Notes / live updates: GT at FSU

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU (21-7, 10-5 ACC) plays host to Georgia Tech (13-13, 4-11) in the final home regular-season game of the 2022-23 season. The game begins at 2 p.m. on ACC Network.

The 24th-ranked Seminoles (21-7, 10-5) play host to Georgia Tech on Senior Day at the Tucker Center. Four student-athletes in Jazmine Mas- sengill, Taylor O’Brien, Erin Howard and Valencia Myers will be honored approximately 20 minutes prior to the game at 1:41 p.m.

A win over Georgia Tech would finalize FSU’s regular-season record to 14-1 at home. It would be FSU’s best home record since finishing 15-1 in the 2015-16 season.

Florida State begins its critical three-game stretch to end the regular season. FSU is tied for the fourth seed with Louisville (10-5) and Miami (10-5), but would actually be the No. 6 seed if the season ended today (Louisville and Miami still play each other in Louisville on Feb. 23). The Seminoles are searching for their seventh double-bye in the ACC Tournament in the last nine years.

FSU’s 78-65 win over Syracuse on Thursday night clinched its eighth consecutive season of winning double-digit games in ACC play. Not factored into the streak is the 2020-21 season when FSU was unable to complete a full ACC schedule due to game cancellations caused by COVID-19.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Bejedi grabs an offensive board and very aggressive taking it to the rim. Like it.

GT leads 4-3 early

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson drives and draws the foul. This is very notable as she hasn't been getting those calls of late

FSU leads 19-16 with 2:56 to go 1Q

 

[NoleLizards]

Latson drives and draws the foul. This is very notable as she hasn't been getting those calls of late

Hopefully this will continue into the ACC Tournament.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Problem for FSU is GT has found it quite easy to drive to the basket or take the short jumpers

GT is 10 of 13 from inside the arc, has taken just one 3 and missed

 

[NoleLizards]

Problem for FSU is GT has found it quite easy to drive to the basket or take the short jumpers

GT is 10 of 13 from inside the arc, has taken just one 3 and missed

Are we overcompensating on perimeter D after the VT debacle??

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Timpson picks up second foul trying to steal it. She is to the bench with 48 seconds left 1Q

 

[Bob Ferrante]

GT leads 24-21 after 1Q

 

[semispear]

Only good thing about that quarter was that Latson scored 8 points.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Are we overcompensating on perimeter D after the VT debacle??

I would lean toward yes. Curious to see how Wyckoff and the staff adjust

 

[Bob Ferrante]

The officiating is again ridiculous

That call on Valencia is nuts

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson is in the zone early - 12 points on 4 of 6 shooting

If you're looking for a bright spot, GT has only used seven players. Maybe they will wear down

 

[Bob Ferrante]

GT going cold and FSU smells the opportunity

A 13-2 run for FSU

 

[semispear]

Latson!

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson has 18 points. One of her better halves of late

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU leads 45-37 at the half. Seminoles outscored GT 24-13 in 2Q

 

[semispear]

Noles played well in the 2nd despite Timpson going to the bench and Latson picking up her second foul. Solid minutes from Myers.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

First time Latson has scored 20 points since the NC State game on Jan. 12

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Oh, the no-look pass from Bejedi to Latson. So, so pretty

FSU back in front 55-45 with 5:49 left in 3Q

 

[semispear]

Obrien having a rough game. Timpson picks up her 3rd

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Timpson in foul trouble and her minutes have been limited

Gordon has had a very good game. 10 points on 4 of 6 shooting

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU leads 63-57 going into the 4Q

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU missing a few free throws and the lead slips to 66-61

 

[semispear]

Missed FTs…Sheesh

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson gets the foul calls on the drives

She's up to 26 points, 8 of 13 from the floor and 9 of 10 shooting from the free-throw line

 

[semispear]

offense just runs better when Gordon is the PG

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Massengill with her first points, a 3

FSU lead is extended to 71-61 with 4:53 to go

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson surpasses the 30-point mark for a seventh time

 

[Bob Ferrante]

The free-throw misses are just wild - 16 of 27 for FSU today

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Erin Howard gets a big 3 on senior day, under 1 minute to go

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Final: FSU 80, GT 66