20162016 FSU FSU FOOTBALL FOOTBALL | GM| GM 3: 2:1: LOUISVILLE OLECHARLESTON MISS SOUTHERN #9/12 FLORIDA STATE GEORGIA TECH SEMINOLES YELLOW JACKETS GAME 29 17-11, 6-9 Georgia Tech VS February 25, 2018 | Tallahassee, Fla. 23-5, 11-4 Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500) Head Coach TEAM COMPARISON Head Coach Florida State celebrates five seniors Sue Semrau (UC-San Diego ‘85) FSU GT MaChelle Joseph (Purdue ‘92) 3 GAME COVERAGE Career Record: 402-238 | 21st Season 82.1 POINTS PER GAME 67.1 Career Record: 291-188 | 15th Season Record at FSU: 402-2383 | 21st Season +19.0 SCORING MARGIN/GAME +8.7 Record at GT: Same 43.7 REBOUNDS PER GAME 39.2 TV/LIVE STREAM | FOX SPORTS FLORIDA STAT LEADERS PBP: Evan Lepler l Analyst: Chelsea Shine-Wilson STAT LEADERS 15.6 ASSISTS PER GAME 13.4 SCORING | #32 WRIGHT/#20 THOMAS 46.0 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 40.5 SCORING | #33 FRANCESCA PAN RADIO | WQTL 106.1 FM 17.2 PPG EACH 63.1 POINTS ALLOWED/GAME 58.4 13.8 PPG | 385 TOTAL POINTS 36.0 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 30.7 PBP: Ariya Massoudi l Analyst: Melissa Bruner REBOUNDING | #50 CHATRICE WHITE REBOUNDING | #11 ELO EDEFERIOKA +2.8 TURNOVER MARGIN +5.2 7.5 RPG | 210 TOTAL REBOUNDS 6.6 RPG | 178 TOTAL REBOUNDS 2017-18 SCHEDULE ASSISTS | #4 AJ ALIX ASSISTS | #41 KIERRA FLETCHER 6.5 APG | 176 TOTAL ASSISTS ALL-TIME RESULTS 2.2 APG | 62 TOTAL ASSISTS Florida State leads Georgia Tech 25-20 #9/12 FLORIDA STATE SHOOTING | #20 SHAKAYLA THOMAS Florida State is 11-10 at home vs. GT SHOOTING | #21 ZAIRE O’NEIL 50.9 PERCENT | 209-OF-411 Last Meeting: FSU 69, GT 63 (1/26/17) 51.2 PERCENT | 110-OF-215 Date Opponent EST Time/Result Nov. 5 (Sun.) Columbus State (Exh.) W, 102-49 Nov. 10 (Fri.) UNF W, 109-51 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Nov. 12 (Sun.) at Jacksonville State W, 75-51 Nov. 17 (Fri.) at Florida (SEC Network +) W, 84-54 • Five Florida State seniors will be celebrated on Sunday prior to No. 9/12 FSU’s regular-season finale vs. Georgia Nov. 19 (Sun.) at Grambling State W, 96-53 Nov. 24 (Fri.) Sacred Heart (ACC Network Extra) W, 101-52 Tech at 1 p.m. Point guard AJ Alix, shooting guard Imani Wright, center Chatrice White as well as fourth-year Nov. 26 (Sun.) Samford (ACC Network Extra) W, 87-62 center Ama Degbeon and fourth-year forward Shakayla Thomas will be honored pre-game beginning at 12:41 Nov. 29 (Wed.) at Iowa (Big Ten Network)1 W, 94-93 Dec. 3 (Sun.) at James Madison W, 79-63 p.m. Dec. 7 (Thur.) Stetson (ACC Network Extra) W, 84-39 Dec. 10 (Sun.) Arizona State (ACC Network Extra) W, 77-66 • FSU’s five seniors comprise the winningest senior class in program history with 108 victories, breaking the previ- Dec. 17 (Sun.) at 8/8 Texas (FS1) L, 72-87 ous record of 106 wins held by the 2017 senior class. Degbeon and Thomas have been with the Seminoles for all Dec. 21 (Thur.) at Creighton W, 92-82 Dec. 28 (Thur.) Jacksonville (ACC Network Extra) W, 82-50 108 wins, while Wright and White have been part of 51 FSU victories (does not include Wright’s redshirt season in Dec. 31 (Sun.) North Carolina (ACC Network Extra)* W, 103-65 2015-16). For Alix, she has enjoyed 23 wins with the Seminoles all this season. Jan. 4 (Thur.) at Clemson (ACC Network Extra)* W, 69-47 Jan. 7 (Sun.) at Syracuse (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* L, 69-76 • Florida State has the opportunity to enjoy a double-bye in the ACC Tournament for the fourth straight year with a Jan. 11 (Thur.) Miami (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* W, 105-67 win over Georgia Tech on Sunday. A win over the Yellow Jackets coupled with an NC State loss at Notre Dame would Jan. 14 (Sun.) Virginia Tech (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* W, 107-62 Jan. 18 (Thur.) at Wake Forest (ACC Network Extra)* W, 81-79 (OT) clinch the No. 3 seed for FSU. A win over Georgia Tech combined with an NC State upset over the Fighting Irish Jan. 21 (Sun.) at 2/2 Louisville (ESPN2)* W, 50-49 would clinch a No. 4 seed for the Seminoles. Jan. 28 (Sun.) 5/5 Notre Dame (ESPN2)* L, 69-100 Feb. 1 (Thur.) at NC State (ACC Network Extra)* L, 56-65 • A win over the Yellow Jackets would clinch FSU’s 12th ACC victory of the season, and would mark the fourth Feb. 4 (Sun.) at Pittsburgh (Fox Sports Florida/Sun)* W, 66-59 Feb. 8 (Thur) Virginia (ACC Network Extra)* W, 77-62 consecutive year FSU has won 75 percent or more of its conference games. Since the 2014-15 season, only Notre Feb. 11 (Sun.) at Miami (ESPN2)* W, 91-71 Dame, Louisville and FSU will have reached the 75 percent threshold or better in each ACC season if the Seminoles Feb. 15 (Thur.) Clemson (ACC Network Extra)* W, 91-43 Feb. 19 (Mon.) at 20/16 Duke (ESPN2)* L, 66-79 