Abaev, Ponder power Florida State in 91-67 victory over Troy
Shon Abaev scored 20 points, Marcis Ponder had another double-double, and Florida State defeated Troy 91-67
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Shon Abaev scored 20 points, Marcis Ponder had another double-double, and Florida State defeated Troy 91-67 on Friday night.
The Seminoles scored 57 points in the second half.
Abaev added seven rebounds and six assists and Ponder, a 7-foot freshman, had 10 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double in his second collegiate game. He had 15 points and 11 rebounds in a 112-69 victory over Florida A&M on Monday.
Florida State led 12-2 about 5 1/2 minutes into the game and it was 17-5 a few minutes later. A 7-0 run capped by Sebastian Rancik's 3-pointer gave the Seminoles a 37-23 lead with 1 1/2 minutes left in the half and it was 37-26 at the break.
FSU's 57 second-half points came on 53% shooting from the field along with 19 made free throws in 21 attempts. The Seminoles finished 34-for-39 from the line.
Caden Diggs and Sam Walters scored 11 points each for the Trojans (0-2).
Rancik scored 18 points and Kameron Taylor 15 for the Seminoles (2-0).
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Florida State: vs. No. 1 Florida on Tuesday.
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