Florida State University Athletics
Saturday, March 9
Greensboro, N.C.
2:30PM
Florida State
23-10,12-6ACC
43
vs
69
NC State University
27-5,13-5ACC
1
2
3
4
F
Florida St.
11
9
9
14
43
NC State
20
15
15
19
69
Photo by: © Morgan Azeez
Seminoles Fall to NC State; Finish ACC Tournament Run
3/9/2024 4:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Aziaha James scored 23 points, Mimi Collins added 17 points and 13 rebounds and No. 10 North Carolina State beat Florida State on 69-43 Saturday to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game for the fourth time in five seasons.
NC State outrebounded Florida State 58-32 and held the Seminoles to 25 percent shooting from the field.
The Wolfpack (27-5) will face No. 14 Notre Dame in Sunday's championship game. The fourth-seeded Irish hammered defending tournament champion and 11th-ranked Virginia Tech, playing without three-time ACC player of the year Elizabeth Kitley, 82-53 in the earlier game.
NC State beat Notre Dame 59-43 on Feb. 15 in South Bend, Indiana.
Ta'Naya Latson had 16 points for Florida State (26-6), which will now await its NCAA Tournament seeding.
The Wolfpack won the ACC title in 2020, 2021 and 2002 but failed to reach the title game last season.
Saniya Rivers' 3-pointer just two minutes in gave the Wolfpack a 6-5 lead they would never relinquish.
NC State pushed its lead to 20-11 after the first quarter behind 11 points from Collins, then extended the lead to 15 after James buried a 3-pointer from the left wing in the closing seconds of the first half. That momentum carried over to the second half, with Rivers knocking down a jumper at the end of the third quarter to give the Wolfpack a 50-29 lead.
BIG PICTURE
Florida State: The Seminoles were playing well entering the semifinals, having won six of their previous seven games. They will make the NCAA Tournament for the 18th time in 19 years.
North Carolina State: The Wolfpack dominated on the glass and stifled the Seminoles with their defense, two aspects of their game that will serve them well in the NCAA tourney.
NC State outrebounded Florida State 58-32 and held the Seminoles to 25 percent shooting from the field.
The Wolfpack (27-5) will face No. 14 Notre Dame in Sunday's championship game. The fourth-seeded Irish hammered defending tournament champion and 11th-ranked Virginia Tech, playing without three-time ACC player of the year Elizabeth Kitley, 82-53 in the earlier game.
NC State beat Notre Dame 59-43 on Feb. 15 in South Bend, Indiana.
Ta'Naya Latson had 16 points for Florida State (26-6), which will now await its NCAA Tournament seeding.
The Wolfpack won the ACC title in 2020, 2021 and 2002 but failed to reach the title game last season.
Saniya Rivers' 3-pointer just two minutes in gave the Wolfpack a 6-5 lead they would never relinquish.
NC State pushed its lead to 20-11 after the first quarter behind 11 points from Collins, then extended the lead to 15 after James buried a 3-pointer from the left wing in the closing seconds of the first half. That momentum carried over to the second half, with Rivers knocking down a jumper at the end of the third quarter to give the Wolfpack a 50-29 lead.
BIG PICTURE
Florida State: The Seminoles were playing well entering the semifinals, having won six of their previous seven games. They will make the NCAA Tournament for the 18th time in 19 years.
North Carolina State: The Wolfpack dominated on the glass and stifled the Seminoles with their defense, two aspects of their game that will serve them well in the NCAA tourney.
Team Stats
FSU
NCSU
FG%
.250
.441
3FG%
.167
.125
FT%
.833
.636
RB
32
58
TO
6
13
STL
5
3
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Behind the Mic | FSU Men's Basketball with Jeff Culhane | Alabama
Friday, October 17
Behind the Mic | FSU Women's Basketball with Jack Kavovit | Alabama
Friday, October 17
FSU Student Athlete Spotlight | Myles Bailey
Wednesday, October 15
DL Mandrell Desir: “I have faith in us”
Wednesday, October 15