defeat the Yellow Jackets. Feb. 22 (Thur.) Boston College (ACC Network Extra)* W, 67-39 Feb. 25 (Sun.) Georgia Tech (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* 1 p.m. • FSU senior forward Shakayla Thomas looks to leave a lasting impression in her final regular season home game Feb. 28 (Wed.) ACC Tournament First Round (Fox Sports Florida/Sun)2 TBA in Tallahassee. The Sylacauga, Ala., native is the only Seminole ever to record three seasons with 200+ made field Mar. 1 (Thur.) ACC Tournament Second Round (FOX Sports Florida/Sun) 2 TBA Mar. 2 (Fri.) ACC Tournament Quarterfinals (FOX Sports Florida/Sun) 2 TBA goals. She is second all-time at FSU in points (1,867), second in made field goals (809), 10th in rebounds (742) and Mar. 3 (Sat.) ACC Tournament Semifinals (ESPNU) 2 TBA tied for 11th in double-doubles (16). Mar. 4 (Sun.) ACC Tournament Finals (ESPN2) 2 TBA • The Seminoles are looking for their first four-game win streak over the Yellow Jackets since winning five in a *ACC Game 1 - Big Ten/ACC Challenge row from 2000 to 2001. FSU has not lost to Georgia Tech since falling 86-78 in Tallahassee on Feb. 27, 2014. 2 - Held in Greensboro, N.C. Rankings AP/Coaches • Fourth-year senior center Ama Degbeon is producing her best season yet, climbing from 11.3 minutes last year to 3 - 22 wins were vacated by the NCAA (2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons) Unofficial record is 424-238 26.6 and a starting spot this season. She averages 3.1 offensive boards per game, fifth-best in the ACC. 1 NUMBERS AND NOTES FSU’S RECORD WHEN Sophomore Nicki Ekhomu has led Florida State in scoring in RANDOM FACTS Overall ................................................................23-5 each of the past two games, • In Florida State’s win over Boston College Home .................................................................12-1 scoring 17 vs. Boston College on Thursday, it held the Eagles to just 12 Away .....................................................................11-4 2 Neutral/Tournament .....................................0-0 and 15 on the road at Duke. second-half points. Leading at Halftime .....................................16-1 • The trio of point guard AJ Alix (Lieberman Trailing at Halftime .........................................7-4 Award Award), shooting guard Imani Wright Tied at Halftime ..............................................0-0 (Ann Meyers Drysdale Award) and small Overtime Games ..............................................1-0 5-foot-6 AJ Alix is coming off TV Games ...........................................................21-5 her fourth double-double of forward Shakayla Thomas (Cheryl Miller vs. Top-25 Opponents .................................... 1-3 the season, but her first with Award) are Top 10 award candidates at their vs. Top-10 Opponents .................................... 1-2 points and rebounds. She had a 4 positions. FSU shoots 50% or better from field .............11-0 career-high 11 boards vs. BC. FSU shoots 40-49% from field ........................... 9-2 • FSU is 20-0 this season when it commits FSU shoots under 40% from field ......................3-3 less turnovers than its opponents. Opponent shoots 50% or better from field ... 1-1 •Shakayla Thomas is averaging 20.7 Opponent shoots 40-49% from field ............... 6-3 Redshirt senior guard Imani Opponent shoots under 40% from field .......16-1 points,7.3 rebounds and is shooting 62.2 Opponent shoots under 35% from field ......12-0 Wright’s 94 3-point field percent (28-of-45) in three career games vs. goals made is the most in the FSU outrebounds opponent ............................... 21-2 Georgia Tech. Opponent outrebounds FSU .................................2-3 ACC and the 13th-most in the • Florida State’s five seniors in AJ Alix, Tied in rebounds ........................................................0-0 country. 94 FSU records 10 or more steals .........................10-0 Shakayla Thomas, Imani Wright, Chatrice FSU records 15 or more assists ........................16-1 White and Ama Degbeon comprise nearly 3/4 FSU commits less than 15 turnovers .............18-1 of FSU’s scoring (74.2 percent). FSU commits 15 or more turnovers ..................5-3 Senior center Chatrice White has 35 • Florida State has out-rebounded its op- FSU commits less turnovers than opp. .......20-0 career double-doubles combined in ponents by 10 or more in 18 games this FSU commits more turnovers than opp. ......... 1-4 her time at Illinois (24) and FSU (11). season. FSU is second nationally with a +11.0 FSU shoots 70% or better from the line .......15-1 FSU shoots under 70% from the line ................7-4 That total would be second all-time rebound margin per game.