Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers

Thornton scores 19; Clemson women beat No. 21 FSU 73-68

Danielle Edwards had 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3 of 3 from 3-point range, for Clemson (16-9, 7-5 ACC). Simone Westbrook added 16 points and Aliyah Collier scored 12 for the Tigers, who swept the season series against FSU. Clemson beat the then-No. 22 Seminoles 57-45 in Tallahassee.

Westbrook had eight points and Thornton scored six during a 16-6 run to open the second half and Edwards scored the final five in a 7-0 spurt a couple minutes later to give Clemson its biggest lead at 55-44 late in the third quarter. Nicki Ekhomu hit a 3-pointer and added two free throws in a 6-1 run that pulled the Seminoles within two with a minute to play but Tylar Bennett answered with a jumper and, after Kiah Gillespie hit 1 of 2 from the stripe for FSU, Edwards capped the scoring with two free throws.

Ekhomu led Florida State (20-5, 8-4) with 27 points and Nausia Woolfolk scored 18. The Seminoles have lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Clemson, which shot 56 percent from the field, won at home against FSU for the first time since Dec. 30, 2001.

How can I watch Seminoles vs. Tigers?

• TV Channel: Seminoles vs Tigers 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on ACC Extra.
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Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 658 | Capacity: