20162016 FSU FSU FOOTBALL FOOTBALL | GM| GM 3: 2:1: LOUISVILLE OLECHARLESTON MISS SOUTHERN #3 SEED #14 SEED FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS GAME 32 26-6 NCAA First Round VS 13-3 SUM March 17, 2017 | Tallahassee, Fla. 25-6 13-3 ACC Donald L. Tucker Center (12,100) Head Coach TEAM COMPARISON Head Coach Noles make 16th NCAA Tournament appearance Sue Semrau (UC-San Diego ‘85) FSU WIU JD Gravina (William Jewel ‘00) GAME COVERAGE Career Record: 376-210 | 20th Season 79.7 POINTS PER GAME 80.4 Career Record: 213-147 | 12th Season Record at FSU: 376-210 | 20th Season +21.8 SCORING MARGIN/GAME +14.3 Record at WIU: 99-86 | 6th Season 40.4 REBOUNDS PER GAME 38.2 TV | ESPN2 l WATCHESPN 2016-17 STAT LEADERS PBP: Melissa Lee l Analyst: Angel Gray 2016-17 STAT LEADERS 15.7 ASSISTS PER GAME 18.2 SCORING | #20 SHAKAYLA THOMAS 46.4 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 43.0 SCORING | #2 EMILY CLEMENS RADIO | WWOF 103.1 FM 14.8 PPG | 428 TOTAL POINTS 57.9 POINTS ALLOWED/GAME 66.2 19.2 PPG | 614 TOTAL POINTS PBP: Jonathan Schillace l Analyst: Melissa Bruner 36.0 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 34.0 REBOUNDING | #23 IVEY SLAUGHTER REBOUNDING | #12 MORGAN BLUMER +5.5 TURNOVER MARGIN +6.8 6.2 RPG | 193 TOTAL REBOUNDS 6.1 RPG | 195 TOTAL REBOUNDS 2016-17 SCHEDULE ASSISTS | #12 BRITTANY BROWN ASSISTS | #2 EMILY CLEMENS 4.8 APG | 148 TOTAL ASSISTS NCAA TOURNAMENT ALL-TIME RESULTS 7.3 APG | 234 TOTAL ASSISTS 19-15 in NCAA Tournament Play #10/13 FLORIDA STATE SHOOTING | #23 IVEY SLAUGHTER 12-2 all-time in NCAA First Round Games SHOOTING | #10 MALLORY BOYLE Date Opponent EST Time/Result 53.2 PERCENT | 108-OF-203 16th NCAA Tournament Appearance 51.8 PERCENT | 71-OF-137 Nov. 6 (Sun.) St. Francis (Exhibition) W, 91-38 Nov. 11 (Fri.) Jacksonville State (ACCNE) W, 73-62 Nov. 14 (Mon.) #3/1 Connecticut (ESPN2) L, 76-78 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Nov. 17 (Thu.) Jacksonville (ACCNE) W, 90-47 Nov. 20 (Sun.) James Madison (ACCNE) W, 84-64 • For the 12th time in the last 13 seasons, Florida State Women’s Basketball (25-6) heads to the Big Dance. The Nov. 24 (Thu.) vs. Winthrop1 W, 98-35 Nov. 25 (Fri.) vs. #25 (AP) Gonzaga1 W, 87-69 Seminoles make their fifth consecutive NCAA postseason appearance against Western Illinois (26-6) in the first Nov. 26 (Sat.) vs. Michigan1 W, 76-62 round held at the Donald L. Tucker Center on Friday at approximately 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 (Wed.) at Minnesota (Big Ten Network)2 W, 75-61 Dec. 4 (Sun.) Western Carolina (ACCNE) W, 90-41 Dec. 8 (Thu.) #23/25 Florida (ACCNE) W, 83-58 • The Seminoles boast an active 13-game win streak in NCAA first round games dating back to 1991. The current Dec. 10 (Sat.) at UAB W, 93-47 first-round win streak is the second-longest among ACC teams, only trailing Duke’s 22-game first-round win Dec. 19 (Mon.) UNF (ACCNE) W, 95-39 Dec. 21 (Wed.) at Mercer (ESPN3) W, 83-40 streak. Dec. 29 (Thu.) at #11/11 Miami (ACCNE)* W, 81-66 Jan. 2 (Mon.) NC State (ACCNE)* L, 61-70 • From 1982-97 FSU made three NCAA Tournament appearances in 16 seasons. In head coach Sue Semrau’s 20 Jan. 5 (Thu.) at North Carolina (ACCNE)* W, 90-77 seasons at FSU (beginning in 1997), the Seminoles have made 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, two NCAA Jan. 8 (Sun.) #13/15 Duke (ACCNE)* W, 69-45 Jan. 12 (Thu.) #9/8 Louisville (ACCNE)* W, 72-65 Elite Eight trips (2010, 2015) and four trips to the NCAA Sweet 16 (2007, 2010, 2015, 2016). Jan. 15 (Sun.) at Clemson* W, 86-27 Jan. 19 (Thu.) #rv/24 Syracuse (ACCNE)* W, 77-58 • Under the current hosting format that was enacted in 2014, FSU has hosted the NCAA first and seconds rounds Jan. 22 (Sun.) at #17/16 Virginia Tech (ACCNE)* W, 82-54 Jan. 26 (Thu.) at Georgia Tech* W, 69-63 in two of the last three seasons. In its first season in 2015, the second-seeded Seminoles defeated No. 15 seed Feb. 2 (Thu.) at Boston College (ACCNE)* W, 85-53 Alabama State 91-49 in the first round followed by a 65-47 win over seventh seed FGCU in the second round. Feb. 6 (Mon.) #16/16 Miami (RSN)* W, 80-71 Feb. 9 (Thu.) Wake Forest (ACCNE)* W, 102-60 • A good showing by the Seminoles in Tallahassee could result in the program’s fifth NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, Feb. 13 (Mon.) #8/10 Texas (ESPN2) L, 88-92 (2OT) Feb. 16 (Thu.) at Virginia (RSN)* L, 51-60 which would take place in Stockton, Calif. FSU is currently one of eight teams nationwide who has made NCAA Feb. 18 (Sat.) Clemson (ACCNE)* W, 80-47 Sweet 16 appearances in each of the last two seasons, joining UConn, Texas, Tennessee, Notre Dame, Stanford, Feb. 23 (Thu.) Pittsburgh (ACCNE)* W, 79-48 Feb. 26 (Sun.) at #5/4 Notre Dame (ESPN2)* L, 61-79 Baylor and South Carolina. Mar. 3 (Fri.) vs. 16/16 Miami - ACC