Joe Harris scored 17 points to lead the Virginia Cavaliers to a 56-36 victory over the Florida State Seminoles in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash at John Paul Jones Arena.
Akil Mitchell added 13 points for the Cavaliers (12-5, 2-2 ACC), who had lost their previous two games.
The setback snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Seminoles (10-7, 2-2), who shot just 16-of-43 from the floor (.372) and committed 18 turnovers. Michael Snaer led the way with nine points.
Virginia shot well in the first half, hitting on 50 percent of its field goal attempts, including 7-of-9 from beyond the 3-point arc, as it used a 22-4 run late in the frame to take a 33-15 lead into the break.
Florida State never got closer than 14 points of the lead in the second half as Virginia cruised to the 20-point win.
The Cavaliers outrebounded the Seminoles, 30-22. FSU finished the contest just 1-of-15 from 3-point distance.
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