TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Alabama State was making its first NCAA Tournament experience in 12 years. The postseason trip was a short one, but coach Freda Freeman-Jackson feels it could pay dividends down the road.No. 15 seed Alabama State hung close with second-seeded Florida State for 10 minutes but the Seminoles quickly opened up a double-digit lead en route to a 91-49 win in a first-round game on Saturday.
Sophomore Britney Wright scored 14 points and pulled down six rebounds and junior Ashanti Spencer had 12 points and four rebounds for the Hornets (17-15), who won the Southwestern Athletic Conference this season and will keep the core of the team together going into 2015-16.
"This experience is huge for our program," Alabama State coach Freda Freeman-Jackson said. "It's been a while since we have actually had an opportunity to compete in the NCAA Tournament. We only have one true senior that actually played (Saturday). We're extremely young."
Alabama State was composed early but wore out, committing 32 turnovers against a stifling Seminoles defense.
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