20162016 FSU FSU FOOTBALL FOOTBALL | GM| GM 3: 2:1: LOUISVILLE OLECHARLESTON MISS SOUTHERN #13/11 FLORIDA STATE JAMES MADISON SEMINOLES DUKES GAME 8 2-4 James Madison Dukes VS December 2, 2017 | Harrisonburg, Va. 7-0 JMU Convocation Center (6,426) Head Coach TEAM COMPARISON Head Coach FSU’s first road matchup at James Madison Sue Semrau (UC-San Diego ‘85) FSU JMU Sean O’Regan (James Madison, ’03) 3 GAME COVERAGE Career Record: 408-233 | 21st Season 92.3 POINTS PER GAME 63.7 Career Record: 28-13 | Second Season Record at FSU: 408-233 | 21st Season +32.9 SCORING MARGIN/GAME -2.8 Record at JMU: 28-13 | Second Season 49.0 REBOUNDS PER GAME 38.0 TV/LIVE STREAM | MadiZONE HD SportsNet STAT LEADERS PBP: Curt Dudley l Analyst: Bri Leach STAT LEADERS 18.1 ASSISTS PER GAME 9.8 SCORING | #20 SHAKAYLA THOMAS 48.1 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 38.5 SCORING | #03 KAMIAH SMALLS RADIO | WQTL 106.1 FM 22.4 PPG | 157 TOTAL POINTS 59.4 POINTS ALLOWED/GAME 66.5 15.7 PPG | 94 TOTAL POINTS 34.4 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 24.4 PBP: Bob Thomas l Analyst: Melissa Bruner REBOUNDING | #50 CHATRICE WHITE REBOUNDING | #03 KAMIAH SMALLS +5.9 TURNOVER MARGIN +1.7 8.4 RPG | 59 TOTAL REBOUNDS 6.3 RPG | 38 TOTAL REBOUNDS 2017-18 SCHEDULE ASSISTS | #4 AJ ALIX ASSISTS | #15 LEXIE BARRIER 7.3 APG | 51 TOTAL ASSISTS ALL-TIME RESULTS 2.5 APG | 15 TOTAL ASSISTS Florida State leads James Madison 1-0 #13/11 FLORIDA STATE SHOOTING | #20 SHAKAYLA THOMAS FSU makes first visit to Harrisonburg SHOOTING | #33 KELLY KOSHUTA 59.0 PERCENT | 69-OF-117 Last Meeting: FSU 84, JMU 64 (11/20/16) 60.7 PERCENT | 34-OF-56 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 • No. 13/11 Florida State shoots for its first 8-0 start to the season since 2009-10, when it began the year 10-0 en Nov. 19 (Sun.) at Grambling State W, 96-53 Nov. 24 (Fri.) Sacred Heart (ACC Network Extra) W, 101-52 route to its first NCAA Elite Eight appearance at the time. A win over James Madison would mark the third time Nov. 26 (Sun.) Samford (ACC Network Extra) W, 87-62 FSU has began the season 8-0, with the 2004-05 team being the standard-bearer with a 12-0 start. Nov. 29 (Wed.) at Iowa (Big Ten Network)1 W, 94-93 Dec. 3 (Sun.) at James Madison 2 p.m. • Florida State and James Madison face off for the second consecutive season and the second time in program Dec. 7 (Thur.) Stetson (ACC Network Extra) 7 p.m. Dec. 10 (Sun.) 24/RV Arizona State (ACC Network Extra) 2 p.m. history. FSU leads the series 1-0 after winning last year in Tallahassee by an 84-64 score on Nov. 20, 2016. In that Dec. 17 (Sun.) at 2/4 Texas (FS1) 12:30 p.m. game, Shakayla Thomas led FSU with 17 points while former player Brittany Brown became the first player in Dec. 21 (Thur.) at Creighton 7 p.m. Dec. 28 (Thur.) Jacksonville (ACC Network Extra) 7 p.m. program history to amass 500+ rebounds, 300+ assists and 200+ steals in a career. Dec. 31 (Sun.) North Carolina (ACC Network Extra)* 2 p.m. Jan. 4 (Thur.) at Clemson* 7 p.m. • The Seminoles carry a seven-game win streak against non-conference opponents on the road. This season, FSU Jan. 7 (Sun.) at Syracuse (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* 1 p.m. has already defeated Jacksonville State (75-51), Florida (84-54), Grambling State (96-53) and Iowa (94-93) on the Jan. 11 (Thur.) RV/24 Miami (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* 7 p.m. road, and topped Mercer (83-40), UAB (93-47) and Minnesota (75-61) last year. Jan. 14 (Sun.) Virginia Tech (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* 2:30 p.m. Jan. 18 (Thur.) at Wake Forest (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. • The Seminoles are pretty unfamiliar with Colonial Athletic Association opponents. Of the 1,329 games played Jan. 21 (Sun.) at 4/7 Louisville (ESPN2)* 5 p.m. Jan. 28 (Sun.) 3/6 Notre Dame (ESPN2)* 4 p.m. in program history, just three have come against CAA teams. The first was a 67-56 win over Towson on Dec. 21, Feb. 1 (Thur.) at RV/23 NC State (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. 2004, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The second was a 72-54 win over Hofstra on Dec. 12, 2007, at the FIU Fun & Sun Feb. 4 (Sun.) at Pittsburgh (ACC Network Extra)* 1 p.m. Feb. 8 (Thur) Virginia (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. Classic in Miami, Fla., followed by last year’s win over JMU. Feb. 11 (Sun.) at /24 Miami (ESPN2)* 4 p.m. Feb. 15 (Thur.) Clemson (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. • Florida State is coming off a riveting road win at Iowa in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, winning a 94-93 shoot-out Feb. 19 (Mon.) at 14/17 Duke (ESPN2)* 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The Seminoles faced a 12-point deficit with seven minutes remaining, but in that span Shakayla Feb. 22 (Thur.) Boston College (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. Feb. 25 (Sun.) Georgia Tech (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* 1 p.m. Thomas’ 15 points and 6-of-6 shooting propelled FSU’s comeback. Thomas wound up with 31 points on 14-of-23 Feb. 28 (Wed.) ACC Tournament First Round (Fox Sports Florida/Sun)2 TBA shooting along with 10 rebounds - her 12th career double-double. 