Final
for this game
Florida State defeats Jacksonville 87-61 in opener
Nov 17, 2009 - 2:40 AM By BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press WriterTALLAHASSEE, Fla.(AP) -- Solomon Alabi's 17 points led a balanced Florida State offense in an 87-61 win over Jacksonville on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.
The 7-foot-1 Alabi helped the Seminoles take advantage of their height in the rout.
Five Seminoles finished in double figures with highly-recruited freshman Michael Snaer adding 14 in his collegiate debut.
Florida State took control of the game early with a 20-2 run midway through the opening half to take a 24-8 lead. By midway through the second half, the Seminoles increased their advantage to 55-24, and only the final score was in question.
Senior guard Ben Smith led Jacksonville with 17 points. The Dolphins shot just 31.7 percent in the game and were outrebounded 42-26.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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JACKSONVILLE 18 43 61
FLORIDA STATE 35 52 87 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: JACKSONVILLE - BEN SMITH 19, TRAVIS COHN 9,
CHRIS EDWARDS 8
FLORIDA STATE - SOLOMON ALABI 17, RYAN REID 14,
XAVIER GIBSON 12
Nov 16 9:17 PM - NCAA BB
JACKSONVILLE 18
FLORIDA ST 34 0:00 LEFT, 1ST HALF
Nov 16 8:00 PM
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