FLORIDA STATE VIRGINIA SEMINOLES CAVALIERS GAME 2 0-4, 0-1 vs. Virginia VS December 13, 2020 | Tallahassee, Fla. 1-0, 0-0 Donald L. Tucker Center Interim Head Coach Head Coach Noles have won 6 of last 7 meetings with UVA Brooke Wyckoff (Florida State ‘01) Tina Thompson (Southern California, ’97) GAME COVERAGE Career Record: 1-0 | 1st Season Career Record: 25-40 | 3rd Season Record at FSU: 1-0 | 1st Season Record at UVA: 25-40 | 3rd Season TV/LIVE STREAM | FOX Sports Sun GAMEDAY FACTS • The 55th meeting between the Seminoles (1-0, 0-0) and Cavaliers (0-4, 0-1) happens on Sunday afternoon at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Virginia leads the all-time series, 35-19, but FSU has won six of the last seven meetings and the last four meetings at home (2014, 2016, RADIO | WTLY 1270 AM/96.5 FM 2018, 2020). • Sunday’s matchup features an entertaining one from the sidelines. FSU Interim Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff and third-year Virginia Head Coach Tina Thompson both had productive WNBA careers and have continued their passion through the college game. Wyckoff spent nine 2020-21 SCHEDULE seasons playing for the Orlando Miracle, Connecticut Sun and Chicago Sky (2001-09). Thompson is a Naismith Hall of Famer who was a four- time WNBA Champion (1997-00) with the Houston Comets and played 17 seasons from 1997-2013. • Although not by choice, Florida State is the only ACC team this season to defeat another Power-5 school in its season opener. The FLORIDA STATE (1-0, 0-0) Seminoles are coming off an 81-75 win at home vs. rival Florida on Dec. 1, marking Wyckoff’s first victory as a head coach. The game was played after FSU had its season opener at FAMU canceled on Nov. 24, and its second game vs. UF postponed but then rescheduled for Dec. Date Opponent EST Time/Result 1. FSU has already had three games this season either canceled or postponed, most recently vs. Austin Peay on Dec. 6. Nov. 25 (Wed.) at Florida A&M Canceled Dec. 1 (Tue.) Florida (ACC Network Extra) W, 81-75 • Florida State is trying to build on a stretch of winning 11 of its last 14 ACC openers. The Seminoles are 2-0 vs. Virginia in ACC-opening games, winning 63-61 on the road in their last ACC opener on Jan. 3, 2019 in Charlottesville. In that contest, then-freshman Kourtney Dec. 6 (Sun.) Austin Peay (ACC Network Extra) Postponed Weber hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1:41 left to give FSU a 61-59 lead, and then-freshman Valencia Myers converted a layup with 47 Dec. 13 (Sun.) Virginia* (RSN) 1pm seconds remaining for what was the winning basket at 63-61. Dec. 17 (Thu.) at #2 Louisville* (ACC Network) 8pm • Senior guard Morgan Jones delivered her first 20-point game as a Seminole in the season-opening win vs. UF on Dec. 1, dropping a Dec. 20 (Sun.) Pittsburgh* (ACC Network Extra) 2pm career-high 22 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Jones’ previous high was a 16-point outing vs. Miami on Jan. 5, 2020. Dec. 31 (Thu.) Clemson* (ACC Network Extra) 2pm Jan. 3 (Sun.) at Wake Forest* 1pm POSSIBLE STARTERS INFO Jan. 7 (Thu.) Duke* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm Bianca Jackson a Earned the most minutes (35:24) of any FSU player in the season opener. Jan. 10 (Sun.) #2 Lousiville* (ACC Network) Noon G 5-11 / Redshirt Junior a Went 8-of-8 from the charity stripe vs. UF, getting to the line more than any Nole. Jan. 14 (Thu.) at Miami* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm 0 Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 17 (Sun.) at Clemson* (RSN) 2pm University of South Carolina a Dropped 13 points vs. UVA as a freshman at South Carolina in 2018 NCAA 1st Round. Jan. 21 (Thu.) #4 NC State* (ACC Network Extra) 8pm Jan. 24 (Sun.) at Virginia* (ACC Network Extra) 1pm G Kourtney Weber a Poured in 14 points vs. UF, her most in a game since scoring 16 at UIC on Nov. 23, 2019. Jan. 28 (Thu.) at Boston College* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm 5-10 / Junior a Scored 13 points (5-9), including clutch 3, at UVA as a freshman on Jan. 3, 2019. New Orleans, La. Jan. 31 (Sun.) Georgia Tech* (ACC Network) 2pm 10 a Owns seven double-figure scoring games in her career. Ursuline Academy Feb. 4 (Thu.) at North Carolina* (ACC Network Extra) 6pm Feb. 7 (Sun.) at Virginia Tech* (ESPNU) TBA G Morgan Jones a Hard to stop vs. UF with a career-high 22 points. Feb. 11 (Thu.) #20 Syracuse* ((ACC Network) 8pm 6-2 / Junior a Recorded a double-double (11 pts, 11 rebs) vs. UVA last season (W, 63-55). Feb. 14 (Sun.) Miami* (ACC Network Extra) 2pm Jonesboro, Ga. 24 a Post-graduate goals include playing professional hoops and getting into sports psychology. Feb. 18 (Thu.) at Georgia Tech* (ACC Network) 6pm Our Lady of Mercy HS Feb. 25 (Thu.) at Notre Dame* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm Sammie Puisis Impactful player on the floor in the opener, leading FSU with a +18 plus-minus. Feb. 28 (Sun.) Wake Forest* (RSN) Noon G a 6-1 / Sophomore a Earned her first career start for the Seminoles vs. UF. Mar. 3-7 ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) TBA Mason, Ohio 2 a Loves watching the classic 90s sitcom Friends. *ACC Game William Mason High RSN (Regional Sports Network) Rankings AP Valencia Myers a Made momentum-changing plays, especially down the stretch, vs. Florida. F 6-3 / Junior a Totaled four blocked shots in last year’s win over the Cavaliers. Solon, Ohio 32 a Has really gotten into rollerskating over the years. Solon High School 1 BEST OF THE REST FSU’S RECORD WHEN River Baldwin a Corralled seven blocks and added two blocks in 15 minutes vs. Florida. 