ACC over SEC: Florida State beats Mizzou 67-54

Florida State guard Braian Angola (11) reacts in the second half of a first-round game against Missouri in the NCAA college basketball tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 16, 2018. Florida State won 67-54. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ninth-seeded Florida State has lots of guys who can score, and the Seminoles used that depth to win their fourth straight NCAA Tournament opener.

Or as coach Leonard Hamilton calls it, a team effort.

Mfiondu Kabengele scored 14 points, and Florida State beat No. 8 seed Missouri 67-54 on Friday night in the West Region.

Florida State (21-11) will play No. 1 seed Xavier in the second round on Sunday. READ MORE>

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