Florida State women’s basketball suffered its second road loss of the season − falling to its in-state rival Florida (5-1), 89-67, on Thursday night Nov. 20 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville.
FSU has now lost two straight games. It’s the Seminoles’ third straight loss against a quality opponent, putting their record at 3-3. The Seminoles were hanging on in the first half as they kept trailing by single digits.
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After being down 41-34 heading into the locker room, the Gators dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Seminoles 21-11, and led as high as 23 points in the fourth quarter.
Turnovers played a factor in FSU’s offensive woes.
The Seminoles allowed 25 turnovers, and UF scored 38 points off their turnovers. FSU also had no answer for UF’s sophomore guard Liv McGill as she dropped 27 points, seven rebounds, seven steals, and five assists.
One of the bright notes for the Seminoles was Pania Davis. The junior center nearly had a double-double as she finished the night with a career-best of 19 points and nine rebounds. She also matched her career-high of three blocks.
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Sole Williams returned to the starting lineup after missing one game due to an injury. She finished with 15 points, including five three-pointers. Allie Kubek added 11 points.
Senior guard Sydney Bowles may have had one point, but she had a career-high of seven assists. She had two steals and a block.
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What’s next for FSU basketball
FSU will return to the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center on Sunday, Nov. 23, when it hosts Illinois (3-1). The tipoff time is 2 p.m.
That following Friday, Nov. 28, the Seminoles will head to Fort Myers to take on Missouri State as part of the Coconut Hoops – Great Egret Division. Tipoff for that game will be 4 p.m.
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2025-26 FSU Women’s Basketball Regular Season Schedule
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Nov. 6 Georgia Southern W 80-72
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Nov. 9 at UConn L, 99-67
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Nov. 12 Nicholls State W, 89-64
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Nov. 16 Indiana L, 76-72
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Nov. 20 at Florida, L 89-67
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Nov. 23 Illinois Tallahassee, Fla.
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Nov. 28 vs. Missouri State Fort Myers, Fla. – Coconut Hoops
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Nov. 30 vs. Coppin State or Oklahoma Fort Myers, Fla. – Coconut Hoops
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Dec. 3 Georgia Tallahassee, Fla. – ACC/SEC Challenge – 5 PM | ESPNU
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Dec. 7 Notre Dame Tallahassee, Fla.
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Dec. 14 College of Charleston Tallahassee, Fla.
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Dec. 18 Virginia Tech Tallahassee, Fla.
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Dec. 20 South Carolina State Tallahassee, Fla
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.Jan. 1 at Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y.
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Jan. 4 Virginia Tallahassee, Fla. – 2 PM | ACCN
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Jan. 11 at Miami Coral Gables, Fla. – 2 PM | ACCN
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Jan. 15 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Jan. 18 North Carolina Tallahassee, Fla.
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Jan. 22 at SMU Dallas, Texas
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Jan. 25 Georgia Tech Tallahassee, Fla.- 4 PM | ACCN
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Feb. 1 at Clemson Clemson, S.C. – 6 PM | ACCN
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Feb. 5 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. – 9 PM | ACCN
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Feb. 8 Miami Tallahassee, Fla.
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Feb. 12 Boston College Tallahassee, Fla.
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Feb. 15 at Louisville Louisville, Ky. – 6 PM | ACCN
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Feb. 19 California Tallahassee, Fla.
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Feb. 22 Stanford Tallahassee, Fla. – 2 PM | ACCN
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Feb. 26 at Duke Durham, N.C. – 9 PM | ACCN
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March 1 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. – 4 PM | ACCN
Peter Holland Jr. covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at PHolland@Gannett.com or on X @_Da_pistol.
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