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 • Redshirt senior guard Imani Wright is in her second playing season at FSU after transferring from Baylor. The Mar. 3 (Sat.) ACC Tournament Semifinals (ESPNU) 2 TBA Mar. 4 (Sun.) ACC Tournament Finals (ESPN2) 2 TBA sharp-shooting performer already has 94 3-point field goals in her 42 games played at FSU. By comparison, the fastest FSU shooter to 100 3-point field goals is Tanae Davis-Cain (76 games), a mark that Wright should shatter *ACC Game 1 - Big Ten/ACC Challenge by nearly a whole season’s worth of games. 2 - Held in Greensboro, N.C. Rankings AP/Coaches • Redshirt senior point guard AJ Alix continues her season-long streak of positive assist/turnover ratios in each 3 - 386 wins by NCAA standards game. Following her eight assists to three turnovers at Iowa, she is 13th nationally and first in the ACC at 4.25. 1 NUMBERS AND NOTES FSU’S RECORD WHEN Florida State’s efficient offense is averaging 1.196 points RANDOM FACTS Overall ...................................................................7-0 per possession this season. • Over her last three games, Shakayla Thom- Home ..................................................................3-0 That is second-most nationally as is averaging 29.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and Away ......................................................................4-0 1.196 Neutral/Tournament .....................................0-0 behind only Baylor (1.199). shooting 61.9 percent (39-of-63). Leading at Halftime ......................................6-0 • FSU’s high-scoring offense, which is averag- Trailing at Halftime .........................................1-0 ing an ACC-best 92.3 points, has scored 30+ Tied at Halftime ..............................................0-0 points in five different quarters this season. Overtime Games .............................................0-0 Senior forward Shakayla Thomas’ TV Games ............................................................6-0 34.1 points per 40 minutes ranks • In four road games this season, senior point vs. Top-25 Opponents ...................................0-0 fourth in the country. The nation’s guard AJ Alix is averaging 15.0 points, 7.3 vs. Top-10 Opponents ...................................0-0 leader is forward Morgan Bertsch of 34.1 assists, shooting 51.2 percent (22-of-43) and FSU shoots 50% or better from field .............. 3-0 UC-Davis at 40.3 points/40 mins. FSU shoots 40-49% from field ........................... 4-0 is hitting 41.7 percent (10-of-24) from deep. FSU shoots under 40% from field .....................0-0 • In FSU’s four road games, it is out-scoring Opponent shoots 50% or better from field .. 1-0 its opponents 93-42 in the third quarter. Opponent shoots 40-49% from field ................ 1-0 Florida State’s offense has truly been Opponent shoots under 40% from field ........ 5-0 However, it is beimg out-scored 86-83 in the Opponent shoots under 35% from field ........ 5-0 efficient. While it has the nation’s sixth- first. best scoring offense, it is doing so at FSU outrebounds opponent ..................................7-0 Opponent outrebounds FSU ................................0-0 just the 54th-fastest pace in the country • Despite just one rebound last game at Iowa, Tied in rebounds ........................................................0-0 with 76.7 possessions per game. 76.7 sophomore guard Nicki Ekhomu is still FSU records 10 or more steals ........................... 4-0 averaging 7.1 boards this year. She owns two FSU records 15 or more assists ......................... 5-0 double-doubles against UNF (20 points, 13 FSU commits less than 15 turnovers ...............7-0 rebounds) and at Florida (14 and 11). FSU commits 15 or more turnovers .................0-0 Over Florida State’s last three games, FSU commits less turnovers than opp. ..........6-0 senior center Ama Degbeon has • FSU boasts the third-ranked 2018 recruiting FSU commits more turnovers than opp. ......... 1-0 averaged 11 rebounds in addition to class by ESPNW.