Florida State showed off its talent, athleticism and depth in the opener, cruising to a season-opening win.

Sebastian Rancik scored a career-best 25 points, one of six Seminoles in double figures, in a 113-62 victory over Florida A&M in Tampa on Monday night. Rancik shot 8 of 12 from the floor and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line, with four rebounds in 27 minutes.

Marcis Ponder had a double-double in his first college game, scoring 15 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. He picked up a technical for trash talking in the second half.

FSU out rebounded FAMU 47-30 in the first regular-season matchup between the schools since 1991.

Anthony Robinson II scored 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting for FSU, which was a red-hot 59 percent from the floor in the second half. Robinson added eight rebounds and four assists.

Kam Taylor had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists. Brandon Bass had 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting. Martay Barnes added 10 points. 

Shon Abaev led FSU with six assists. He had six points but struggled from the floor in shooting just 3 of 12.

Jaden Kempson scored 27 points on 9 of 16 shooting for FAMU, which shot 38.7 percent from the floor. The Rattlers made 10 of 27 3-pointers.

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FSU plays host to Troy on Friday at 7 p.m. (ACC Network Extra). The Seminoles will play host to No. 1 Florida next Tuesday at 6 p.m. (ESPN2).