Florida State beats Wake Forest in double overtime, 82-76

By Spectrum Sports Staff Florida

PUBLISHED 5:47 PM ET Jan. 28, 2015

Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 21 points, hitting a 3-pointer and then two free throws in the final minute of double overtime, as Florida State defeated Wake Forest 82-76 on Wednesday.

Rathan-Mayes misfired on a long 3-pointer at the end of regulation and Wake's Mitchell Wilbekin missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to finish the first overtime.

Phil Cofer had 19 points and eight rebounds for Florida State (11-10, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), which trailed by 15 points early in the first half. Devon Bookert added 15 points, making 3 of 4 3-pointers. The Seminoles shot 27 of 58 (46.6 percent) from the floor.

Codi Miller-McIntyre scored 25 points and Cornelius Hudson added 18 for Wake Forest (9-12, 1-7), which lost its fourth straight game. The Demon Deacons shot 24 of 70 (34.3 percent) from the floor, including just 8 of 27 from beyond the 3-point arc.

Hudson was the exception for Wake Forest, coming off the bench to make a season-high five 3-pointers.

Wake Forest pulled out to an early 19-4 lead halfway through the first half as Florida State went 6-plus minutes without a basket. But Florida State gradually chipped away at Wake Forest's lead, tying the game at 43 on a Rathan-Mayes layup with 14:09 left in regulation.

Florida State led 65-61 with 1:21 left in regulation, but Miller-McIntyre made a jump shot and then tied the game at 65 with 11 seconds to go to force overtime.

After both teams missed chances to win the game in the first overtime, Florida State outscored Wake Forest 10-4 in the final five minutes. Cofer put FSU ahead for good, 77-75, on a slam dunk off an assist by Bookert with 1:25 left.

Cofer had nine of his 19 points in overtime and double overtime. The freshman made 9 of 13 shots from the floor.

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TIP-INS

Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons haven't had much success against FSU the past few years. Wake had lost six of its last seven games against the Seminoles going in to Wednesday's game.

Florida State: Signee Dwayne Bacon was named to the McDonald's All-American team.

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Wake Forest hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Florida State plays host to Miami on Sunday.