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8/8 FLORIDA STATE 24/22 MICHIGAN SEMINOLES WOLVERINES GAME 12 9-1 vs. No. 24 Michigan Wolverines VS Dec. 22, 2019 | Uncasville, Conn. 11-0, 1-0 Mohegan Sun Arena Head Coach Head Coach Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase Sue Semrau (UC-San Diego ‘85) Kim Barnes Arico (Montclair State, ‘93) 3 GAME COVERAGE Career Record: 440-249 | 23rd Season Career Record: 435-292 | 24th Season Record at FSU: 440-2493 | 23rd Season Record at UM: 165-86 | Eighth Season TV/LIVE STREAM | ACC Network PBP: Pam Ward l Analyst: LaChina Robinson GAMEDAY FACTS • For just the third time ever, No. 8 Florida State Women’s Basketball (11-0, 1-0) faces No. 24 Michigan (9-1) at the Basketball Hall RADIO | WQTL 106.1 FM of Fame Women’s Showcase. The series is split at 1-1, with FSU winning the last matchup in the 2016 Paradise Jam Champion- PBP: Ariya Massoudi l Analyst: Melissa Bruner ship game (W, 76-62 on Nov. 26, 2016). • Current Florida State Assistant Coach Joy McCorvey and Graduate Assistant Jillian Dunston have strong ties to Michigan. Dunston graduated as the Wolverines’ second all-time leading rebounder with 862 boards from 2014-18, and is in her second 2019-20 SCHEDULE year as a G.A. at FSU. McCorvey spent six years (2012-18) as an assistant coach at Michigan, developing several post players including Dunston, who was named to the 2018 Big Ten All-Defensive Team. FLORIDA STATE (11-0, 1-0) • A win over the nationally-ranked Wolverines would tie the FSU program record for the longest undefeated start in program history at 12-0, which is currently held by the 2004-05 team. The possible 12-game win streak would also tie for Date Opponent EST Time/Result Nov. 5 (Tue.) Charleston Southern (ACC Network Extra) W, 88-36 the longest winning stretch by a Seminole squad, joining the 2004-05 and 2016-17 teams. Nov. 9 (Sat.) at LSU (SEC Network +) W, 70-62 • Following a 78-68 home win over then-19th ranked Michigan State on Dec. 5, FSU has won nine consecutive games vs. Big Nov. 13 (Wed.) Jacksonville (ACC Network Extra) W, 75-41 Ten schools. FSU’s last loss to a Big Ten opponent came on Dec. 8, 2012, in a 78-77 loss at No. 22 Nebraska. FSU owns an Nov. 17 (Sun.) Samford (ACC Network Extra) W, 88-59 eight-game win streak in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the longest active win streak by a team from either conference. Nov. 23 (Sat.) at UIC (ESPN+) W, 86-42 Nov. 26 (Tue.) at Florida (SEC Network +) W, 66-55 • Over FSU’s last two games, it has out-scored its opponents 54-9 in second-chance points. For the season, the Seminoles are Dec. 1 (Sun.) vs. 6/7 Texas A&M (Fox Sports Southwest)1 W, 80-58 out-scoring teams 17.8-6.5 per game in second-chance opportunities. 2 Dec. 5 (Thu.) 19/21 Michigan State (ACC Network) W, 78-68 • Freshman center River Baldwin led FSU with 19 points last game vs. UNF - the first non-senior to solely lead FSU in scoring this season. Dec. 8 (Sun.) at Clemson (Regional Sports Network)* W, 81-64 Dec. 15 (Sun.) St. John’s (ACC Network) W, 74-70 PROBABLE STARTERS INFO Dec. 18 (Wed.) UNF (ACC Network Extra) W, 70-41 Dec. 22 (Sun.) vs. 24/22 Michigan (ACC Network)3 1:30 p.m. G Nausia Woolfolk a Averaging 6.1 rebounds this season (career average is 4.1). Dec. 29 (Sun.) Virginia Tech (Regional Sports Network)* 2 p.m. 5-9 / Senior a Has led FSU in scoring four times this season (ties Kiah Gillespie for team lead). Jan. 2 (Thur.) at Syracuse (ACC Network)* 8 p.m. Fort Valley, Ga. 13 a Routinely guard’s the opponent’s best back-court scorer. Jan. 5 (Sun.) at Miami (Regional Sports Network)* 2 p.m. Peach County HS Jan. 9 (Thur.) Georgia Tech (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. Jan. 12 (Sun.) North Carolina (ACC Network Extra)* 2 p.m. G Nicki Ekhomu a Has scored in double figures in 10 of 11 games this year. Jan. 16 (Thur.) at NC State (ACC Network)* 6 p.m. 5-9 / Senior a Has a positive assist/turnover ratio in nine straight games. Jan. 23 (Thur.) at Wake Forest (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. 12 Bolingbrook, Ill. Jan. 26 (Sun.) Miami (ACC Network)* 2 p.m. Joliet Catholic Academy a Second in the ACC with a 2.32 assist/turnover ratio (40th nationally). Jan. 30 (Thur.) Boston College (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. Feb. 1 (Sat.) at Pittsburgh (ACC Network Extra)* 5 p.m. Morgan Jones a Totaled 11 points last game vs. UNF - her third double-figure game of the year. Feb. 6 (Thur.) at Louisville (ACC Network)* 8 p.m. G 6-2 / Sophomore a Shooting 58.5 percent (31-of-53) from the floor. Feb. 9 (Sun.) Virginia (ACC Network)* Noon Jonesboro, Ga. 24 a Averaging 17.0 minutes per game this season. Feb. 16 (Sun.) at Duke (ESPN2/ACC Network)* 1 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy High Feb. 20 (Thur.) Wake Forest (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. Feb. 23 (Thur.) at