CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia (8-9, 0-6 ACC) challenges its fifth ranked opponent in its last six games on Sunday (Jan. 21), when the Cavaliers travel to No. 15 Florida State (14-5, 5-2 ACC). Tipoff from Tucker Center is set for 2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) and 98.9-FM/1070-AM WINA.
FOR OPENERS
- The Cavaliers are in search of their first ACC win of the season and hope to snap a six-game losing skid.
- Camryn Taylor has led Virginia in scoring in five of its six ACC games. Taylor is averaging 16.2 points per game in league play, good for eighth in the conference.
- Coming off an 89-81 victory over then-No. 11 Virginia Tech, FSU dropped its second ACC contest of the season at Syracuse on Thursday (Jan. 18), 79-73.
- The Seminoles have four players averaging double-digit points: Ta’Niya Latson (20.3 peg), O’Mariah Gordon (13.9), Makayla Timpson (13.6) and Sara Bejedi (13.2). The group has accounted for 85.5 percent of FSU’s scoring production in ACC play.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
- Shawn Davison (play-by-play) and Melissa Bruner (analyst) will have the call on ACCNX, which will also be streamed online via ESPN.com/watch.
- The game will also be broadcast on 98.9-FM/1070-AM WINA, VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports mobile app.
- Live statistics will be located on VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports mobile app.
SERIES HISTORY
- Virginia leads the all-time series, which began in 1990, 35-22, including a 15-12 record in Tallahassee.
- The two teams met only once prior to FSU joining the ACC, on Dec. 8, 1990, in the inaugural matchup, which UVA won 92-77 in Charlottesville.
- The Seminoles have won nine of the last 10 meetings.
- The Cavaliers’ last win in Tallahassee was on Feb. 26, 2012, when they defeated FSU 66-57.
- Four Cavaliers scored in double figures in the win, including Ariana Moorer, who had a team-high 23 points. Both teams nearly shot 50 percent from the field, but 18 FSU turnovers – in contrast to UVA’s eight – proved to be the difference.
LAST MEETING BETWEEN UVA AND FLORIDA STATE
- Virginia led FSU, 60-50, heading into the fourth quarter at John Paul Jones Arena, but the Noles outscored UVA 27-8 in the fourth quarter to seal a 77-68 comeback win.
- UVA had 21 turnovers, while FSU had 12.
- Camryn Taylor led all scorers with 18 points while Sam Brunelle and London Clarkson added 11 points each for Virginia.
- Florida State’s Ta’Niya Latson and Sara Bejedi topped the Seminoles with 15 points apiece. Latson came…