Florida State Seminoles @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
No. 18 Florida State women use 20-0 3rd quarter to beat JSU
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Shakayla Thomas scored 23 points for her 17th career 20-point game, and No. 18 Florida State used a 20-0 third quarter to beat Jacksonville State 75-51 on Sunday.
Jacksonville State's second-half scoring drought ended at 12 minutes, 59 seconds.
Nicole Ekhomu added 14 points and eight rebounds, and AJ Alix had 13 points and seven assists for Florida State (2-0), which is coming off its fourth-highest scoring game (109) in program history.
The Seminoles have only lost twice in their last 12 road openers.
Gretchen Morrison made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points for Jacksonville State (1-1), which was held to 29 percent shooting and turned it over 17 times.
JSU made nine of 16 3-pointers in the first half to stay within 38-35 of Florida State. The Seminoles were just 1 of 8 from distance in the half but still made 52 percent of their field goals.
Game Information
Jacksonville, AL
Referee:Tim Buckner
Referee:Gregory Norton
Referee:Carla Roberts-Jeter
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 28-7 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 27-7 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |
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