Basketball: Hachimura's Gonzaga beats Florida State to reach elite 8

Rui Hachimura helped the Gonzaga Bulldogs stay alive in the NCAA tournament Thursday, top-scoring for his No. 1 seed team as it sent Florida State packing in the sweet 16.Hachimura's 17 points proved pivotal in a grinding, defense-oriented 72-58 west region battle, some big plays late -- a drive and assist for a teammate's three-pointer and a solid defensive possession in which he snuffed out two separate Florida State forays to the bucket -- helping the Zags hold off a second-half push by the four-seed Seminoles.The 21-year-old Japanese junior Hachimura, who on Tuesday was named to the All…READ FULL ARTICLE