pointers when it mattered most in its upset of Duke last month, hitting 50 percent of its shots from beyond the arc. But the 15th-ranked Seminoles misfired badly from long range and at the free throw line Thursday night in their second matchup against the fifth-ranked Blue Devils. They made just 4 of 15 3-point attempts and were a chilly 12 of 22 on free throws in a 74-66 loss. “We fought hard but we had just too many empty possessions,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said. Michael Snaer scored 18 points on 8-of-18 shooting, and Bernard James scored 13 points in the game's final 21 minutes for Florida State (19-8, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). James also tied a career-high with five blocks. Duke (24-4, 11-2) was simply too good from long range. The Blue Devils made 46.4 percent of their 3-point attempts (13 of 28), with Andre Dawkins making six and Austin Rivers connecting on four. Florida State had won 10 of 11 games coming into Thursday, and a win over Duke would have given them a share of first place in the ACC with North Carolina (24-4, 11-2). Murray State 80, Tennessee State 62: This time, Murray State got the lead against Tennessee State and never let the Tigers think of a comeback. Call it revenge for Murray State's lone loss this season. The Racers prefer to call it a great road win in Nashville, Tenn., and postseason tuneup. Isaiah Canaan scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half, and No. 14 Murray State routed Tennessee State. The Racers (27-1, 14-1 Ohio Valley Conference) blew a 13-point lead in losing 72-68 on Feb. 9. They used a 14-0 run over the final 2:31 of the first half Thursday with four Racers each hitting a 3-pointer to blow open a tight game with the Tigers (19-11, 11-5). Iowa 67, No. 16 Wisconsin 66: Senior Matt Gatens scored a career-high 33 points and the host Hawkeyes (15-13, 7-8) nipped the No. 16 Badgers (20-8, 9-6 Big Ten) for their second straight win over a ranked opponent. It was the second straight career-high for Gatens, who had 30 points in Iowa's win over Indiana Sunday. In another match Cincinnati beat Louisville 60-56.
