The Irish cut the deficit to six points with 2:49 left in the first half and again with 1:15 remaining in the game. But a parade of free throws by the Seminoles – 16 attempted in the last 2:23 – sealed it for Florida State, which came into the game having lost three of four.
Georgia Tech and visiting Pittsburgh will each look to end two-game losing streaks when they meet in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday in Atlanta.