NCAA Bracket Update, Florida State Vs. Texas A&M: Seminoles Win First Tourney Game In Over A Decade, 57-50
On Friday night, the Florida State basketball program finally has its first NCAA Tournament win since 1998. The 10-seed Seminoles pulled away late from 7-seed Texas A&M to advance in the bracket, 57-50.
The Seminoles trailed at halftime, but aided by Derwin Kitchen and his 15 points, Florida State managed to out-score the Aggies in the second half, 34-24. Kitchen also pulled down seven rebounds. Overall, Florida State shot 46.5 percent from the field.
Florida State also executed on defense, recording ten blocks, including three powerful rejections from Bernard James. A&M had trouble scoring from the outset, and ended up shooting just 31.4 percent from the field.
The Seminoles will now advance to play 2-seed Notre Dame on Sunday. For more on this game, be sure to check in with our Florida State blog, Tomahawk Nation, as well as our Texas A&M blog, I Am The 12th Man.
Here is how the Southwest Region bracket looks after the Seminoles’ win:
Read Article >NCAA Tournament Scores: Texas A&M Leads Florida State At Half, 26-23
On Friday afternoon, 7-seed Texas A&M and 10-seed Florida State are meeting for their first game of the NCAA Tournament. the two teams are off to a relatively slow pace to start the game, and at halftime, A&M leads, 26-23.
Thus far, the Aggies have been led by Khris Middleton’s 11 points. His struggles at the line, however, are indicative of his team’s free-throw performance. A&M is only 7-for-17 from the line.
The Seminoles have spread around the scoring fairly judiciously, with Okaro White’s seven points leading his team. Hindering Florida State’s efforts is the poor three-point shooting, as they’ve drained only one of nine from beyond the arc.
During and after the game, follow along with Aggies fans at our Texas A&M blog, I Am The 12th Man. You can also follow the game with Seminoles fans at our Florida State blog, Tomahawk Nation.
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