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Harvin Leads Seminoles Past Aggies

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The Associated Press

Published: March 22, 2009

DULUTH, Ga. - Florida State was supposed to be too big for North Carolina A&T.

Instead, it was the Seminoles' depth that finally made the difference.

Alysha Harvin scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures and Florida State pulled away late to beat North Carolina A&T 83-71 Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Tanae Davis-Cain added 16 points for the third-seeded Seminoles (26-7), who will face Arizona State on Monday night. Arizona State beat Georgia 58-47.

"My goal was just to be that spark for my team," said Harvin, who had 12 points in the second half.

North Carolina A&T (26-7) trailed only 51-48 about 7 minutes into the second half. Despite not having a starter taller than 6-foot-1 Shantar Waddell, the Aggies finished with a 33-30 edge in rebounds.

"We did have a belief that we were going to win," said Amber Bland, who had 13 points.

The Aggies, who appeared to tire in the final minutes, lacked the depth to keep up with Florida State, but they impressed Seminoles coach Sue Semrau.

"That kind of pressure that they applied for 40 minutes takes a ton of heart, a ton of buy-in," Semrau said.

Ta'Wuana Cook, a 5-foot-8 guard, had 19 points to lead the Aggies.

Senior Mara Freshour, who tied a school record by playing in the 130th game of her career, had 14 points and eight assists for Florida State. Two 6-foot-4 players, Cierra Bravard and Jacinta Monroe, each had 11 points for the Seminoles. Monroe blocked three shots, giving her a school-record 81 for the year.

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