THURSDAY NIGHT HOOP

FLORIDA STATE 71, Charleston Southern (Bucaneers, 3,000 students, Charleston, SC) 48 – Keep an eye (blurry or otherwise) on FSU as they are flirting with a top 25 spot. Solomon Alabi (left) scored 16 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked six shots -- all career highs -- as Florida State routed Charleston Southern.

The Noles (11-1) outscored the Buccaneers 46-16 in the paint behind the dominant play of the 7-foot-1 Alabi and 6-11 fellow freshman Xavier Gibson, who finished with a career-high 11 points.

Jamarco Warren led Charleston Southern (5-5) with a game-high 21 points, but the Buccaneers managed just seven second-half field goals.

On the heels of its most lopsided victory of the season, Florida State has equaled its best 12-game start in program history heading into Sunday's home game against No. 3 Pittsburgh.

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(AP Photo/Steve Cannon)