Seminole Sunday Sauce — March 30, 2025: FSU Women’s Hoops’ Season Ends with NCAA Tournament Loss to LSU
A splendid season for Florida State women’s basketball came to an end on Monday as the sixth-seeded Seminoles were defeated by No. 3 seed LSU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, 101-71.
FSU was able to overcome an early 9-point deficit to take the lead over the 10th-ranked Tigers in the second quarter. Behind Ta’Niya Latson’s 23 first-half points, the Seminoles trailed by just one, 50-49, at halftime.
After outscoring George Mason 31-6 in the fourth quarter in the opening round, the Seminoles were on the wrong end of a 31-6 third quarter against LSU. The Tigers cruised to victory in the second half.
Although she recently entered the transfer portal this week, Latson broke the FSU single-season scoring record during a 30-point effort. Makayla Timpson added 14 points and nine boards to break her own single-season rebounds record. Sydney Bowles added 10 points in the loss.
Mikaylah Williams led LSU with 28 points. Aneesah Morrow added 26 points and 11 rebounds.
With the loss, FSU finishes 24-9 and settles for its first trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament since 2019. The 24 victories and 13 ACC wins are the most for the Seminoles under third-year head coach Brooke Wyckoff.
FOOTBALL
Commitments: Mekhi Williams, Unranked 2027 S* (Unranked*)
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 12 nationally, third in ACC (8 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU has its first commit for the 2027 class.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 17-15
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: N/A (0 total commitments)
Wrap-up: The Luke Loucks era is beginning with a roster overhaul.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 24-9
Ranking: No. 22 AP; No. 24 USA TODAY Coaches; No. 6 seed NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (0-1) lost to LSU in NCAA Tournament on Monday, 101-71
Recognitions: O’Mariah Gordon, G (CSC Academic All-District Team); Amaya Bonner, G (CSC Academic All-District Team); Makayla Timpson, F (CSC Academic All-District Team, WBCA All-America Team finalist); Carla Viegas, G (CSC Academic All-District Team); Ta’Niya Latson, G (WBCA All-America Team finalist)
Wrap-up: A rough third quarter was too much to overcome for FSU as a splendid season came to an end this week.
Track and Field
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Hosted Terry Long FSU Relays
Upcoming: Florida Relays (Friday-Saturday); Stanford Invitational (Friday-Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The outdoor season is underway. FSU will participate in two events this week.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 13-7 (5-4 ACC)
Ranking: No. 27 ITA
Past Week: (2-0), beat Georgia Tech on Sunday, 4-2; beat Duke on Friday, 4-3
Upcoming: at North Carolina (Sunday); vs. Notre Dame (Thursday); vs. Louisville (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU had a nice week with two very impressive wins, including a thrilling top-15 win at Duke.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 12-5 (3-4 ACC)
Ranking: No. 65 ITA
Past Week: (0-1), lost to California on Friday, 4-0
Upcoming: vs. Stanford (Sunday); vs. NC State (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It was a tough week for FSU as it fell to a top-20 Cal team at home.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 19 CSCAA
Past Week: FSU men placed 18th at NCAA Championships
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The FSU men wrapped up the season with a strong top-20 finish at the NCAA Championships.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 7 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Won Florida State Match Up
Upcoming: ACC Championships (April 16-19)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU won a fourth tournament since the start of the spring this week. The Seminoles will vie for an ACC championship next month.
Softball
Record: 32-5 (8-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 8 ESPN/USA Softball; No. 8 Softball America; No. 5 D1Softball; No. 7 NFCA Coaches
Past Week: (4-0), beat Duke on Sunday, 9-2; beat Stetson on Wednesday, 5-1; beat NC State on Friday, 6-1; beat NC State on Saturday in eight innings, 5-4
Upcoming: vs. NC State (Saturday); vs. Florida (Wednesday); vs. Virginia (Friday); vs. Virginia (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU remained perfect in ACC play this week.
Baseball
Record: 21-4 (5-2 ACC)
Ranking: No. 4 D1Baseball; No. 6 Baseball America; No. 6 Perfect Game; No. 6 NCBWA; No. 4 USA TODAY Coaches
Past Week: (1-1), beat Florida on Tuesday, 8-4; lost to Notre Dame on Friday, 16-9
Upcoming: at Notre Dame (Sunday); at Notre Dame (Sunday); vs. Jacksonville (Tuesday); vs. Wake Forest (Friday); vs. Wake Forest (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Alex Lodise’s walk-off grand slam for the cycle to beat rival Florida highlighted the week for the Seminoles.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 11 GCAA Coaches
Past Week: Finished third at Valspar Collegiate Invitational
Upcoming: Lewis Chitengwa Invitational (April 14-15)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU finished strong to notch a top-3 finish in Palm City. The Seminoles will have one more tournament before the ACC Championships.
Beach VOlleyball
Record: 20-5
Ranking: No. 7 AVCA
Past Week: (2-2), lost to UCLA at Death Volley Invitational on Friday, 4-1; beat USC at Death Volley Invitational on Friday, 3-2; defeated Stanford at Death Volley Invitational on Friday, 3-2; beat Long Beach State in Death Volley Invitational on Saturday, 3-1
Upcoming: vs. Texas (Friday, FSU Unconquered Invitational); vs. LSU (Friday, FSU Unconquered Invitational); vs. South Florida (Saturday, FSU Unconquered Invitational); vs. Florida Atlantic (Saturday, FSU Unconquered Invitational); vs. South Carolina (Saturday, FSU Unconquered Invitational)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU split four matches against top-10 teams in Baton Rouge.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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