How many points has FSU's Ta'Niya Latson scored vs. LSU women's basketball today?
BATON ROUGE, La. — Florida State's Ta’Niya Latson put on a dazzling first-half performance against No. 3 LSU in their second-round NCAA Tournament matchup Monday night, scoring 23 points to keep the sixth-seeded Seminoles within one point of the Tigers at halftime.
Latson, the nation's leading scorer averaging 25 points per game, poured in the first 12 points for Florida State en route to 16 points in the opening frame. The junior guard showcased her elite scoring ability, repeatedly getting into the paint and converting on difficult shots through contact.
Defense fuels the offense.
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While speaking to the media on Sunday, Florida State coach Brooke Wyckoff emphasized the importance of Latson’s play and noted that the key to victory lies in Latson being herself and leveraging her versatility.
“I just want to see Ta’Niya be Ta’Niya," Wyckoff said. "She's such a phenomenal player and can do so many things."
Ta'Niya Latson points today
After Latson made a fade-away spinning jumper in the paint late in the second quarter, LSU head coach Kim Mulkey nodded her head in appreciation of the scoring masterclass by the Seminole guard. Her career-high is 40 points, reached earlier this season, and the FSU record for points in a tournament game is 28, which Latson achieved in the first round. She's up to 23 points through the first half against LSU.
Latson's performance so far has been particularly impressive given the defensive attention she drew from the Tigers in the first half. Mulkey emphasized the challenge of guarding Latson without fouling, but the Seminoles star still managed to get to the line six times in the first half, converting five attempts.
“She’s such a tremendous player,” Mulkey said. “She’s going to get her points. "What you have to do is try your best to contain her where she doesn’t hit 50 on you.”
Kyle Tatelbaum is a student in the University of Georgia's Sports Media Certificate program.
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