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Balanced Florida State Downs Campbell 108-73

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Alexander Johnson led six Florida State double figure scorers with 15 points and the Seminoles defeated Campbell 108-73 Thursday night at the Donald L. Tucker Center.

Johnson made 6-8 from the floor and 3-4 free throws while adding seven rebounds for FSU (8-1), which won its sixth-straight game. Al Thornton chipped in 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, while Ralph Mims scored 11 as well.

Todd Galloway, Jason Rich and Casaan Breeden each scored 10 for the Seminoles, who never trailed after breaking open the game with an early 23-2 run. Campbell (3-6) closed a 21-point deficit to 36-25 on Maurice Latham's driving layup with 3:52 to play in the half.

The Seminoles countered by scoring the final 11 points of the first half for a 51-27 lead. The closing run included a pair of free throws from Ralph Mims that established a new school record of 33 consecutive free throws made. Jim Oler held the previous record of 31 consecutive free throws made, set during the 1953-54 season.

Latham led Campbell (3-6) with a season-high 19 points on 5-9 field goals and 9-12 from the line. Jake Wohlfeil came off the bench to score a season-high 12 on 4-8 threes, while Ledell Eackles (12) and Eric Smith (10) also reached double figures for the Camels.

FSU held Campbell to just 29 percent shooting in the first half (8-28) and led by 24 at the break, paced by Thornton's 11 points.

The Seminole lead reached as many as 42 in the second period as FSU converted 24 Campbell turnovers into 30 points, held a 40-28 advantage on the boards, and outscored the Camels 54-26 in the paint for the night.

Wohlfeil scored all 12 of his points in the second half on 4-6 accuracy from 3-point range for the Camels, who shot 54 percent (15-28) from the floor after the break, but suffered their third-straight loss.

FSU, however, made 66 percent (23-35) of its shots in the final period and reached the century mark for the first time since a 101-57 victory over Jacksonville on Dec. 21, 2004.

Smith, who entered the game ranked second nationally in 3-pointers made per game at better than 4.6 per outing, hit just 2-6 from long range and finished with his lowest scoring output of the year. The junior guard from Chicago had scored at least 20 points in each of his previous four games.

Campbell dropped to 0-2 all-time vs. FSU and 1-25 against Atlantic Coast Conference members. The loss was Campbell's 10th-straight against an ACC team since a 72-69 overtime victory at North Carolina State on Dec. 4, 1993.

The Fighting Camels return to action Mon., Jan. 2 at Atlantic Sun Conference rival Belmont. [ Box Score ]