Savoy scores 16 as No. 11 Florida State beats Troy 83-67
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - P.J. Savoy scored 16 points, knocking down four 3-pointers, and No. 11 Florida State shook off a sluggish performance to put away Troy 83-67 on Monday night.
M.J. Walker added 14 points, while Trent Forrest had 13 points and five rebounds for the Seminoles (7-1), who committed 16 turnovers and had just 13 assists.
Troy (3-5) was worse, recording only 10 assists while committing 22 turnovers. Jordon Varnado scored 15 points and Darian Adams had 14.
The Trojans closed to 42-40 after B.J. Miller's 3-pointer with 17:16 left, but the Seminoles quickly went on a 13-2 run and maintained a comfortable lead the rest of the second half.
Savoy had gone 5 of 24 from beyond the 3-point arc in his previous five games. But on Monday, he was 4 of 10 - including 3 for 6 in the second half.
Mfiondu Kabengele came off the bench to score 10 points and contribute seven rebounds for Florida State, which shot 29 of 69 (42 percent) from the floor.
Troy was 23 for 52 (44.2 percent).
The Seminoles won despite an off night from one of their star players. Senior guard Terance Mann scored just three points on 1-of-6 shooting. Mann, who is 11 points shy of 1,000 for his career, led Florida State with eight rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
Troy: The Trojans had a chance to pull off the upset but were undone by turnovers and poor 3-point shooting.
Florida State: Even on a night when the Seminoles were struggling, their depth was too much for Troy to handle. Florida State scored 31 bench points.
UP NEXT
Troy hosts Carver College on Wednesday.
Florida State plays UConn in New Jersey on Saturday.
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