Florida State took the court looking to bounce back after a loss to Florida, and that’s just what the Seminoles did in an 84-60 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

The win moves the Seminoles to 3-1 in Luke Loucks' second season as head coach.

The Seminoles came out firing in front of a sparse crowd at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, opening the game with a 10-0 run after shooting 4-for-5 from the field.

However, that hot start quickly faded, as Florida State struggled offensively and finished the first half shooting just 7-for-25 from the field and 1-for-11 from beyond the arc.

The Islanders got off to a slow start but used their quickness off the dribble to force Florida State into constant “chase” on the defensive end, Loucks pointed out at halftime.

After opening the game just 3-for-13 from the field, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi found its rhythm offensively, shooting 7-for-12 over the remainder of the first half and 3-for-8 from beyond the arc.

Despite the poor shooting, Florida State took a 40-28 lead into halftime, holding a 12-point advantage over the Islanders.

However, while the Seminoles were ahead on the scoreboard, Loucks wasn't happy with what he saw from his team in the first half and didn't mince words when asked what his message to the players would be heading into the locker room.

“This was a pretty poor half on our part,” Loucks said. “I'm going to go light them up.”

Whatever Loucks told his team at halftime appeared to work, as the Seminoles opened the second half with a 9-2 run. The quick start extended Florida State's lead to 19 points and seemingly put any hopes of an Islanders upset to rest.

The Seminoles led wire to wire in the ACC-Southland Conference matchup, rolling to a 24-point victory while shooting just 37 percent from the field (23-for-62).

Sebastian Rancik led all scorers with 17 points, marking the second time this week he has done so. He also added two assists and a season-high eight rebounds in 28 minutes of action.

Kameron Taylor was just behind Rancik as the second-leading scorer in the win with 14 points. Taylor added one assist and one rebound and went 3-for-3 from the free-throw line. Alex Steen led all scorers coming off the bench with 10 points.

Desmond Kent Jr. was the leading scorer for the Islanders with 13 points. He also added six rebounds and two assists in the loss.

At no point did Florida State give the impression that it wasn't in full control of the game.

However, even with the comfortable margin of victory, the Seminoles still have plenty to clean up.

Florida State shot just 9.5 percent from three-point range, with Taylor and Brandon Bass Jr. the only Seminoles to knock down a shot from beyond the arc. The team combined to go just 2-for-21 from three.

"Lots to improve on, especially offensively," Loucks said.

Florida State's inability to consistently knock down shots from beyond the arc remains an area of concern for Loucks.

The Seminoles will need consistent outside shooting to compete against tougher opponents, making it a problem the second-year head coach has to figure out.

Up next for the Seminoles is a matchup with Ball State on Tuesday, Nov. 17, giving Loucks another opportunity to address the team's shooting struggles and continue building momentum.

Florida State will need to improve quickly, with a bigger test waiting on Dec. 1 when the Seminoles travel to Knoxville to face Tennessee. The matchup will allow Loucks' team to earn a statement win and build confidence heading into the rest of the season.

Source: Yahoo Sports