Back in Florida for the second time this year. Our last trip down there resulted in a blowout win, with Ashleigh and Jade leading the way. It also happened prior to the Duke game. Funny how our two road trips to the furthest teams occurred before the Duke game, while Duke had two home dates before playing us.
Tonight's game has a lot at stake. First, a win gives us sole possession of third-place in the conference and gives us the tiebreaker over FSU. Second, it puts us one step closer to the first day bye. Third, it shows if the GT loss was a fluke.
Game is on ESPN2 as well as on WMUC.
Florida State
Record: 18-7, 7-3 (ACC), 9-2 (Home)
Common Opponents: Boston College (W, 72-53); Miami (W, 71-62; W, 75-68); Virginia Tech (W, 70-60); Clemson (W, 61-60); Duke (L, 73-60); Virginia (W, 63-47); NC State (L, 68-51); Georgia Tech (W, 63-52); North Carolina (L, 80-59)
Most points allowed: 84
Fewest points scored: 51
Team Information - Stats
Score 68.2 ppg, while allowing 59.8 ppg.
Outrebound opponents by 9 per game, which is interesting because in the two games I have seen them play, they have been outworked on the boards.
Shooting 26.4% from 3, while opponents are shooting 27.6 from the same distance.
Only 12.4 assists per game, while committing 17.6 turnovers per game.
Have blocked five shots per game.
Very fast team, that may bring pressure. They beat Carolina's trap by passing over it.
Players to Watch - Roster
Alicia Gladden - 5'11 senior guard who leads the team in points and steals. Likes to attack the basket as 272 of her shots have taken place inside the arc. She also rebounds the ball so she must be boxed out. Not a three-point threat as she has only taken 17 all year. Only shooting 67.7% from the free throw line.
Britnay Miller - 6'4 Center who is their main low post threat. Second on the team in points, rebounds and blocks. Doesn't shoot the 3 and is shooting over 50% from the floor. Shooting only 10% high from the free throw line. Will get in foul trouble, so she must be attacked.
Shante Williams - 5'7 guard who is third on the team in scoring, but first in assists and turnovers. She makes the team go, as she sat out the NC State game and the team looked flat. Loves to drive to the hoop and create contact so she can get to the line where she shoots 64.8%. Only 16 three-pointers all year.
Tanae Davis-Cain - guard who comes off the bench and loves to shoot. Main three-point threat having taken 130 this year (made only 35). Shies away from contact so she is more of a pull up shooter.
Jacinta Monroe - 6'4 freshman forward who compliments Miller on the block. Leads the team in rebounding and blocks. Shooting 54% from the floor and 57% from the line. Also has the tendency to get in foul trouble.
Mara Freshour - another starting guard, who will also shoot the 3. Team's best free throw shooter at 79.1% Essentially has no handle with the ball and must be pressured when she has it. When forced to handle the ball vs. NC State, she got flustered and turned it over a ton.
Nikki Anthony - back up post player who essentially sets screens for the shooters.
Alysha Harvin - back up guard who has come on as of late. Will drive the ball as well as shoot the three.Keys to the GameAttack their post players. Like we did versus Virginia, Langhorne and Harper must go to work early and get Miller and Monroe in foul trouble.
Rebound. Carolina did a great job of boxing out FSU and we need to do the game. Someone must keep a body on Gladden as she will try to dive in for the ball.
Take care of the ball. No more stupid turnovers.
No let up. When we get that big lead, keep our foot on the gas and make a statement.
Control their penetration. They don't like to shoot the 3 so they will be trying to drive on us all day. Toliver, Doron and Coleman must contain their players and force them to take shots they don't want to take. Williams will throw up shots just to get a call.
Apply some pressure. Make their guards work harder than they have to. They are only 8 deep.
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