Clemson Tigers @ Florida State Seminoles
Clemson women end long skid against No. 22 FSU, 57-45
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Kobi Thornton scored 19 points with 10 rebounds and Clemson ended an 18-game losing streak against No. 22 Florida State with a 57-45 victory on Sunday.
The Tigers (12-5, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won three straight, had not won in Tallahassee in 17 years. Aliyah Collier added 11 points.
Clemson did it with defense, holding the Seminoles (14-2, 2-1), who entered with a 10-game winning streak, to a season-low 26.6 percent shooting (17 of 64) and a season-high 23 turnovers. Florida State's other loss was 58-45 against LSU when it shot 27.4 percent.
The Tigers closed the second quarter with a 14-2 run to lead 31-26 and took an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter. Kiah Gillespie scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to two. Clemson answered with a 6-0 and then FSU scored seven, making it 46-45 with 4:45 to go.
But the Seminoles didn't score again, missing their last six shots with three turnovers. Clemson made its last four shots, shooting 7 of 13 in the fourth quarter.
Gillespie had 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for the Seminoles and Nicki Ekhomu scored 16.
Game Information
Tallahassee, FL

Referee:Billy Smith

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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