Florida State Seminoles vs Duke Blue Devils
No. 22 Florida State women beat Duke 51-41 in ACC tourney
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Kiah Gillespie had 15 points and 12 rebounds and No. 22 Florida State pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Duke 51-41 on Thursday night in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Gillespie hit three 3-pointers and collected her 11th double-double of the season. Nausia Woolfolk added 10 points for Florida State (23-7), which plays No. 9-ranked and third-seeded North Carolina State in a quarterfinal on Friday night. The Seminoles beat the Wolfpack 75-70 on Feb. 7.
The sixth-seeded Seminoles never trailed, but No. 11 seed Duke (15-15) stayed within single digits for the first three quarters. Florida State opened the fourth on a 6-0 surge and led 43-31. The Blue Devils pulled to 45-38 with 2:47 left but didn't get closer.
Haley Gorecki scored 17 points and Leaonna Odom had 13 to lead Duke.
Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Carla Fountain
Referee:Joseph Vaszily
Referee:Tiara Cruse
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 21-7 |
| Louisville | 15-2 | 1 | 25-5 |
| North Carolina | 13-4 | 3 | 24-6 |
| NC State | 12-5 | 4 | 19-9 |
| Syracuse | 11-6 | 5 | 21-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 11-6 | 5 | 21-8 |
| Clemson | 11-6 | 5 | 20-9 |
| Virginia | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Notre Dame | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Miami | 8-9 | 8 | 16-12 |
| California | 8-9 | 8 | 17-13 |
| Stanford | 7-10 | 9 | 18-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-10 | 9 | 12-17 |
| Wake Forest | 4-13 | 12 | 14-15 |
| Florida State | 4-13 | 12 | 9-20 |
| SMU | 2-15 | 14 | 9-20 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-16 | 15 | 8-22 |
| Boston College | 1-16 | 15 | 5-25 |
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