Three More ACC Teams Win First Round Games

FSU's Natasha Howard, Samford's Hannah Dawson and Christian Hunnicutt.#3 FLORIDA STATE 76, #14 Samford 46 – Cierra Bravard had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Seminoles used brawn and smothering defense in rolling to a win over Samford on Sunday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.“I think we played a couple players on some teams that if you put them together would be her size,” Bulldogs coach Mike Morris said of Bravard. “It’s just hard to simulate that in practice.”And no easier to stop in games.Florida State (24-7) made it through the tournament opener for the seventh straight year after advancing to the regional final last season.Courtney Ward, a native of nearby Montgomery, scored 13 points and hit three 3-pointers in the first half for the third-seeded Seminoles. Chelsea Davis also had 13 points in 13 minutes off the bench. Freshman Natasha Howard grabbed 10 rebounds to help Florida State forge a 52-23 advantage on the boards.#3 MIAMI 80, #14 Gardner-Webb 62 –...