TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Martin Somerville scored 23 points to lead five Florida State players scoring in double figures, and\u2026<\/p>\n
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Martin Somerville scored 23 points to lead five Florida State players scoring in double figures, and the Seminoles cruised past Jacksonville 87-63 on Monday night. <\/p>\n
Somerville hit 5 of 10 from long range and all eight of his free-throw attempts. Chauncey Wiggins added 16 points for Florida State (7-6). Alex Steen scored 11 points and Lajae Jones and Thomas Bassong each chipped in with 10 points. <\/p>\n
Florida State outrebounded Jacksonville 44-28. Steen led the Seminoles with nine boards and Bassong grabbed eight. <\/p>\n
Chris Lockett Jr. scored 18 points for Jacksonville (5-8). Hayden Wood had 13 points. <\/p>\n
Florida State opened on a 27-7 run and led 43-21 at the break. Somerville made three 3-poiners and scored 13 points to pace the Seminoles, who hit 8 of 19 shots from long range. Jacksonville shot 8 of 26 (31%) from the floor in the first half and missed 14 of its 16 3-point attempts. <\/p>\n
The Seminoles have won 20 straight against the Dolphins since 1988 and lead 49-19 in a series that dates to 1959. <\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Florida State: Travels to No. 12 North Carolina in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Dec. 30. <\/p>\n
Jacksonville: Opens its Atlantic Sun Conference slate on the road against Lipscomb on New Year\u2019s Day. <\/p>\n
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