No. 21 Seminoles hold off No. 16 Virginia 58-55
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Florida State's Xavier Gibson, rear, rejects a dunk attempt by Virginia's Darion Atkins (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
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Florida State's Bernard James, cente,r gets above Virginia's Akil Mitchell (25) for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
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Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton discusses an intentional foul call on Florida State's Xavier Gibson, right, with a referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
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Virginia head coach Tony Bennett calls a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida State on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Reserve Okaro White scored 13 points and Xavier Gibson added 10 points Saturday as No. 21 Florida State held off 16th-ranked Virginia 58-55 to keep a share of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with its seventh straight league victory.
Virginia (17-4, 4-3) climbed back from a 13-point second-half deficit, but Jontel Evans' desperation 30-footer didn't get off in time before the final buzzer — it bounced off the rim anyway. Virginia's four losses this season have come by a total of 10 points.
Mike Scott and Joe Harris led the Cavaliers with 16 points apiece. Scott also had a game-high 11 rebounds.
It's the first time that Florida State (16-6, 7-1) has won seven straight games in ACC play since joining the league in 1991-92.
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