ORLANDO, FL – The Florida State Seminoles couldn’t hit a shot from three almost all night but didn’t need it to fend off Florida Gulf Coast and advance to the second round with an 86-80 victory. Dwayne Bacon led the Seminoles with 25 points, while Brandon Goodwin led all scorers with 28 in the loss for the Eagles.
FSU advances to face Xavier on Saturday.
Tom McCarthy & Will Perdue called the action on Westwood One Sports.