First round: OKLAHOMA CITY -- Florida State played the way it did early in the year, which was more than good enough to beat Texas Christian.

The 12th-seeded Seminoles, criticized by some for even being in the NCAA tournament, proved they belong Friday by outrunning the run-and-gun Horned Frogs 96-87 in the first round of the Midwest Regional.

Corey Louis and Randell Jackson scored 20 points each, and Louis had 13 rebounds as the Seminoles (18-13) advanced to the second round where they will meet No. 13 seed Valparaiso on Sunday.