Joel Soriano scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as St. John’s held off a second-half charge from Florida State, 93-79 on Saturday afternoon.
Darin Green Jr. scored a career-best 30 points on 10 of 14 shooting, including 8 of 11 from beyond the arc. He also had four rebounds and a steal in 40 minutes.
Matthew Cleveland had 23 points on 8 of 13 shooting and had 13 rebounds for the Seminoles (3-10). It was his third double-double in four games.
The Red Storm shot 52 percent from the floor and outrebounded FSU 37-27. They also forced the Seminoles into 16 turnovers
Caleb Mills had 11 points on 3 of 11 shooting and added eight rebounds. Chandler Jackson had five points and two assists.
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FSU plays host to Notre Dame on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. (ACC Network).