TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Shakayla Thomas scored 26 points and Adut Bulgak added 18 points to help No. 6 Florida State beat Tulane 78-72 on Thursday night.
Both players also had 10 rebounds as the Seminoles (1-1) were able to bounce back from an opening loss at Florida on Monday night.
Florida State led for most of the second half, though the Seminoles weren't able to get any breathing room until midway through the fourth quarter. Kolby Morgan's jumper brought the Green Wave to 66-62 with 3:51 remaining, but Florida State scored eight straight points to take control.