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Final: Florida 75, Missouri 67

Columbia, MO- The Florida Gators defeated the Missouri Tigers at Mizzou Arena for the first time in program history on Sunday. Freshman Brylee Bartram led the team with a career-high 18 points.

Florida’s 36-29 lead at the end of the first half was a team effort; seven of the nine players who got minutes put points on the board. Bartram shot 50% from the arc, contributing twelve of those points.

The Gators led by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter, but the Tigers fought back late. Missouri’s freshman guard Aijha Blackwell scored 14 of the team’s 38 second-half points. The Tigers outscored the Gators 29-21 in the fourth stanza, but in the end, it was not enough to complete the comeback.

Florida senior Zada Williams finished with her sixth double-double of the season, and her third in the last four games. The Gators connected on a season-high (on the road) 12 three-pointers, with half of those coming from Bartram.

The Gators are 14-11 overall and boast a 5-7 conference record. The five wins represent the most the team has had since 2016, and the most conference road wins (Auburn, Kentucky, Missouri) in three years.

Individual Stats:
Brylee Bartram: Career-high 18 points, 6-11 3FG
Lavender Briggs: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Zada Williams: 15 points, 6-9 FT, 3-4 FT, 12 rebounds
Ariel Johnson: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Kiki Smith: 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Team Stats:

FG% : 40.4
3FG% : 34.8
FT% : 68
Reb+/- : +10
Assists: 12
TO: 19
Bench Points: 29

What’s Next:

Florida will travel to Tuscaloosa to face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday. Alabama matches Florida with a 14-11 overall record but is just 4-8 in SEC action.