TALLAHASSEE - Point guard Jill Ingram drove the lane for a basket with four seconds left and freshman Chioma Nnamaka scored a career-high 30 as Georgia Tech defeated Florida State 59-58 Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both.
With the Seminoles leading 55-54 with 38 seconds left, Nnamaka hit a 3-pointer to put the Yellow Jackets up by two. FSU's Ganiyat Adeduntan missed a jumper with 16 seconds left but rebounded and dished to Alicia Gladden, who made a layup with 12 seconds left.
Ingram then took the inbounds and drove the lane between two defenders to give Georgia Tech (10-2) its first ACC road win since it beat FSU (13-2) a year ago.
Roneeka Hodges led the Seminoles with 19 points and Gladden added 17.
UF 68, ARKANSAS 56: Tamia Williams tied her career high with 23 points to lead the visiting Gators (10-4, 1-0 SEC) past the Razorbacks (10-3, 0-2) for their first win in a conference opener since 2000-01.
FAMU 81, B-CC 47: Charon Williams scored 18 on a school-record six 3-pointers to lead the host Rattlers (4-7, 2-1 MEAC) over the Wildcats (2-7, 1-2).
STETSON 63, GEORGIA ST. 62: Janene Maclin hit the winning layup with less than a second left to lead the host Panthers (3-7, 1-2 A-Sun) past the Hatters (4-5, 1-2).
MERCER 65, JU 54: Jessica Miller had 15 points to lead the visiting Bears (4-6, 2-1 A-Sun) past the Dolphins (3-7, 0-3).
FAU 72, TROY 67: Shontavia Williams had 19 points as the host Owls (3-8, 1-3 A-Sun) beat the Trojans (2-8, 1-2) for seventh straight time.
FIU 70, ARK.-LITTLE ROCK 63 (OT): Milena Tomova scored 30 as the host Golden Panthers (11-3, 1-0 Sun Belt) beat the Trojans (6-8, 0-1) for the 11th straight time.
Top 25
NO.5 UNC 79, WINTHROP 29: Erlana Larkins scored 15 and the host Tar Heels broke the school record for fewest points allowed.
NO.9 OHIO ST. 68, NO.6 MICH. ST. 54: Jessica Davenport scored five of her 14 during a late 16-0 run to lead the host Buckeyes.
NO.11 MINNESOTA 74, WISCONSIN 49: Janel McCarville became the 10th Big Ten player to top 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, leading the visiting Golden Gophers. McCarville has 1,523 points and 1,008 rebounds.
N.C. STATE 65, NO.16 VANDY 64: Rachel Stockdale scored 14 of her 16 in the second half for the visiting Wolfpack, which took the lead for good at 63-61 on Khadijah Whittington's basket with 1:29 left.
NO.17 GEORGIA 78, OLE MISS 51: Cori Chambers made two 3-pointers during a key 12-2 run for the host Bulldogs.
PENN ST. 77, NO.18 IOWA 71: Jess Strom scored nine of her career-high 29 in the final 2:18, and the visiting Nittany Lions held on after blowing most of a 20-point lead.
NO.24 PURDUE 54, INDIANA 31: Emily Heikes and Katie Gearlds scored 11 each, and the host Boilermakers rode an 18-6 free-throw advantage and stifling defense.
NO.25 VA. TECH 80, FORDHAM 67: Erin Gibson scored 14 and Kerri Gardin had eight of her 13 down the stretch to help the host Hokies win their ninth straight.
