GAME NOTES COMPILED BY FSU SPORTS INFORMATION:
• FSU had a 38-29 deficit at halftime vs. Louisville, just its second halftime deficit of the season.
• Senior center Adut Bulgak’s 22 points were a career-high for her in ACC play; Bulgak also tied a career best with four 3-point field goals made.
• Sophomore Shakayla Thomas notched double figures for the ninth consecutive game and the 13th time in 14 games this year; Thomas has shot 50 percent or better in 13 of her 14 games this season.
• Kai James’ eight rebounds are a career high for her in ACC play.
• Friday’s game was the third consecutive year FSU opened up ACC play on the road; FSU also played on New Year’s Day for the first time ever.
• FSU won the rebounding battle 41-30, and has now out-rebounded opponents in 50 of the last 53 games.
• FSU made seven 3-point field goals, which was its average over the last four games entering Friday’s contest.
• Louisville’s 10 turnovers were a season low forced by the Seminoles; the previous low was 13 vs. UConn.
• FSU lost the battle for second-chance points for just the second time this season, falling 24-20 in the category.
• FSU shot 49.1 percent from the floor (28-of-57), exceeding its season average of 48.2 percent entering the game.
• Junior Brittany Brown added three more steals to equal 49 for the season. She is third nationally in total steals.
• FSU assisted on 60.1 percent of its made field goals today (17-of-28), the eighth time it has done that this year.
• FSU had a 38-29 deficit at halftime vs. Louisville, just its second halftime deficit of the season.
• Senior center Adut Bulgak’s 22 points were a career-high for her in ACC play; Bulgak also tied a career best with four 3-point field goals made.
• Sophomore Shakayla Thomas notched double figures for the ninth consecutive game and the 13th time in 14 games this year; Thomas has shot 50 percent or better in 13 of her 14 games this season.
• Kai James’ eight rebounds are a career high for her in ACC play.
• Friday’s game was the third consecutive year FSU opened up ACC play on the road; FSU also played on New Year’s Day for the first time ever.
• FSU won the rebounding battle 41-30, and has now out-rebounded opponents in 50 of the last 53 games.
• FSU made seven 3-point field goals, which was its average over the last four games entering Friday’s contest.
• Louisville’s 10 turnovers were a season low forced by the Seminoles; the previous low was 13 vs. UConn.
• FSU lost the battle for second-chance points for just the second time this season, falling 24-20 in the category.
• FSU shot 49.1 percent from the floor (28-of-57), exceeding its season average of 48.2 percent entering the game.
• Junior Brittany Brown added three more steals to equal 49 for the season. She is third nationally in total steals.
• FSU assisted on 60.1 percent of its made field goals today (17-of-28), the eighth time it has done that this year.