FSU women’s basketball sweeps the season series against Miami

FSU women’s basketball sweeps the season series against Miami

Ta’Niya Latson’s big game powers the Seminoles to a big road win.

Florida State (19-8, 10-5 ACC) defeated Miami (16-9, 6-8 ACC) by a 74-68 score today in Coral Gables.

The game started out at a very fast tempo which normally favors Florida State however Miami was able to get out to a 12-7 lead after a three from Shayeann Day-Wilson. The Canes were a step quicker to the ball in the early going which helped them get offensive rebounds and extend possessions. UM dominated the boards in the first quarter to the tune of 25-8 and that was a big factor in the Hurricanes getting out to a 16-12 lead after the first quarter.

The Noles started the second quarter in fine fashion with a 9-0 run sparked by a triple from Ta’Niya Latson to take a 21-16 lead. The Canes were beating the Noles up on the boards but FSU was taking much better care of the ball as UM had seven turnovers to only one for the Seminoles. However, the Hurricanes hit the Seminoles with a 7-0 run of their own later in the quarter. Sara Bejedi broke the run with a triple to give FSU a 26-25 lead. Florida State ended the quarter on a 9-2 run that gave the Seminoles a 38-32 lead going into halftime.

FSU started the third quarter strong. Latson in particular got going. Latson hit a jumper to give the Noles a 49-39 lead. From there the two teams mostly traded baskets and Florida State took a 56-48 lead into the final stanza.

The fourth quarter mirrored the third quarter early as both teams exchanged baskets and neither team was able to put together a run. O’Mariah Gordon hit a triple with 2:39 left in the game to give FSU a commanding 70-59 lead. Miami fought back and ended the game on a 7-2 run but it was not enough to erase FSU’s lead. The Seminoles walked away with a very important 74-68 road