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Notes / live updates: Syracuse at FSU

Bob Ferrante

Ultimate Seminole Insider
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May 10, 2022
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The No. 24 Florida State women’s basketball team hosts Syracuse in its annual ‘Paint it Pink’ game on Thursday at 6 p.m. (ACC Network). Florida State Athletics and Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare join forces for the eighth time to benefit patients of the TMH Walker Breast Program.

Prior to Thursday’s game, graduate forward Valencia Myers will be recognized for breaking Florida State’s career games played record with 139. Myers set the mark in FSU’s last game at Virginia Tech on Sunday, eclipsing Brittany Brown’s previous record of 138 (2013-17).

A win over Syracuse on Thursday would mark FSU’s 10th ACC win of the season. It would mark eight consecutive seasons that the Seminoles have amassed double-digit wins in one of the nation’s most competitive conferences.

Thursday’s matchup is a meeting of two talented head coaches who both lead their alma maters. Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff was an All-America performer for the Seminoles and earned All-ACC honors in all four seasons. Felisa Legette-Jack was a two-time All-American with the Orange and a three-time All-BIG EAST selection.

Freshman Ta’Niya Latson has 590 total points this season, sitting fifth on the FSU single-season list. With 10 more points, she will become just the fourth Seminole to reach 600 points in a season. Latson would join Sue Galkantas (710 in 1981-82; 627 in 1980-81), Natasha Howard (675 in 2013-14) and Roneeka Hodges (615 in 2004-05).

Thursday’s matchup has large implications for both teams. The Seminoles (20-7, 9-5) are tied for fifth place in the ACC and currently would be the No. 5 seed under tie-breaking scenarios with No. 19 UNC (9-5) and Miami (9-5). The Orange (16-10, 7-8) are ninth in the league and face its third consecutive Top 25 team (defeated UNC last Thursday; lost at Notre Dame on Sunday).
 
FSU losing the rebounding battle but in front 40-33

Halftime box:

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22 bench points for FSU

Valenzuela and O'Brien each have 7 points
 
FSU with seven offensive rebounds in the 3Q but only six second-chance points
 
FSU has let a few chances slip away here

Some missed shots around the rim, Massengill misses a pair of free throws

FSU's lead is just 67-65 with 4:24 to go
 
Big buckets by Timpson and Latson. FSU has the lead back to 71-65 with 3:13 to go
 
Timpson with 15 points and 10 rebounds

12th double-double of the season
 
Erin Howard with a corner 3 and she's fouled (11 points and seven rebounds for her)

74-65 with 48.1 to go. They'll review, FT pending
 
The Seminoles are enjoying a 9-0 run over a span of three minutes and 23 seconds

Extending the lead to 76-65 with 41.2 seconds left
 
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