Zags 67-60 over Seminoles

Elias Harris of Gonzaga drives to the basket against Ryan Reid of Florida State in the second half of their NCAA tournament game Friday, March 19, 2010.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Matt Bouldin and the eighth-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs showed Florida State it still has a way to go in its quest to be considered a basketball power.

Bouldin scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half in helping the Bulldogs close out a 67-60 victory over the ninth-seeded Seminoles in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night.

Steven Gray scored 15 points while Robert Sacre added 13 points and nine rebounds for the ’Zags (27-6), who nearly squandered an 18-point lead.

Deividas Dulkys scored 14 points and Solomon Alabi had 13 for the Seminoles (22-10), who didn’t have enough offense to dig themselves out of their big hole. Read more.

Now that was a fun game.