Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ Florida State Seminoles
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CHSO | 13 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 63 |
FSU | 29 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 99 |
No. 18 Florida State women begin season with 99-63 victory over Charleston Southern
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- — O’Mariah Gordon scored 21 points, Makayla Timpson added 18 points and No. 18 Florida State began the season with a 99-63 victory over Charleston Southern on Monday night.
FSU has won 29 of its last 30 season openers and is 42-10 all-time in season-opening games. The Seminoles lead Charleston Southern 4-0 all-time, including an 83-32 victory in the last meeting during the 2021 season.
Amaya Bonner had 15 points, Alexis Tucker scored 14 and Sara Bejedi added 10 for Florida State. Gordon finished in double-figure scoring for the 18th time in her career.
Florida State scored 11 unanswered points in the first quarter to build a 29-13 lead. Bonner scored five straight points to begin a 10-0 run in the second quarter to make it 44-17. The Seminoles extended their lead to 43 points after opening the third on a 12-2 run to make it 70-27.
Alba Garcia led Charlston Southern with 19 points.
The Seminoles host No. 11 Tennessee on Thursday. Charleston Southern faces another Power Five program on Friday against Clemson.
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Game Information
Tallahassee, FL
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Tommi Paris
Referee:Kiara Negron
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 5-0 | - | 16-2 |
| Longwood | 4-1 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Radford | 3-2 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-2 | 2 | 6-13 |
| Winthrop | 3-3 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| Charleston Southern | 3-3 | 2.5 | 5-14 |
| UNC Asheville | 2-4 | 3.5 | 7-12 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-4 | 4 | 6-13 |
| Presbyterian | 0-5 | 5 | 2-16 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 8-0 | - | 18-3 |
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 13-6 |
| Syracuse | 6-2 | 2 | 16-3 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Stanford | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| Notre Dame | 4-3 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
| Clemson | 4-3 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Miami | 3-4 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-4 | 4.5 | 8-11 |
| California | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 12-8 |
| SMU | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-11 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
| Boston College | 0-8 | 8 | 4-17 |
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