NCAA Tournament: FSU vs. Alabama

[Bob Ferrante]

Taking a look at stat leaders for both teams, common opponents and more ahead of FSU's first-round game vs. Alabama:

TheOsceola - NCAA Tournament preview: FSU women's basketball vs. Alabama

A preview of the top players, common opponents and storylines from FSU's first-round matchup.

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Alabama will be without starter Jessica Timmons who suffered a knee injury in their last game against Tennessee in the SEC tourney. Timmons avg 11 points and 4.5 rebounds.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Yes. Alabama's coach was asked about that today:

Where does losing Timmons impact you the most?

KRISTY CURRY: It impacts us, but I also feel very confident that we will have some other folks that step up. I think Karly Weathers has done an unbelievable job all season, being as good as anyone in the SEC off the bench, the way she consistently makes plays.

Del'Janae Williams will come in and give us some assistance. We're going to do some things that we feel like we've prepared for the last two weeks.

I love the fact that the SEC tournament and us not playing up until Selection Sunday, the weekend of, I think has given us a chance to kind of take a deep breath and adjust.

Jess has done an unbelievable job. She's a three-level scorer. She gave us another ball handler in the backcourt. I think we'll miss her physicality, but I feel confident in having other players that can step up.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU's starters:

 

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Tuned in! Go Noles!

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson and Timpson with 6 points apiece at the first TV timeout

FSU 12-8, 4:57 left 1Q

 

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We are getting good Bejedi so far!

 

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Decent 1Q. Defense was solid, offense got a little cold the last couple of mins before that Gordon jumper.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

1Q stats:

 

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Timpson!!

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU losing the battle on the boards 19-9, Bama with seven points on seven offensive boards

Seminoles lead 32-30, 4:51 to half

 

[NoleLizards]

Defense optional.

 

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Man bama has to feel good going into the half with their best player sitting on the bench most of the first half.

We got to get rebounds and stops.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Halftime stats:

 

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Welp, let me go pour a drink.

 

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Good things happen when we play defense! 6-0 run!

 

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Barker picks up her 4th!

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU has had 3Q issues often this year

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Heck of a drive there by Latson and the FT

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Bama in control after a 23-11 3Q

Still shooting at a high percentage and up to 14 offensive boards, 17 second-chance points

 

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Getting outrebounded by 17 pretty much sums up the game so far.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

7-0 FSU run here, chipping away at the deficit

 

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Timpson!!!

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Timpson with 21 points, 10 boards

Yet another double-double. But she could use some rebounding help

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Barker offensive foul, she fouls out with 4:40 to go

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Latson now with 25 points on 9 of 22 shooting

74-72 Bama

 

[NoleLizards]

Well, this is pretty intense.

 

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Damn that three was a dagger

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Gordon is down. Hopefully that's a cramp and not a knee issue. She's up now and putting weight on it

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU rallies but falls short

Unfortunately another first-round exit for the Seminoles

 

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That 3rd Quarter really hurt us…I gotta blame the coaching staff on this one. The lack of defensive adjustments was mind-boggling.

 

[Nolefan82]

Had a three that rattled out for the lead late. We should have smoked them with a starter ou4 and a sub par night from their best player. Got to get some post type players in the portal.

 

[NoleLizards]

Had a three that rattled out for the lead late. We should have smoked them with a starter ou4 and a sub par night from their best player. Got to get some post type players in the portal.

Our rim protection was non-existent tonight.

 

[waternole]

And another defeat and the hands of the Tide.
Can we play them in soccer?