TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Brianna Turner had 15 points and was one of four Notre Dame players in double figures as the second-ranked Fighting Irish defeated No. 12 Florida State 73-66 on Monday night.
Notre Dame (26-1, 14-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) led by as many as 19 points in the second quarter but Florida State got within 71-66 with 7.8 seconds remaining on a 3-pointer by Maria Conde. They weren't able to draw closer as the Irish extended their winning streak to 19.
Arike Ogunbowale and Madison Cable scored 13 points apiece while Michaela Mabrey added 11.
Ivey Slaughter led Florida State with 15 points and Shakayla Thomas added 14. The Seminoles (21-6, 11-3) saw their 31-game home winning streak snapped, which was the third-longest in the nation, and have lost two straight for the first time in two years.
Florida State took a 13-8 lead with 3:23 remaining in the first quarter on a jumper by Thomas when Notre Dame went on a 9-2 run to end the quarter. The Irish closed the period by going 4 of 7 from the field while the Seminoles made just one of their final eight attempts.
Notre Dame scored the first seven points of the second quarter to take a 24-15 lead. Florida State cut it to 24-19 on a layup by Kai James when the Irish scored 14 straight points, including four consecutive 3-pointers. Mabry led the run with nine points with all of them on 3-pointers. The Seminoles closed the half with four straight points to trail 43-28.
The Irish led 62-47 late in the third quarter when the Seminoles ran off eight straight points to get within single digits.