The Florida State women’s basketball team defeated Florida A&M 101-42 on Sunday evening at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
The Seminoles (3-0) improved to 27-8 all-time against the Rattlers (0-2), dating back to 1973. Coach Brooke Wyckoff is 20-4 against teams from the state of Florida.
Twelve Seminoles contributed points while five finished in double figures, with junior guard Tatum Greene leading all scorers with 17 points. She also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and tied her career best in steals with four.
Fifth-year forward Savannah Henderson put on her best performance in a Seminole uniform, setting career highs in points with 15 and field goals made, going 4-of-8 from the floor. She tied her career bests in three-point field goals made (3), free throws made (4) and free throw attempts (6).
Fifth-year guard Timaya Lewis-Eutsey recorded 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, finishing a perfect 4-of-4 from the stripe, and adding three assists and four rebounds. Freshman guard Morgan Stewart added 13 points and five rebounds, while senior guard Sole Williams added 12 points to go with six assists, one block and one steal.
Similarly setting personal milestones was sophomore forward Joy Egbuna, who recorded a career-high six points and tied her best in boards with six.
The Seminoles established the lead fast in the first quarter, holding FAMU to a single field goal in the final eight minutes of play while racking up 22 points in the same timeframe. Greene contributed from all areas of the court, earning nine first quarter points while recording a pair of rebounds and a steal. Florida State led 27-7 after the first frame.
Williams opened the second quarter with five points in back-to-back possessions in the first minute of play as the defense held the Rattlers to two field goals in the initial five minutes of the frame. The Seminoles closed out with a 7-0 run and kept Florida A&M without a field goal for the remaining 3:11 of the first half, exiting the court with a 54-15 lead.
Greene led the offense with 11 first half points, followed by Henderson with 10 points. Henderson led the first half effort off the glass with five rebounds, as Williams registered four assists through the initial two quarters. As a team, Florida State shot 64.3 percent from the field (18-of-28), including a 55.6 percent mark from beyond the arc (5-of-9).
Out of the break, Henderson notched two free throws in the first minute to set a new career high in single-game points scored. Henderson, Stewart and Williams all notched threes, while Lee and sophomore guard Mari Gerton both got on the scoreboard with a field goal apiece, with Lee recording her first career block. A pair of free throws by Stewart in the final second elevated Florida State’s edge to 50 points for an 80-30 lead.
Six different Seminoles contributed points in the fourth, with Lewis-Eutsey managing six points in the paint to lead the 21-point effort. Lee broke the century mark for the Noles, sinking a three to close out the home side scoring and securing the 101-42 win.
Florida State shot a strong 50.7 percent (35-of-69) from the field, adding nine three from six different players. The Seminoles bested the Rattlers off the glass 46-31, recording 11 steals and four blocks.
Up next
Florida State will continue its homestand when it hosts West Florida on Thursday for Military Appreciation. The game will stream on the ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) at 6 p.m. Fans can also catch the radio broadcast with Scott Kornberg and Melissa Bruner on 96.5 FM, on the Seminoles Game Day app and Seminoles.com.
