Florida State Seminoles @ Miami Hurricanes
Cavinder scores 33, Miami women beat No. 19 Florida State
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- — Haley Cavinder made eight straight free throws in the final 30 seconds and finished with a career-high 33 points to help Miami beat No. 19 Florida State 86-82 on Thursday night.
Miami used a five-point possession to tie it at 72-all with 4:25 left. Cavinder started it with two free throws following a technical foul on Florida State coach Brooke Wyckoff, and then Jasmyne Roberts sank a 3-pointer from the corner.
The Hurricanes took a 75-73 lead — their first since they had an 18-15 advantage — on Cavinder’s 3-pointer off the glass with 2:10 remaining. Florida State forward Makayla Timpson made layups with 25.2 seconds left and at 18.5, but Cavinder made free throws after each make to seal it.
Cavinder went 7 of 10 from 3-point range and 10 of 10 at the stripe. Roberts added three 3-pointers and 19 points for Miami (16-8, 9-4 ACC). Ja’Leah Williams had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists, and Destiny Harden, averaging a team-high 12.3 points, scored 10 on 3-of-14 shooting. The Hurricanes out-rebounded Florida State 47-28.
Timpson finished with 19 points and nine rebounds for Florida State (20-6, 9-4). Sara Bejedi scored 13 points and Ta’Niya Latson and Jazmine Massengill each had 12.
The Seminoles led 44-33 at halftime after shooting 52% from the field, including 8 of 14 from 3-point range. Latson, who averages a team-high 22.5, was held to three points in the first half and played just 10 minutes due to two fouls.
Miami, which beat a ranked team for the third time this season, plays its second straight ranked opponent on Sunday at No. 9 Duke. Florida State continues its road trip to face No. 11 Virginia Tech on Sunday.
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Game Information
Coral Gables, FL

Referee:Karen Preato
Referee:Linda Miles
Referee:Mark Resch

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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