CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Michael Snaer scored 30 points in his first game
back from a one-game absence, and Aaron Thomas scored 17 as Florida
State beat Charlotte 79-76 Saturday.
Snaer, a senior guard who sat out a win
over Louisiana-Monroe on Monday for disciplinary reasons, had 17 points
at halftime and hit two free throws with 11.8 seconds remaining to help
seal the win.
Thomas, a freshman guard, came off the
bench and scored 15 of his points in the second half and hit one of two
free throws with 3.4 seconds left to give the Seminoles (7-4) their
final margin.
The Seminoles trailed 40-35 at halftime
but went on a 10-0 spurt early in the second half and took the lead for
good at 47-45. They went on to lead by as many as nine points and held
off several surges by Charlotte (11-2) down the stretch.
Charlotte got as close as 73-71 on a
three-point play by DeMario Mayfield with 55.6 seconds left, but Florida
State's Devon Bookert hit three free throws and Snaer two from there.
The 49ers again cut the margin to two
at 78-76 on E. Victor Nickerson's 3-pointer with 6 seconds left, but
couldn't force overtime when Ivan Benkovic missed a 3-pointer at the
buzzer.
Both Charlotte's losses have come to Atlantic Coast Conference teams. The 49ers lost 77-46 at Miami on Dec. 14.
Chris Braswell led Charlotte with 20 points and Mayfield scored 16.
