No. 9 Florida State (23-11) was defeated by no. 8 Alabama (24-9) by a 82-74 score in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Game Recap
Early in the game both teams were aggressive. Ta’Niya Latson attacked the basket early and was able to find success. Sarah Ashlee Barker tried to take advantage of being guarded by smaller defenders and had mixed results as Sara Bejedi was able to strip the ball from her on an early possession. Bama started the game in a 2-3 zone but FSU was still able to get the ball inside to Makayla Timpson for good looks.