Something will have to give when North Carolina women’s basketball matches up against Florida State in the women’s ACC basketball tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday.
The No. 14-ranked Tar Heels (26-6, 13-5 ACC) are the top-scoring defense in the ACC this season, allowing 57.6 points per game. However, the No. 23-ranked Seminoles (23-7, 13-5) enter averaging 88.2 points per game on offense. Both teams lead the conference in their respective categories.
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To win, the Tar Heels must shut down the nation’s leading scorer, Ta’Niya Latson. The junior is averaging 25.4 points per game to lead the explosive Seminoles‘ offense. Latson had 25 points and seven assists on 10-of-22 shooting in FSU’s 86-84 win over UNC on Jan. 26, which included a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
UNC snapped a two-game losing skid by outscoring Boston College by seven points in the fourth quarter to win 78-71 over the Eagles. Lexi Donarski led the way with her 20 points and five 3-pointers. This marks UNC’s third quarterfinal appearance in the tournament in four years.
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The Tar Heels lead the all-time series with the Seminoles at 21-14, though UNC has lost three in a row in the series. Its last win over FSU came on Feb. 20, 2021, in a 64-49 win in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Here’s what you need to know about how to watch North Carolina vs. Florida State on Friday in the women’s ACC basketball tournament, including start time and betting information:
What channel is UNC vs Florida State women’s basketball on today?
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Streaming options: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
ESPN2 will televise Friday’s women’s ACC tournament quarterfinal game between North Carolina and Florida State. Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks, offers new subscribers a free trial and is a streaming option for the game.
North Carolina vs FSU women’s basketball game time today
- Date: Friday, March 7
- Time: 11 a.m. ET
- Location: First Horizon Coliseum (Greensboro, N.C.)
North Carolina and Florida State are scheduled to tip off at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, March 7, at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
North Carolina vs FSU women’s basketball predictions, picks, odds
Prediction: Florida State 77, North Carolina 74
Latson, the nation’s leading scorer, scores 30 points in a narrow victory for the Seminoles over the Tar Heels.
North Carolina women’s basketball 2024-25 schedule
Here’s a look at North Carolina’s last five results. To view the Tar Heels’ full 2024-25 schedule, click here.
- Thursday, Feb. 20: No. 10 North Carolina 68, Syracuse 58
- Sunday, Feb. 23: No. 10 North Carolina 79, Louisville 75
- Thursday, Feb. 27: No. 15 Duke 68, No. 9 North Carolina 53
- Sunday, March 2: Virginia 78, No. 9 North Carolina 75
- Thursday, March 6: No. 14 North Carolina 78, Boston College 71
Florida State women’s basketball 2024-25 schedule
Here’s a look at Florida State’s last five results. To view Seminoles’ full 2024-25 schedule, click here.
- Sunday, Feb. 16: No. 21 Florida State 83, Miami 82
- Thursday, Feb. 20: No. 25 Florida State 69, Pitt 55
- Sunday, Feb. 23: No. 25 Florida State 73, No. 20 Georgia Tech 70
- Thursday, Feb. 27: No. 24 Florida State 86, No. 4 Notre Dame 81
- Sunday, March 2: No. 15 Duke 71, No. 24 Florida State 57
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