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No. 20 Florida State Women’s Basketball (7-2) makes its fourth trip to Mohegan Sun Arena as it battles No. 2 UCLA on Sunday at Noon at the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. The nationally-televised game airs on ESPN2 with FSU Alumna Angel Gray (play-by-play) on the call alongside Rebecca Lobo (color).
FSU played in the arena in 2015 (UConn), 2019 (Michigan) and in 2022 (UConn). Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff makes another return to the arena where she spent three of her nine years in the WNBA, playing for the Connecticut Sun from 2003-05. Wyckoff is especially remembered for her buzzer-beating 3-point field goal in game two of the 2005 WNBA Finals that sent the game to overtime against the Sacramento Monarchs.
The Seminoles are looking to tie for their highest-ranked win in program history against second-ranked UCLA (8-0). FSU defeated No. 2 Duke at home, 80-74, on Feb. 4, 2004, and also defeated No. 2 Louisville on the road, 50-49, on Jan. 21, 2018.
UCLA Head Coach Cori Close spent seven successful seasons as an Associate Head Coach at Florida State under the guidance of Sue Semrau from 2004-11. Close was part of the program’s first NCAA Sweet 16 team (2006-07), the first NCAA Elite Eight team (2009-10) as well as two ACC co-championship teams in 2008-09 and 2009-10.
The Bruins are already the sixth Power 5 opponent FSU has played this season in what is an aggressive non-conference schedule. FSU is 3-2 this year against Power 5 teams, with wins over then-No. 11 Tennessee (92-91), Florida (79-75) and Northwestern (90-52).
Junior forward Makayla Timpson ranks seventh nationally in blocks (29) and eighth in double-doubles (5). The other players ranking in the Top 8 in both are Cameron Brink (Stanford), Sedona Prince (TCU) and Kamilla Cardoso (South Carolina).
Timpson ranks fifth on FSU’s career blocked shots list with 129. The record holder is Jacinta Monroe (2006-10) with 301 blocks.
In last year’s visit to Mohegan Sun Arena, Ta’Niya Latson recorded 24 points (9-of-10 from the free throw line) against UConn.
The Seminoles rank 16th nationally averaging 84.6 points per game. FSU tied its season high for points last game in a 99-73 win over Jacksonville. FSU has scored above 75 points in eight of nine games and 80 points or above in six of nine games.
FSU shot a season-best 56.3 percent (36-of-64) from the floor last game against Jacksonville.
No. 20 Florida State Women’s Basketball (7-2) makes its fourth trip to Mohegan Sun Arena as it battles No. 2 UCLA on Sunday at Noon at the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. The nationally-televised game airs on ESPN2 with FSU Alumna Angel Gray (play-by-play) on the call alongside Rebecca Lobo (color).
FSU played in the arena in 2015 (UConn), 2019 (Michigan) and in 2022 (UConn). Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff makes another return to the arena where she spent three of her nine years in the WNBA, playing for the Connecticut Sun from 2003-05. Wyckoff is especially remembered for her buzzer-beating 3-point field goal in game two of the 2005 WNBA Finals that sent the game to overtime against the Sacramento Monarchs.
The Seminoles are looking to tie for their highest-ranked win in program history against second-ranked UCLA (8-0). FSU defeated No. 2 Duke at home, 80-74, on Feb. 4, 2004, and also defeated No. 2 Louisville on the road, 50-49, on Jan. 21, 2018.
UCLA Head Coach Cori Close spent seven successful seasons as an Associate Head Coach at Florida State under the guidance of Sue Semrau from 2004-11. Close was part of the program’s first NCAA Sweet 16 team (2006-07), the first NCAA Elite Eight team (2009-10) as well as two ACC co-championship teams in 2008-09 and 2009-10.
The Bruins are already the sixth Power 5 opponent FSU has played this season in what is an aggressive non-conference schedule. FSU is 3-2 this year against Power 5 teams, with wins over then-No. 11 Tennessee (92-91), Florida (79-75) and Northwestern (90-52).
Junior forward Makayla Timpson ranks seventh nationally in blocks (29) and eighth in double-doubles (5). The other players ranking in the Top 8 in both are Cameron Brink (Stanford), Sedona Prince (TCU) and Kamilla Cardoso (South Carolina).
Timpson ranks fifth on FSU’s career blocked shots list with 129. The record holder is Jacinta Monroe (2006-10) with 301 blocks.
In last year’s visit to Mohegan Sun Arena, Ta’Niya Latson recorded 24 points (9-of-10 from the free throw line) against UConn.
The Seminoles rank 16th nationally averaging 84.6 points per game. FSU tied its season high for points last game in a 99-73 win over Jacksonville. FSU has scored above 75 points in eight of nine games and 80 points or above in six of nine games.
FSU shot a season-best 56.3 percent (36-of-64) from the floor last game against Jacksonville.