Florida State University Athletics
Thursday, November 30
Tallahassee, FL
7PM
Florida State
5-2,0-0ACC
58
vs
71
University of Arkansas
7-1,0-0SEC
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2
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4
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Arkansas
11
17
24
19
71
Florida St.
13
13
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26
58
Photo by: © Morgan Azeez
No. 15 Noles Fall to Arkansas in ACC/SEC Women's Basketball Challenge
11/30/2023 10:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Seminoles.com) – The No. 15 Florida State Women's Basketball Team (5-2) fell to Arkansas (7-1), 71-58, on Thursday night in the ACC/SEC Women's Basketball Challenge at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
O'Mariah Gordon led the Noles with 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting from the floor, also going 3-of-5 from 3-point range.
Junior forward Makayla Timpson added 12 points and 12 rebounds in the loss as well as four blocked shots. It marks her fourth double-double of the season and the 17th of her career, moving into a tie for 11th place in FSU history.
Florida State held a 24-16 lead with 3:40 left before the half, but the Razorbacks went on an enormous run that swung the momentum of the game. Arkansas finished the second quarter on a 12-2 flurry that included a buzzer-beating 3-point field goal from Saylor Poffenbarger to hold a 28-26 lead at halftime.
Arkansas would out-score the Seminoles, 24-6, in a decisive third quarter. Poffenbarger added 13 points alongside 23 rebounds to spark the Razorbacks.
FSU fought back in the fourth quarter by out-scoring Arkansas, 26-19, and got its deficit down to 12 with a layup and foul from Gordon with 5:38 left. But the Razorbacks proved to be too much in the end.
Ta'Niya Latson added 14 points and six rebounds along with five assists in the defeat. FSU out-rebounded Arkansas, 55-51, and recorded seven blocked shots in the contest.
FSU continues its homestand against Kent State on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Tucker Center. There will be a 1,000 Chick-Fil-A coupon giveaway for the Sunday matchup.
O'Mariah Gordon led the Noles with 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting from the floor, also going 3-of-5 from 3-point range.
Junior forward Makayla Timpson added 12 points and 12 rebounds in the loss as well as four blocked shots. It marks her fourth double-double of the season and the 17th of her career, moving into a tie for 11th place in FSU history.
Florida State held a 24-16 lead with 3:40 left before the half, but the Razorbacks went on an enormous run that swung the momentum of the game. Arkansas finished the second quarter on a 12-2 flurry that included a buzzer-beating 3-point field goal from Saylor Poffenbarger to hold a 28-26 lead at halftime.
Arkansas would out-score the Seminoles, 24-6, in a decisive third quarter. Poffenbarger added 13 points alongside 23 rebounds to spark the Razorbacks.
FSU fought back in the fourth quarter by out-scoring Arkansas, 26-19, and got its deficit down to 12 with a layup and foul from Gordon with 5:38 left. But the Razorbacks proved to be too much in the end.
Ta'Niya Latson added 14 points and six rebounds along with five assists in the defeat. FSU out-rebounded Arkansas, 55-51, and recorded seven blocked shots in the contest.
FSU continues its homestand against Kent State on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Tucker Center. There will be a 1,000 Chick-Fil-A coupon giveaway for the Sunday matchup.
Team Stats
Ark
FSU
FG%
.316
.286
3FG%
.317
.240
FT%
.727
.706
RB
51
55
TO
9
14
STL
4
6
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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