There have been many Game of the Year candidates so far in the 2024-25 season. Texas taking Notre Dame to overtime in South Bend stands out, as does USC and UConn relitigating last season’s Elite Eight matchup. Kailyn Gilbert’s game-winner over Tennessee capped an entertaining night in Knoxville, and UCLA’s victory over South Carolina was memorable for the sheer surprise of the outcome.
On Sunday, Ta’Niya Latson and Florida State added another contender to the mix in their dramatic 86-84 win over North Carolina. The game was within single digits for the full 40 minutes, and the final minute featured three shots that felt worthy of deciding the game.
THIS END-OF-GAME SEQUENCE BETWEEN UNC AND FSU 🤯 pic.twitter.com/gXULQIfT5J
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) January 26, 2025
Florida State was up eight in the second quarter, but that was short-lived as the Tar Heels entered halftime with a lead. The two teams traded the lead in the third, and North Carolina seemed so close to pulling away in the fourth once Mikayla Timpson fouled out. Instead, Lexi Donarski missed a wide-open 3 that would have given North Carolina an eight-point lead, and the Seminoles responded with a 9-1 run. The lead traded hands three times in the final minute, with Latson putting the finishing touches…
