NCAA tournament: No. 9 Gonzaga topples No. 8 Florida State, 67-60
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Matt Bouldin scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half to help eighth-seeded Gonzaga hang on for a 67-60 victory over No. 9 Florida State tonight in the first round of the NCAA tournament’s West Regional.
Steven Gray scored 15 points while Robert Sacre had nine rebounds for the Bulldogs (27-6), who nearly squandered an 18-point lead.
Deividas Dulkys scored 14 points for the Seminoles (22-10), whose second-half rally ran out of gas. Dulkys banked in a three-pointer to cut Gonzaga’s lead to 59-54 with 2:21 left. Florida State had a chance to pull closer but Michael Snaer missed two free throws a minute later.
Bouldin snared the rebound and the Bulldogs closed out the win by making eight of 10 free throws.
The Bulldogs advance to Sunday’s second round and will face the winner of the game between top-seeded Syracuse and No. 16 Vermont.
-- Associated Press
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