Live updates: FSU women's hoops exhibition opener

[Bob Ferrante]

The FSU women's basketball team will play host to Flagler College today at 6 p.m. in the exhibition opener.

No TV and no radio, so you're stuck with some updates from me. I'll have some observations below and we'll talk with coach Brooke Wyckoff postgame.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU is fifth in the ACC preseason poll:

TheOsceola - FSU picked fifth in ACC women's hoops preseason poll

Ta'Niya Latson and Makayla Timpson are named to the All-ACC preseason team.

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[Bob Ferrante]

Latson bucket and fouled to open the game

Latson has a big knee brace on the left knee

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson 3 to put FSU ahead 8-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Not much height on Flagler's roster. Tallest players are 6-1.

Timpson with a bucket down low, fouled and makes the FT

13-2 FSU

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Turnage with a bucket

19-4 FSU, 4:24 left in 1Q

Latson wearing a knee brace but it really isn't keeping her from driving, rebounding or passing

She has 10 points on 4 of 6 shooting

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Timpson has five boards

Our first look at freshman Sakyia White. She gets a defensive board but travels

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson steal and layup, 23-4 with now 3 minutes left 1Q

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Also our first look at Alexis Tucker, who drills a 3 at the end of the 1Q

FSU wraps up with a 20-0 run and leads 33-4 at the end of 1Q

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson with 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting

 

[Bob Ferrante]

With 11 on the roster, not counting Valenzuela, we're going to see everyone play for FSU. That's obvious but good to see

 

[Bob Ferrante]

A couple of nice drives by Turnage here in the first half. Slowed by injury last year but some aggressive drives to the bucket tonight

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Gordon at 13 points, 4 of 7 from the floor. So quick

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU leads 68-25 at the half

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson at 30 points on 11 of 18 shooting
OMG at 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting
Timpson with 11 points and 13 boards

FSU up 98-33 with 2:01 left 3Q

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson at 35 points on 12 of 21 shooting

FSU 122, Flagler 50 with a few minutes to go

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Fun, quick game. Here's the final box. I'll have some takeaways later