Strong Fourth Quarter Lifts Noles Over Gators, 71-63

Sunday, November 15

Tallahassee, Fla.

2:00 PM

Florida State

5-0,0-0ACC

Florida

3-2,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Florida	20	12	18	13	63
Florida St.	18	16	12	25	71

11/15/2026 5:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

TALLAHASSEE - An intense fourth quarter propelled the Florida State women's basketball team to a 71-63 victory over Florida on Sunday afternoon at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.

The victory closes out a five-game homestand in which the Seminoles (5-0) remain perfect on the year for the first time since the 2023-24 season. Head coach Brooke Wyckoff is 22-4 against teams in the state of Florida in her career.

Freshman guard Morgan Stewart set a new career best, recording 22 points against the Gators (3-2) on 8-for-13 shooting, including a flawless 5-of-5 mark at the free-throw line. Stewart also contributed three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win.

Senior forward Aga Makurat also finished in double figures with 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting, tallying two three-pointers. She tied junior guard Tatum Greene for the team lead with six rebounds. Greene tied her career best in blocks, posting four rejections.

Senior guard Solé WIlliams rounded out double-digit scorers with a 12-point afternoon, facilitating the offense with five assists and earning three rebounds.

Florida State generated 19 turnovers from Florida, converting them into 13 points. The Seminoles finished the evening shooting 46.3 percent from the field (25-for-54), including a proficient 14-of-16 at the stripe.

A close first quarter saw six lead changes as Florida came away with the two-point edge, 20-18. Makurat notched two three-pointers in the opening three minutes, both assisted by Williams, to finish the frame with eight points while Stewart provided a pair of mid-range jumpers and a quarter-closing layup.

Stewart led the way for the offense, contributing nine points on 4-for-4 shooting from the floor. A fast break layup from Stewart with three seconds remaining gave Florida State a 34-32 lead at the half. Stewart led the way in double figures after the first half, tallying 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting. She also recorded two takeaways, two rebounds and an assist. As a team, FSU shot 51.7 percent from the floor with 22 first half points coming from the paint.

The third quarter saw multiple trips to the stripe for the Seminoles, picking up five more points. Senior guard Emma Risch jumped on the scoresheet with five points, adding the team's third three-pointer. Greene continued to provide defensive pressure with three blocks in the third alone. Florida came away with a 50-46 edge heading into the final frame.

Back-to-back triples from Henderson just 14 seconds apart followed by a step-back three from Williams sparked a 9-0 run for the home side in the opening minutes of the fourth. Williams and Nivar provided immediate answers to field goals from the Gators to strip the lead and a three from Stewart created distance as the Gators were held scoreless for over three minutes.

A barrage of free throws from the Noles in the final 31 seconds of the game helped put the game away, finishing the fourth quarter with a game-best 25 points to secure the 71-63 victory.

Florida State hits the road for the first time this season when it travels to the WBCA Showcase hosted at State Farm Field House in Orlando. The Seminoles will meet Purdue on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. (ESPNU) and UCF on Saturday, Nov. 21 at noon (ESPN+). Fans can also catch the radio broadcast with Scott Kornberg and Melissa Bruner on 96.5 FM, on the Seminoles Game Day app and Seminoles.com.

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