FLORIDA STATE PITTSBURGH SEMINOLES PANTHERS GAME 4 3-2, 1-1 vs. Pittsburgh VS December 20, 2020 | Tallahassee, Fla. 2-1, 1-1 Donald L. Tucker Center Interim Head Coach Head Coach Florida State leads all-time series 7-0 Brooke Wyckoff (Florida State ‘01) Lance White (Texas Tech, ’96) GAME COVERAGE Career Record: 2-1 | 1st Season Career Record: 19-48 | 3rd Season Record at FSU: 2-1 | 1st Season Record at Pitt: 19-48 | 3rd Season TV/LIVE STREAM | ACC Network Extra GAMEDAY FACTS • Sunday’s ACC battle between the Florida State Seminoles (2-1, 1-1) and Pittsburgh Panthers (3-2, 1-1) is a reunion of coaches in Brooke Wyckoff and Lance White whom enjoyed a great deal of success as part of the Florida State coaching staff. Wyckoff and White coached RADIO | WTLY 1270 AM/96.5 FM together at Florida State for seven seasons from 2011-2018, helping the Seminoles to six NCAA Tournament berths, three NCAA Sweet 16s and two NCAA Elite Eights in that span. Wyckoff coaches against White as head coach for the first time in her career. • Florida State is coming off its first loss of the season at Clemson, falling 72-69 in a close game throughout. Junior guard Kourtney Weber continues to elevate her play this season, churning out her first career 20-point game with a game-high 21 points which included going 2020-21 SCHEDULE 7-of-11 from the floor. The New Orleans native begins her junior season with three straight double-figure games, the longest stretch of her career. FLORIDA STATE (2-1, 1-1) • The Seminoles have been getting it done from the free throw line this season. Through three games, FSU is shooting 82 percent (50-of- 61) from the charity stripe to rank 14th nationally and second in the ACC. The Noles kept themselves in the game vs. Clemson by going Date Opponent EST Time/Result 17-of-19 from the line. In each of the previous four seasons, FSU has shot 70 percent or better from the free throw line. Nov. 25 (Wed.) at Florida A&M Canceled • Last year’s game at Pitt was dead-locked at halftime until the Seminoles out-scored the Panthers 46-21 in the second half to leave the Dec. 1 (Tue.) Florida (ACC Network Extra) W, 81-75 Steel City with a 66-41 win. Sammie Puisis played a big role in the victory last season with 12 points on four 3-point field goals in 23:24. Dec. 6 (Sun.) Austin Peay (ACC Network Extra) Postponed • Sophomore center River Baldwin played some big minutes in FSU’s last game at Clemson. The Andalusia, Ala., native delivered 12 points, Dec. 13 (Sun.) Virginia* (RSN) W, 69-51 four rebounds and drew three fouls in 19:50 off the bench. The 12 points tie her ACC career high. Dec. 17 (Thu.) at #2 Louisville* (ACC Network) Postponed • Florida State enters Sunday’s game vs. Pitt having played the fewest amount of games by an ACC team this season. Duke has played the Dec. 17 (Thu.) at Clemson* (ACC Network Extra) L, 69-72 second-fewest with four games, while Louisville, Pitt, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Miami and Virginia have each played five games. Dec. 20 (Sun.) Pittsburgh* (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 Has made 14 of 15 free throws this season (fourth-best in the ACC). Jan. 10 (Sun.) #2 Lousiville* (ACC Network) Noon G 5-11 / Redshirt Junior a Averaging 33.25 minutes played (fifth in the conference). Jan. 14 (Thu.) at Miami* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm 0 Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 17 (Sun.) Clemson* TBA University of South Carolina a Had eight points and four assists last game at Clemson. Jan. 21 (Thu.) #4 NC State* (ACC Network Extra) 8pm Jan. 24 (Sun.) at Virginia* (ACC Network Extra) 1pm G Kourtney Weber a One of 31 players nationally to not miss a free throw (based on 2.5 att/game). Jan. 28 (Thu.) at Boston College* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm 5-10 / Junior a Shooting 60.7 percent from the floor (third in the ACC). New Orleans, La. Jan. 31 (Sun.) Georgia Tech* (ACC Network) 2pm 10 a Very driven individual majoring in commercial entrepreneurship. Ursuline Academy Feb. 4 (Thu.) at North Carolina* (ACC Network Extra) 6pm Feb. 7 (Sun.) at Virginia Tech* (ESPNU) Noon G Morgan Jones a Tied for ninth in the ACC averaging 15.7 points per game. Feb. 11 (Thu.) #18 Syracuse* ((ACC Network) 8pm 6-2 / Junior a Generated 13 points and nine rebounds last game against Clemson. Feb. 14 (Sun.) Miami* (ACC Network Extra) 2pm Jonesboro, Ga. 24 a Looks up to her mother Jackie because she is the “definition of hard work and sacrifice.” 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 Averaging 5.3 defensive rebounds per game (7th in the ACC). Feb. 28 (Sun.) Wake Forest* (RSN) Noon G a 6-1 / Sophomore a Career 37.6% shooting from downtown ranks sixth all-time at FSU. Mar. 3-7 ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) TBA Mason, Ohio 2 a Chose Florida State because it felt like a second home for her. *ACC Game William Mason High RSN (Regional Sports Network) Rankings AP Valencia Myers a Leads the conference in field goal percentage: 68.2% (15-of-22). F 6-3 / Junior a School-record tying nine blocked shots vs. Virginia on Dec. 13. Solon, Ohio 32 a Would love to start her own podcast or have her own TV show someday. Solon High School 1 BEST OF THE REST FSU’S RECORD WHEN River Baldwin a Rebounded 19.5% of FSU’s missed shots at Clemson while on the floor. 6-5 / Sophomore C a Averaging 5.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in 16.0 minutes this season. Overall ...........................................................................2-1 1 Andalusia, Ala. Pleasant Home HS a She used to do beauty pageants when she was in high school. Home ..........................................................................2-0 Away .............................................................................0-1 Sara Bejedi a Played nearly 10 minutes off the bench last game at Clemson. Neutral/Tournament ..................................................0-0 5-7 / Redshirt Fr. G a Gained immediate eligibility this season on Dec. 4 (Arizona State transfer). 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 ..........................................................1-1 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 .....................................................................2-0 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 ............................................2-0 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 .......................................0-1 St. John’s University a Has not been medically cleared yet to play this season. Opponent shoots 50% or better from field ......................0-0 Opponent shoots 40-49% from field ..................................1-1 Erin Howard a Received an NCAA waiver to play immediately on Nov. 16. Opponent shoots under 40% from field ............................1-0 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 ............................1-0 14 Madison, Wis. a Auburn a Waiting on medical clearance from a leg injury. FSU outrebounds opponent ..................................................2-1 Opponent outrebounds FSU .................................................0-0 Sayawni Lassiter a Played in her first game on Dec. 1 since March 24, 2019 in season opener vs. Florida. 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 ............................................0-1 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 .....................................2-1 Izabela Nicoletti a Handled Clemson’s full-court pressure very well last game. FSU commits less turnovers than opp. ..............................0-0 G 5-10 / R-Sophomore Recorded six points on 2-of-4 shooting off the bench vs. Virginia. 33 Americana, Sao Paulo, Brazil a FSU commits more turnovers than opp. .............................2-1 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 .............................2-1 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. Played nearly seven minutes last game at Clemson. 12 London, England a FSU scores between 60-69 points ......................................1-1 Barking Abbey a Earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Communication Studies from FSU last week.