Quarterfinals (RSN)3 L, 54-56 Mar. 17 (Fri.) Western Illinois - NCAA First Round (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. • The Seminoles earn a No. 3 seed for the fourth time in program history, with each time coming since 2009. *ACC Game From 2009-2011, FSU was rewarded with a No. 3 seed in three consecutive postseasons, including 2010 when it ACCNE - ACC Network Extra hosted the first and second rounds and made its first NCAA Elite Eight appearance. RSN - Regional Sports Network 1 - Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands 2 - ACC/Big Ten Challenge • FSU and Western Illinois match up for the first time ever on Friday night. It is also just the second time an ACC 3 - Held in Conway, S.C. school has faced a Summit League opponent in NCAA postseason play. Last season, fifth-seeded Miami defeated Rankings AP/Coaches No. 12 seed South Dakota State 74-71 in Lexington, Ky. • Florida State is led this season by ACC Player of the Year (selected by the coaches) Shakayla Thomas. The junior forward has recorded a team-best six 20-point games this season as well as 23 double-figure scoring performances. She is averaging 14.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and shooting 50.3 percent (185-of-368) overall. 1 NUMBERS AND NOTES FSU’S RECORD WHEN Senior point guard Leticia Romero is shooting 58 RANDOM FACTS Overall ................................................................25-6 percent (65-of-112) in her 13 • ACC Sixth Player of the Year Chatrice White Home ................................................................ 13-3 non-conference games played will make her NCAA Tournament debut after two Away ...................................................................... 9-2 58 Neutral/Tournament ......................................3-1 this season. seasons at Illinois where they did not qualify. Leading at Halftime ....................................25-2 • Through the first 42 seasons of FSU Women’s Trailing at Halftime ........................................ 0-3 Basketball, it had never surrendered less than Tied at Halftime ...............................................0-1 60 points per game. The Noles are on pace to Overtime Games ..............................................0-1 The Seminoles have won 13 or TV Games ......................................................... 20-6 more ACC games in the regular hold teams under 60 for the third straight vs. Top-25 Opponents ....................................7-4 season in each of the last three season (allowing 57.9 points this year). vs. Top-10 Opponents .................................... 1-3 years. They went 14-2 in 2015 13 • In home games this season, junior Shakayla FSU shoots 50% or better from field .............11-0 and 13-3 in 2016 and 2017. FSU shoots 40-49% from field .........................13-2 Thomas leads FSU with 17.5 points per game. FSU shoots under 40% from field ...................... 1-4 The Seminoles are averaging 81.2 points per Opponent shoots 50% or better from field . 0-2 game at home. Opponent shoots 40-49% from field ................7-4 Florida State has defeated a Opponent shoots under 40% from field ......18-0 • Senior point guard Leticia Romero continues Opponent shoots under 35% from field ......12-0 program-record seven AP Top 25 to be the nation’s only 50/50/90 player, shooting opponents this season, including FSU outrebounds opponent ...............................23-2 50.2 percent overall, 53.1 percent from outside Opponent outrebounds FSU ................................. 3-1 Gonzaga, Florida, Miami twice, and 92.5 percent from the free throw line. Tied in rebounds ......................................................... 0-2 Duke, Louisville and Virginia Tech. 7 FSU records 10 or more steals ..........................12-1 • Florida State has relied on fast starts all FSU records 15 or more assists .......................19-0 season. FSU’s 657 first-period points (21.1) FSU commits less than 15 turnovers .............. 9-4 is its highest scoring period of the season. Its FSU commits 15 or more turnovers ............... 14-2 The Seminoles are one of just out-scoring opponents 657-385 (21.1-12.4) in the FSU commits less turnovers than opp. ........ 21-3 10 NCAA Div. 1 programs first. FSU commits more turnovers than opp. .........3-2 who rank in the Top 15 in BOTH FSU shoots 70% or better from the line ......14-4 strength of schedule (14) and • Senior Ivey Slaughter is on pace to set FSU shoots under 70% from the line ..............11-2 RPI (12). 10 career highs in both field goal percentage FSU scores 59 points or less .............................. 0-2 (53.2 percent) and free-throw percentage (81 FSU scores between 60-69 points ...................2-2 FSU scores between 70-79 points ....................