TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women’s basketball team (5-9, 0-2 ACC) will open 2026 by hitting the road to face Syracuse (11-2, 1-1 ACC) at the JMA Wireless Dome at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
 
The Seminoles will play for the third time in program history on New Year’s Day, posting a 1-1 record in previous contests. FSU is 8-6 all-time against Syracuse and have won three of the last four regular season meetings.
 
Florida State is one of nine programs nationally to have six players averaging 9.0 points per game or more, led by Sole Williams, who averages 14.8 points per game.
 
The game will air on the ACC Network Extra and the Seminole Sport Network with Jack Kavovit and Melissa Bruner will be available on 96.5 The Spear and on the Sirius XM app.
 
The Last Time Out
The Seminoles defeated South Carolina State, 89-41, on Dec. 20 at home.
 
Three players scored in double figures, led by Jasmine Shavers who posted her third career double-double behind a season-best 29 points and career high 12 rebounds. Pania Davis added her second double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and contributed a career high of 16 rebounds. She also dished a career-high four assists.
 
Shavers tied the FSU program record for best free throw percentage in a game after a perfect 11-of-11 showing.
 
Avery Treadwell also added her career high in rebounds, securing 11.
 
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