GAMEDAY Womens Basketball
Florida State 72, Wake Forest 44
Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Ta'Niya Latson scored 19 points, Makayla Timpson added 16 points and No. 23 Florida State eased by Wake Forest 72-44.
Florida State pulled away in the second quarter by outscoring Wake Forest 21-4. The Demon Deacons were 1-of-17 shooting in the quarter with four turnovers. Erin Howard hit two 3-pointers and scored eight of her nine points in the second quarter. Latson added seven points.
Latson also scored five points during a 7-0 run to open the third quarter for a 25-point lead. Florida State led by as many as 29 points, 60-31, early in the fourth quarter.
Florida State held Wake Forest to 26% shooting and out-rebounded the Demon Deacons 51-32.
Valencia Myers added 12 points in 17 minutes for Florida State (20-5, 9-3 ACC), which plays at Miami on Feb. 9. Sara Bejedi, averaging 11.6 points per game, was 0 of 8 from the field and finished with four points.
Jewel Spear led Wake Forest (13-10, 4-8) with 11 points. Elise Williams had nine points and seven steals.
Updated February 2, 2023
| Wake Forest | ||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Min | FG-FGA | FT-FTA | 3P-3PA | OR-TR | Ast | Blk | Stl | TO | PF | Pts |
| O. Summiel | F | 33 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| D. Hinds | F | 24 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| K. Harrison | G | 35 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Spear | G | 32 | 3-14 | 4-4 | 1-10 | 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| E. Williams | G | 25 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| A. Scruggs | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| A. Andrews | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| M. Morales | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| N. Becker | 7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| R. Conley | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 198 | 16-61 (.262) |
6-10 (.600) |
6-27 (.222) |
6-32 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 44 | |
| Florida State | ||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Min | FG-FGA | FT-FTA | 3P-3PA | OR-TR | Ast | Blk | Stl | TO | PF | Pts |
| M. Timpson | F | 23 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| E. Howard | F | 21 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| S. Bejedi | G | 29 | 0-8 | 4-4 | 0-2 | 1-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| T. Latson | G | 26 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| J. Massengill | G | 25 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. O'Brien | 21 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| O. Gordon | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| M. Valenzuela | 18 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| V. Myers | 17 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Totals | 198 | 26-59 (.441) |
15-18 (.833) |
5-12 (.417) |
10-51 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 72 | |
Officials: Denise Brooks, Edward Sidlasky, Meadow Overstreet
Attendance: 2,042