| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENN | 20 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 91 |
| FSU | 34 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 92 |
Amaya Bonner hits late 3-pointer and No. 18 Florida State women beat No. 11 Tennessee 92-91
Florida State hangs on at the buzzer to beat Tennessee
Alexis Tucker hits a clutch free throw to put Florida State ahead, then the Seminoles' defense holds strong to deny Tennessee in the final seconds.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- — O’Mariah Gordon scored 22 points, Ta’Niya Latson added 20 points and No. 18 Florida State held off No. 11 Tennessee 92-91 on Thursday night.
Florida State (2-0) beat a Top 25 non-conference opponent for the first time since December 2019.
Amaya Bonner made Florida State’s 13th 3-pointer of the game to tie it at 91-all. Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson grabbed an offensive rebound on the ensuing possession but missed a putback before fouling Alexis Tucker with 24.9 seconds left. Tucker went 1 of 2 from the stripe to put Florida State ahead.
Tennessee elected not to call a timeout and Jackson got into the lane, but her fadeaway jumper rolled off and the buzzer sounded before a putback attempt.
Bonner finished with 16 points and four 3-pointers. Tucker added 17 points and Makayla Timpson had 10 for Florida State. The Seminoles went 13 of 22 from 3-point range.
Florida State made 6 of 8 3-pointers in the first quarter to help build a 34-20 lead. Gordon scored 13 points in the opening 10 minutes and made all three of her 3-pointers. Latson beat the first-quarter buzzer with another 3-pointer to give her nine points.
Jackson finished with 31 points and 17 rebounds for Tennessee (1-1). Jewel Spear added 18 points.
Tess Darby made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to give Tennessee its first lead, 70-68, since it was 3-0. Darby’s six points came during a 22-5 run.
UP NEXT
Florida State plays at Florida on Nov. 17. Tennessee hosts Memphis on Monday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Dee Kantner
- Karen Preato
- Jeffrey Smith
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 16-0 | - | 38-0 |
| LSU | 13-3 | 3 | 31-6 |
| Ole Miss | 12-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Alabama | 10-6 | 6 | 24-10 |
| Tennessee | 10-6 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Vanderbilt | 9-7 | 7 | 23-10 |
| Mississippi State | 8-8 | 8 | 23-12 |
| Auburn | 8-8 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Texas A&M | 6-10 | 10 | 19-13 |
| Arkansas | 6-10 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Kentucky | 4-12 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Georgia | 3-13 | 13 | 12-18 |
| Missouri | 2-14 | 14 | 11-19 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 14-4 | - | 25-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 1 | 31-7 |
| Notre Dame | 13-5 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Syracuse | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
| Louisville | 12-6 | 2 | 24-10 |
| Florida State | 12-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Duke | 11-7 | 3 | 22-12 |
| North Carolina | 11-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-11 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Virginia | 7-11 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Boston College | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Clemson | 5-13 | 9 | 12-19 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 12 | 8-24 |
| Wake Forest | 2-16 | 12 | 7-25 |
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