The No. 19 Florida State Seminoles (20-6; 9-4 ACC) are one of the more pleasant surprises in the ACC this season, and they’ll get an opportunity for a tournament resume-boosting win against the No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies (19-4; 9-4 ACC) on Sunday. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network and will tip-off at 2 p.m. ET.
The Seminoles, led by freshman sensation Ta’Niya Latson, are playing their best basketball in years. In head coach Brooke Wyckoff’s second full season at the helm, Florida State has climbed back into ACC relevancy, earning several key wins over ranked rivals such as No. 16 Duke (Jan. 29) and No. 11 NC State (Jan. 12).
Florida State will now get a crack at one of the ACC’s best in Virginia Tech. The Seminoles had previously defeated the Hokies in nine-straight matchups before losing to them last season, a time when the programs seemed to be headed in opposite directions.
Florida State has been rejuvenated, however, thanks in large part to Latson, who is currently leading the ACC in scoring at 22.1 points per game. The dynamic young guard was recently named to several midseason watch lists for national player of the year awards, such as the Wade Trophy, Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy. and she’s also been nominated for the Ann Meyers Drysdale…
