Florida State 90, Texas Southern 59

Dec 7, 2005, 09:33 pm

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Jason Rich had 15 points and a

career-high 11 rebounds, and Al Thornton added 15 points to help

Florida State defeat Texas Southern 90-59 on Wednesday night.

Jerel Allen had a season-high 14 points and was 4-for-6 from

3-point range for the Seminoles (5-1), who closed the game on a

33-10 run. Andrew Wilson scored 11 points, while Isaiah Swann and

Ralph Mims adding 10 apiece for Florida State.

Jacques Jones' bank shot with 11:19 left drew Texas Southern

(1-7) within 67-49, but his team managed only two more field goals.

Ike Count and Jones each had 13 points for the Tigers, with Jones

getting a game-high 12 rebounds.

Florida State had a season-high 13 3-pointers, and turned 23

Texas Southern turnovers into 25 points -- a large factor in the

Tigers' seventh straight loss.