Florida State’s jumpers weren’t falling on an early start Friday. 

But the Seminoles had nine steals, a few late in the first half, to produce easy fast-break baskets and pull away for a win.

Sebastian Rancik had 17 points on 7 of 15 shooting and pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in FSU’s 84-60 win Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Rancik has scored in double figures in all four games.

Kam Taylor had 14 points, including a fast-break two-handed dunk, and made the only 3-pointer for the Seminoles (3-1).

FSU made just 1 of 11 shots from 3-point range in the first half. The Seminoles went 1 for 10 from deep in the second half, with Brandon Bass drilling one in the final minute, finishing off a dreadful night of shooting but one that was of no consequence on Friday.

In the long term: FSU came into the game averaging 26 percent from deep, among the lowest in the 365-team Division I. That mark will sink lower.

But FSU did have 38 paint points and shot 36 of 45 (80 percent) from the free-throw line.

Marcis Ponder had eight points and nine rebounds. Anthony Robinson had 10 points, making 8 of 10 free-throw attempts. Shon Abaev had nine points.

Elisee Assui had six points and eight rebounds, while Alex Steen had 10 points and eight rebounds as FSU out rebounded the Islanders 56-25.

FSU held the Islanders to just 5 of 18 (27.8 percent) from 3-point range.

Coming up

FSU plays host to Ball State on Tuesday at 7 p.m. (ACC Network Extra).

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