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Dismal second half dooms Eagles in opener
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       TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Isaiah Swann led four Seminoles in double figures with 25 points and Florida State cruised past Georgia Southern for a 92-67 win Monday night.
    Swann's two consecutive 3-pointers late in the first half sparked a 14-2 run that broke open a tie game. He scored 18 before halftime.
    The senior guard finished 7-for-11 from the field — including 3-for-7 from the 3-point line — and added seven rebounds.
    Toney Douglas came off the bench to score 18 for Florida State (2-0). The Seminoles also got 13 points from Ralph Mims and freshman Julian Vaughn scored 12 off the bench. The Seminoles shot 49 percent from the field, and made 32-of-35 from the free throw line.
    Georgia Southern (0-1) outscored the Seminoles 42-28 in the paint, but shot just 3-for-18 from the 3-point line. Willie Powers, Louis Graham and Matt Fields all scored 13 points for the Eagles.
    Florida State scored the game's first eight points and led 48-36 at the half.