It’s Tuesday, Florida State fans. The next few days aren’t real exciting, but we’ll keep you up to date. The news and notes section of this post will be updated throughout the day.
Lead Story
Without starting guard Leticia Romero, Florida State put Connecticut’s 76-game winning streak to the test at the Donald L. Tucker Center on Tuesday night in a 78-76 loss. FSU led 34-30 at the half and never went away with two chances to go ahead late.
With the Huskies clinging to a 77-74 lead, FSU guard Brittany Brown was fouled shooting a 3-pointer. Brown made the first two free throws, but missed the third. The ball however, went out of bounds off Connecticut and the Seminoles had the chance to take the lead.
Shakayla Thomas’ shot however was blocked. The Huskies split free throws on the other end and held on as Imani Wright’s winning 3-point attempt fell short. Wright led the Seminoles with 25 points while Brown added 16 and Thomas 14. Napheesa Collier for UCONN led all scorers with 28 points.
The 2-point win on Tuesday night was the closest for the 4-time national champions since 2011. The Seminoles will be in action again on Thursday against Jacksonville.
Between the Lines
Aside from the thriller between FSU and UCONN, there were no other Florida State athletic events.
On the Agenda
Florida State men’s basketball will host Iona at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will air on ACC Network Extra.
News and Notes
Junior Rick Leonard will start at right tackle this week against Syracuse. It makes the sixth different starting offensive line for FSU in 11 games this season.
The latest depth chart lists sophomore Auden Tate as a starter at wide receiver. Tate had six catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns in Friday’s win over Boston College.
According to reports, LSU has reached out to FSU head football coach Jimbo Fisher about potentially replacing Les Miles.
FSU moved up one spot to No. 17 in the newest College Football Playoff rankings.
FSU men’s basketball improved to 2-0 with a 99-78 win over Iona on Tuesday night. Jonathan Isaac led the Seminoles with 20 points and six rebounds.
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