fell to 15-6 and 3-5 in league play, in what was Cal's first game at Florida State.