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FSU Working On Deal For Hamilton

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The Associated Press

Published: March 18, 2009

TALLAHASSEE - Leonard Hamilton has been working with an unsigned contract at Florida State the past couple of years, but that's about to change.

Florida State president T.K. Wetherell and athletic director Randy Spetman acknowledged Tuesday that they were working on an extension for Hamilton they hope all parties will sign after the season.

"I'm convinced Leonard will be back at Florida State and be a happy, happy, happy camper," Wetherell said. "I don't see Leonard going anywhere. I can see a number of people probably want him, but why would you want to leave what we've got here?"

Hamilton, 60, is 131-95 at Florida State as he wraps up his seventh season at the school by taking the Seminoles to their first NCAA Tournament since 1998.

Morehead State Wins Play-In

DAYTON, Ohio - Morehead State didn't need a Chief on the boards to get its first NCAA victory in a 25 years.

Center Kenneth Faried got the better of his bigger and more syllabic counterpart Tuesday night, and the Eagles never trailed during a 58-43 victory over Alabama State that opened the NCAA Tournament and ended a quarter-century of futility for Morehead State.

Morehead (20-15) played its way into a first-round rematch on Friday with top-seeded Louisville, another Kentucky team that it knows well - maybe a little too well for a good night's sleep the next few days.
Alabama State (22-10) hoped to set the tone defensively behind shot blocker Grlenntys Chief Kickingstallionsims Jr., a 7-foot-1 center whose reach is as long as his name. He swatted away three shots, but wasn't much help where he was needed most - on the boards.

The Hornets could have used a few more Chiefs.

Faried, the Ohio Valley Conference's defensive player of the year, had 14 points and 21 rebounds, leading a team that relies on balance and rebounding. Morehead State dominated the boards 50-27. Andrew Hayles scored 14 points for Alabama State.

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