Shakayla Thomas nets 23 in FSU win over Western Illinois
Shakayla Thomas scored 23 points and third-seeded Florida State beat No. 14 Western Illinois 87-66 Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Western Illinois Leathernecks
66
Florida State Seminoles
87
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 19 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 66 |
| FSU | 12 | 24 | 31 | 20 | 87 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | @ Omaha Mavericks | W 57-54 | NCAAW |
| 11/7/26 | @ Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 35-98 | NCAAW |
| 11/3/26 | vs Clarke Pride | W 85-55 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 66-87
Olivia Kaufmann made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:40 65-87
Foul on A'Tyanna Gaulden.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 65-87
Nicole Ekhomu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 65-86
Foul on Jasmine Patrick.
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PersonalFoul 0:49 65-86
Foul on Nausia Woolfolk.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:38 65-86
Emily Clemens made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 64-86
Foul on A'Tyanna Gaulden.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 64-86
Kai James made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 64-85
Foul on Mallory Boyle.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:11 64-85
Taylor Higginbotham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:11 63-85
Foul on Nausia Woolfolk.
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LayUpShot 2:11 63-85
Taylor Higginbotham made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:12 61-85
Foul on Brittany Brown.
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JumpShot 3:38 61-85
Olivia Braun made Jumper. Assisted by Emily Clemens.
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LayUpShot 3:48 59-85
Leticia Romero made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:43 59-83
Shakayla Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Leticia Romero.
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JumpShot 6:06 59-81
Olivia Braun made Jumper. Assisted by Morgan Blumer.
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JumpShot 6:18 57-81
Shakayla Thomas made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:43 57-79
Brittany Brown made Layup. Assisted by Chatrice White.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:58 57-77
Chatrice White made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:58 57-76
Chatrice White made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:58 57-75
Foul on Jasmine Patrick.
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PersonalFoul 7:14 57-75
Foul on Morgan Blumer.
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JumpShot 7:29 57-75
Shakayla Thomas made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:56 57-73
Foul on Olivia Kaufmann.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:05 57-73
Morgan Blumer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:05 56-73
Foul on Imani Wright.
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JumpShot 8:34 56-73
Leticia Romero made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:53 56-71
Foul on Imani Wright.
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LayUpShot 9:23 56-71
Imani Wright made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ekhomu.
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LayUpShot 9:54 56-69
Chatrice White made Layup. Assisted by Leticia Romero.
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LayUpShot 0:04 56-67
Chatrice White made Layup. Assisted by Brittany Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:23 56-65
Taylor Hanneman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Olivia Kaufmann.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:46 53-65
Taylor Hanneman made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 50-65
Foul on Ivey Slaughter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:35 50-65
Imani Wright made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:58 50-62
Michelle Farrow made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:12 48-62
Shakayla Thomas made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:57 48-60
Shakayla Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:57 48-59
Shakayla Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:57 48-58
Foul on Olivia Braun.
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LayUpShot 3:20 48-58
Shakayla Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Leticia Romero.
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JumpShot 3:43 48-56
Brittany Brown made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:57 48-54
Morgan Blumer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emily Clemens.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:18 45-54
Emily Clemens made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:18 44-54
Emily Clemens made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:18 43-54
Foul on Leticia Romero.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:30 43-54
Imani Wright made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:30 43-53
Imani Wright made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:30 43-52
Foul on Olivia Braun.
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JumpShot 4:41 43-52
Taylor Hanneman made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:51 41-52
Chatrice White made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:04 41-50
Olivia Braun made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:04 40-50
Olivia Braun made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:04 39-50
Foul on Chatrice White.
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LayUpShot 5:11 39-50
Chatrice White made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:58 39-48
Ivey Slaughter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:58 39-47
Ivey Slaughter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:58 39-46
Foul on Taylor Higginbotham.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:00 39-46
Imani Wright made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 66-87
End of Game
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:04 66-87
A'Tyanna Gaulden Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:22 66-87
Kai James Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:22 66-87
Olivia Kaufmann missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:34 66-87
Ama Degbeon Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 66-87
Olivia Kaufmann made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:40 65-87
Western Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 65-87
Olivia Kaufmann missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:40 65-87
Foul on A'Tyanna Gaulden.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 65-87
Nicole Ekhomu made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:45 65-86
Florida St Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 65-86
Nicole Ekhomu missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 65-86
Foul on Jasmine Patrick.
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Defensive Rebound 0:49 65-86
A'Tyanna Gaulden Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:49 65-86
Olivia Kaufmann missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:49 65-86
Western Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:49 65-86
Olivia Kaufmann missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:49 65-86
Foul on Nausia Woolfolk.
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Defensive Rebound 1:01 65-86
Jasmine Patrick Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:01 65-86
Nausia Woolfolk missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:15 65-86
Kai James Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:15 65-86
Jasmine Patrick missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:23 65-86
A'Tyanna Gaulden Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:38 65-86
Emily Clemens made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:38 64-86
Western Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:38 64-86
Emily Clemens missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 64-86
Foul on A'Tyanna Gaulden.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 64-86
Kai James made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:44 64-85
Florida St Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 64-85
Kai James missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 64-85
Foul on Mallory Boyle.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:11 64-85
Taylor Higginbotham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:11 63-85
Foul on Nausia Woolfolk.
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LayUpShot 2:11 63-85
Taylor Higginbotham made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:21 61-85
Morgan Blumer Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:21 61-85
Brittany Brown missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:36 61-85
Nausia Woolfolk Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:36 61-85
Morgan Blumer missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:45 61-85
Morgan Blumer Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:45 61-85
Ivey Slaughter missed Layup.
Showing the last 40 of 370 events.
Team Stats
WIU
FSU
23-61
FG
35-69
38
Field Goal %
51
11-24
3PT
2-9
46
Three Point %
22
9-15
FT
15-22
60
Free Throw %
68
23
Rebounds
54
6
Offensive Rebounds
19
17
Defensive Rebounds
35
12
Assists
14
10
Steals
11
1
Blocks
7
16
Turnovers
19
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
19
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
16
8
Largest Lead
24
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