No. 17 Florida State women roll past Florida in 77th meeting
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- AJ Alix scored 26 points, guard Nicole Ekhomu had her second double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 17 Florida State beat rival Florida 84-54 on Friday night in the 77th meeting.
Florida State went on a 19-0 run, spanning halftime, to take a 47-26 lead with seven minutes left in the third quarter. Ekhomu scored 12 points in the first half and Alix added 11 as the Seminoles led 38-26 at halftime after closing on a 10-0 run. The Gators didn't score in the final 4:30 of the second quarter.
Florida was held to eight points in the second quarter and 13 in the third as the Gators were outscored 48-21.
Shakayla Thomas added 12 points and eight rebounds for Florida State (3-0), which had a 50-32 advantage on the glass. Imani Wright had 11 points and five assists.
Funda Nakkasoglu led Florida (1-2) with 18 points. The Gators shot just 32 percent, including 7 of 28 from distance.
FSU has won seven of the last nine meetings.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bryan Enterline
- Jesse Dickerson
- Gina Cross
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 8-0 | - | 17-2 |
| Duke | 8-1 | 0.5 | 17-4 |
| NC State | 8-1 | 0.5 | 16-4 |
| Louisville | 7-2 | 1.5 | 14-6 |
| California | 6-2 | 2 | 18-3 |
| Florida State | 6-2 | 2 | 16-4 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 2.5 | 18-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-4 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 3.5 | 14-6 |
| Clemson | 4-6 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Boston College | 3-6 | 5.5 | 12-10 |
| Virginia | 3-6 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Stanford | 2-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Miami | 2-7 | 6.5 | 12-8 |
| SMU | 2-7 | 6.5 | 10-11 |
| Syracuse | 2-7 | 6.5 | 8-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-7 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Wake Forest | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 8-0 | - | 20-1 |
| LSU | 6-1 | 1.5 | 21-1 |
| Texas | 6-1 | 1.5 | 20-2 |
| Kentucky | 6-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-3 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| Oklahoma | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| Ole Miss | 4-3 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Texas A&M | 3-4 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Tennessee | 3-5 | 5 | 15-5 |
| Mississippi State | 3-5 | 5 | 16-6 |
| Florida | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Auburn | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Missouri | 1-6 | 6.5 | 12-10 |
| Georgia | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-12 |
| Arkansas | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
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