Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Florida State Seminoles
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 18 Florida State women begin season with 99-63 victory over Charleston Southern
FSU has won 29 of its last 30 season openers and is 42-10 all-time in season-opening games. The Seminoles lead Charleston Southern 4-0 all-time, including an 83-32 victory in the last meeting during the 2021 season.
Amaya Bonner had 15 points, Alexis Tucker scored 14 and Sara Bejedi added 10 for Florida State. Gordon finished in double-figure scoring for the 18th time in her career.
Florida State scored 11 unanswered points in the first quarter to build a 29-13 lead. Bonner scored five straight points to begin a 10-0 run in the second quarter to make it 44-17. The Seminoles extended their lead to 43 points after opening the third on a 12-2 run to make it 70-27.
Alba Garcia led Charlston Southern with 19 points.
The Seminoles host No. 11 Tennessee on Thursday. Charleston Southern faces another Power Five program on Friday against Clemson.
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- TV Channel: Buccaneers vs Seminoles 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on ACC Extra.
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Statistics
 CHSO |
FSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-58 | FG | 33-80 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 10-32 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 17-22 | FT | 23-29 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 14 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 30 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 30 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 1,930 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 3-11 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-7 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-10 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |