National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida St. 67, Boston College 51
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 22, 2011
Where: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee, Florida
Officials: # Tim Nestor, # Raymond Styons, #0 Sean Corbin
Attendance: 11604

Derwin Kitchen scored 16 points, and Florida State used a 22-8 run to turn a two-point halftime lead into a comfortable 67-51 victory over visiting Boston College on Saturday.

Florida State (15-5, 5-1 ACC) had four players score in double figures, and used its advantage in the post to pick up its fourth straight win. The Seminoles outscored Boston College 28-10 in the paint and held a 36-22 rebounding advantage.

Bernard James added 12 points and seven rebounds for the Seminoles, who shot 51 percent from the field. Kitchen also had seven rebounds and six assists. Florida State shot 61 percent from the field in the second half.

Joe Trapani had 19 points and 12 rebounds for Boston College (14-6, 4-2), which faces a tough test on the road against No. 5 Duke on Thursday.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston College   Florida St.
Joe Trapani 19 Scoring Derwin Kitchen 16
Reggie Jackson 7 Assists Derwin Kitchen 6
Joe Trapani 12 Rebounds Bernard James 7
Reggie Jackson 4 Free Throws Made Bernard James 6
Dallas Elmore 2 Steals Derwin Kitchen 3
Cortney Dunn 2 Blocks Bernard James 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston College 51 35.4 8-23 9-18 12 22 2 6
Florida St. 67 51.1 7-17 12-16 11 33 7 6