RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) M.J. Walker scored all 12 of his points after halftime to help eighth-ranked Florida State take control in the second half and beat NC State 67-61 on Saturday.

Patrick Williams also scored 12 points for the Seminoles, who have won six of seven to stay near the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. FSU spent much of the second half shooting better than 50% and repeatedly got into the interior of the Wolfpack defense while controlling the glass in the final 20 minutes.

The Seminoles (23-4, 13-3) also threw out some zone looks to get the Wolfpack off stride early in the second half, helping them quickly erase the 32-27 deficit and go ahead for good with about 13 1/2 minutes left.

Devon Daniels scored 18 points to lead NC State (17-10, 8-8), which was trying to follow its lopsided home win against No. 6 Duke on Wednesday with another big one to bolster its NCAA Tournament resume. But the Wolfpack shot 40% after halftime and couldn't get to the line with the same first-half frequency, a combination that turned scoring into a tougher test as FSU asserted control.

The frustration built for the Wolfpack, so much that coach Kevin Keatts picked up a technical foul with 9:21 left after Markell Johnson couldn't draw a whistle on a drive.

Johnson, who had a career-high 28 points against Duke, finished with seven points on 3-for-10 shooting.

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FSU: The Seminoles host No. 11 Louisville on Monday with a chance to sweep the Cardinals after winning on the road on Jan. 4.

NC State: North Carolina hosts the Wolfpack on Tuesday, with NC State looking to avenge a home loss to the rival Tar Heels on Jan. 27.