BATON ROUGE, La. — Florida State's Ta’Niya Latson put on a dazzling first-half performance against No. 3 LSU in their second-round NCAA Tournament matchup Monday night, scoring 23 points to keep the sixth-seeded Seminoles within one point of the Tigers at halftime.
Latson, the nation's leading scorer averaging 25 points per game, poured in the first 12 points for Florida State en route to 16 points in the opening frame. The junior guard showcased her elite scoring ability, repeatedly getting into the paint and converting on difficult shots through contact.