Seminole Sunday Sauce — Jan. 5, 2025: Latson Ties FSU Scoring Record in Rout of Virginia Tech
Florida State women’s basketball’s first ACC road test proved to be a small obstacle. The biggest reason? Ta’Niya Latson.
In Thursday night’s 105-74 rout of Virginia Tech, Latson tied the FSU single-game scoring record with 40 points. Despite an uncharacteristic 2-for-5 night at the free throw line, Latson went 18-for-28 from the field and 2-for-3 from distance.
In addition to tying Natasha Howard’s 11-year-old record, Latson also became just the second women’s college basketball player in five years to finish with 40 points, five assists and five steals in a contest. She added three rebounds and a block.
O’Mariah Gordon tallied 18 points and eight assists for FSU in the victory. Makayla Timpson chipped in with 16 points, six rebounds, four blocks and three steals.
As for Latson, she continues to lead the nation in scoring, averaging 28.2 points per contest. For the season, FSU is 12-2 and 2-0 in ACC play. The Seminoles will try to keep the momentum going when they host Syracuse on Sunday.
FOOTBALL
Record: 2-10
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 20 nationally, third in ACC (20 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU continued to add bodies via the transfer portal this week.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 10-4 (1-2 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-0), beat Syracuse on Saturday, 90-74
Upcoming: at Miami (Wednesday); at Clemson (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 95 nationally, 14th in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU rolled to its first ACC win on Saturday.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 12-2 (2-0 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-0), beat Virginia Tech on Thursday, 105-74
Upcoming: vs. Syracuse (Sunday); at Stanford (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU hits the road for the first time in ACC play this week.
Track and Field
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: Clemson Invite (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The indoor season gets underway this weekend.
Men’s Tennis
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: at Hawaii (Sunday); vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Saturday); vs. Alabama State (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU kicks off its season in Hawaii.
Women’s Tennis
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: Florida Invitational (Saturday-Jan. 12)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will begin its 2025 season in Gainesville.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 22 CSCAA; women No. 25 CSCAA
Upcoming: vs. Villanova (Wednesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After about a month off, FSU returns to the pool this week.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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