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Latson named national player of the week; FSU set to play at Tennessee on Wednesday

Bob Ferrante

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The Florida State women’s basketball team (8-1) will travel to Tennessee (5-0) to face the Volunteers on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge at the Food City Center at 7:15 p.m. on the SEC Network.

The game pits the top two offensive teams in the nation against each other. FSU averages 96.2 points per game, while Tennessee leads at 98.2.

FSU defeated the Volunteers in Tallahassee last season as a part of the ACC/SEC Challenge, claiming the first win over the Vols in program history, 92-91. Tennessee leads the series, 2-1.

Coverage will air on the SEC Network and the game will broadcast on the Seminoles Sports Network, 96.5 The Spear and on Seminoles.com.

Junior guard Ta’Niya Latson was named the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week for her performance at the Paradise Jam. Latson was one of five players recognized, along with Aneesah Morrow (LSU), Sedona Prince (TCU), Clara Strack (Kentucky), Hailey Van Lith (TCU).

She was also an honorable mention for the AP Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Latson was named MVP, amassing 75 points while leading the Noles over Texas Tech, Missouri State and Gonzaga.

The Miami native, began the tournament with her second career double-double in a different way than her first. Latson scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while her first double-double, she contributed 34 points and 11 assists against NC Central.

After scoring 21 points against Missouri State, Latson added a triple-double against Gonzaga, scoring 24 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and tying her career high of 10 assists. She is one of four Seminoles in program history and first since 2019 to accomplish the feat.

Latson is one of nine players to perform a triple-double this season. She leads the nation in scoring at 26.1 points per game.
 
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Big game tonight! At least this season we don’t have to go against Rickea Jackson again lol

Tennessee brought in quite a few transfers (some who visited us) and has quality depth. They haven’t played power 4 teams yet so it’s hard to gauge how good they are. They haven’t played in a week so they may be a little rusty. First one to 90 wins.
 
Timpson probably had the roughest 1st half I’ve ever seen her have.

Need someone outside of the big three to make some plays. Bonner had some good shots that didn’t fall. Viegas hasn’t attempted a shot.
 
I've come to the conclusion that even though we're not a member, the SEC owns us.
 
FSU misses the drive to the bucket at the buzzer. Heck of a second-half effort:

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Latson had the ball in her hands and probably could’ve attacked the basket but Brooke called a timeout to draw up a play just to not have Latson touch the ball on the final possession??

Credit to the team for fighting back after getting down by 20. I thought this would be a blow out after that first half.

Fun game to watch.
 
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