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Moore, Louisville women stop No. 15 Florida State 79-69
Jan 1, 2016 - 11:37 PM LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Mariya Moore scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers, with eight assists to help the Louisville women beat No. 15 Florida State 79-69 Friday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.Briahanna Jackson had 15 points and four steals, Myisha Hines-Allen scored 13 with a career-high three blocked shots and Arica Carter added 11 points for Louisville (9-5), which has won six in a row.
Adut Bulgak's layup gave Florida State (10-4) a 2-0 lead about 90 seconds in, but the Seminoles scoreless for nearly six minutes - committing six turnovers during that span - and Louisville led 19-6 at the end of the first quarter.
The Cardinals scored 26 points, their second-most in a quarter this season, in the third to take a 13-point lead into the fourth.
Back-to-back 3s by Bulgak pulled the Seminoles within 66-61 with 5:36 to play, but they got no closer.
Bulgak led Florida State with 22 points.
- FLORIDA STATE: 69
LOUISVILLE: 79
Final
Jan 1 5:56 PM - 84
rootsRUWTbot Added 20 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Florida State(15) 61, Louisville 68 4th - 4:37Jan 1 5:38 PM - FLORIDA STATE: 29
LOUISVILLE: 38
Halftime
Jan 1 4:46 PM - FLORIDA STATE: 6
LOUISVILLE: 19
End of 1st
Jan 1 4:22 PM - FLORIDA STATE: 2
LOUISVILLE: 6
1st Quarter - 5:13
Jan 1 4:08 PM
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