6-5 / Sophomore C a As a freshman, she averaged 4.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in conference play. Overall ..........................................................................1-0 1 Andalusia, Ala. Pleasant Home HS a Majoring in Child Development. Home ..........................................................................1-0 Away .............................................................................0-0 Sara Bejedi a Gained immediate eligibility this season on Dec. 4 (Arizona State transfer). Neutral/Tournament ..................................................0-0 5-7 / Redshirt Fr. G a One of FSU’s quickest guards with the ball in her hands. Leading at Halftime ...................................................1-0 5 Helsinki, Finland Trailing at Halftime....................................................0-0 Arizona State a Has played for two years on the Finland Senior National Team. Tied at Halftime .........................................................0-0 Amaya Brown a Will redshirt the 2020-21 season in order to fully recover and add strength to her knee. Overtime Games .........................................................0-0 G 5-11 / Junior TV Games .....................................................................1-0 One of Florida State’s best perimeter defenders, as was proven in her freshman year in 18-19. 4 Albuquerque, N.M. a vs. Top-25 Opponents ................................................0-0 Cibola High a Will get an additional year of competition back due to pandemic rules by the NCAA. vs. Top-10 Opponents ................................................0-0 FSU shoots 50% or better from field .................................0-0 Tiana England a ESPN’s 16th-most impactful newcomer this season (freshmen and transfers). G 5-7 / Graduate FSU shoots 40-49% from field ............................................1-0 a Atop the NCAA’s current active assists leaders with 509 for her career (behind Tiana Mangakahia). 23 Stamford, Conn. FSU shoots under 40% from field .......................................0-0 St. John’s University a Started 93 of her 96 career games played with St. John’s. Opponent shoots 50% or better from field ......................0-0 Opponent shoots 40-49% from field .................................1-0 Erin Howard a Received an NCAA waiver to play immediately on Nov. 16. Opponent shoots under 40% from field ............................0-0 F 6-1 / Junior Led Auburn in 3-point shooting, 3-point field goals made (45) and blocked shots (21) in 19-20. Opponent shoots under 35% from field ............................0-0 14 Madison, Wis. a Auburn a More than doubled her scoring average from her freshman year, scoring 7.6 points per game in 2019-20. FSU outrebounds opponent .................................................1-0 Opponent outrebounds FSU .................................................0-0 Sayawni Lassiter a Played in her first game on Dec. 1 since March 24, 2019. Tied in rebounds ....................................................................0-0 5-10 / R-Junior G a Currently doing a wealth management internship with Northwestern Mutual (finance major). FSU records 10 or more steals ............................................0-0 3 Dorchester, Mass. FSU records 15 or more assists ..........................................0-0 Newton North HS a Favorite throwback song is “That’s How You Like It” by Beyonce. FSU commits less than 15 turnovers .................................0-0 FSU commits 15 or more turnovers ....................................1-0 Izabela Nicoletti a Played in her first game on Dec. 1 since Jordan Brand Classic on April 8, 2018. FSU commits less turnovers than opp. ..............................0-0 G 5-10 / R-Sophomore Saw 12 minutes, 33 seconds of action vs. Florida. 33 Americana, Sao Paulo, Brazil a FSU commits more turnovers than opp. ............................1-0 Neuse Christian Academy a Rated the No. 16 overall player in the ESPNW Hoopgurlz rankings for the 2018 class. FSU shoots 70% or better from the line ............................1-0 FSU shoots under 70% from the line ..................................0-0 Savannah Wilkinson a Solid season debut vs. Florida: 7 points and 6 rebounds in 16:23. FSU scores 59 points or less ...............................................0-0 F 6-0 / Redshirt Jr. Continues to develop her game in the post after switching from guard. 12 London, England a FSU scores between 60-69 points .....................................0-0 Barking Abbey a Excellent beat-boxer who also enjoys writing poems and listening to podcasts.