Georgia Tech (ACC Network)* 4 p.m. Kiah Gillespie a Top 18 nationally in rebounds (13th), def. rebounds (16th) and double-doubles (18th). Feb. 27 (Thur.) Clemson (Regional Sports Network)* 7 p.m. F 6-2 / Redshirt Senior Mar. 1 (Sun.) Notre Dame (ESPN2/ACC Network)* 2 p.m. a Top 10 in the ACC in scoring (10th) and rebounding (3rd). Meriden, Conn. Mar. 4-8 ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) TBA 15 a Tied for the ACC lead with six 10-rebound games this season. Capital Prep Magnet *ACC Game 1 - Maggie Dixon Classic in Fort Worth, Texas Valencia Myers a Established season-high nine rebounds last game against UNF. 2 - ACC/Big Ten Challenge F 3- Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase 6-3 / Sophomore a Has kept her foul totals low this season with just 2.6 fouls/game. Rankings AP/Coaches Solon, Ohio 32 Solon High a Averages nearly 20 minutes per game (19.7). 1 River Baldwin a Has been a great shot-blocking presence for FSU (owns 39.5% of FSU’s total blocked shots). 6-5 / Freshman FSU’S RECORD WHEN C a Career night last game vs. UNF: 8-of-10 from the floor with 19 points, 8 rebs, 3 steals. 1 Andalusia, Ala. Pleasant Home HS a Sixth in the ACC with an average of 1.5 blocked shots per game. Overall ........................................................................ 11-0 Home ..........................................................................6-0 Amaya Brown a Made her season debut at UIC on Nov. 23, scoring five points off the bench. Away .............................................................................5-0 5-11 / Sophomore G a Worked hard to rehab a season-ending knee injury that occurred on Jan. 27, 2019, at Virginia Tech. Neutral/Tournament ..................................................0-0 4 Albuquerque, N.M. Cibola High a Showcased a + 13.12 +/- ratio per 40 minutes of play last year (led the team). Leading at Halftime ...................................................9-0 Trailing at Halftime....................................................2-0 London Clarkson a Provides the extra-effort plays that continue to earn her time on the floor. Tied at Halftime .........................................................0-0 6-2 / Freshman F a Drew four fouls last game against UNF. Overtime Games .........................................................0-0 34 Pflugerville, Texas TV Games ................................................................... 11-0 Pflugerville HS a Scored four points and added two rebounds in 13 minutes, 15 seconds in season opener. vs. Top-25 Opponents ................................................2-0 Bianca Jackson a Will not compete in the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules. vs. Top-10 Opponents ................................................1-0 5-11 / R-Sophomore FSU shoots 50% or better from field .................................4-0 G a Earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors for South Carolina following the 2017-18 season. 0 Montgomery, Ala. FSU shoots 40-49% from field ............................................7-0 South Carolina a Shot 36.7 percent (62-of-169) in her career from beyond the arc with the Gamecocks. FSU shoots under 40% from field .......................................0-0 Opponent shoots 50% or better from field ......................0-0 Sayawni Lassiter a Expected to miss the 2019-20 season due to a knee injury sustained in the off-season. 5-10 / R-Sophomore Opponent shoots 40-49% from field .................................3-0 G a Played in 27 games off the bench last year, averaging 13.0 minutes per game. 3 Dorchester, Mass. Opponent shoots under 40% from field ............................8-0 Newton North HS a Had four games with 20+ minutes played in 2018-19 (career-high 24 minutes vs. NC State on Feb. 7). Opponent shoots under 35% from field ............................6-0 FSU outrebounds opponent ...............................................11-0 Izabela Nicoletti a Could miss most of the 2019-20 season due to a knee injury sustained in the off-season. Opponent outrebounds FSU .................................................0-0 5-10 / R-Freshman G a Florida State’s most natural point guard who has exceptional ball-handling skills. Tied in rebounds ....................................................................0-0 33 Americana, Sao Paulo, Brazil Neuse Christian Academy a Rated the No. 16 overall player in the ESPNW Hoopgurlz rankings for the 2018 class. FSU records 10 or more steals ............................................2-0 FSU records 15 or more assists ..........................................6-0 Sammie Puisis a Has five games this season where she has made 2 or more 3-point FGs. FSU commits less than 15 turnovers .................................5-0 6-1 / Freshman G a Became the first freshman since 2002 to make five 3-point FGs in a game at Clemson on Dec.