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The No. 5 Florida Gators completed an unbelievable 14-point second-half comeback to take down the South Carolina Gamecocks 70-69 on Wednesday night in Columbia. South Carolina led by 14 with 12:48 remaining in the game, but Florida came all the way back to tie it with 52 seconds left. After Zachary Davis made 1-of-2 from…
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After another turnover-filled game, Florida lost 80-63 Sunday against the No.6 LSU Tigers. Despite the struggles, the fourth-largest crowd in Florida women’s basketball history packed the O’Dome with 6,568 people. The Tigers got off to a hot start, going on a 7-0 run in the game’s first minute. The Gators took a timeout to regroup…
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The Gators fell 94-69 Thursday night in Oxford due to the suffocating defense of the Rebels. Ole Miss freshman Sira Thienou put on a dominant first-half performance that kept Florida behind all night, giving the Rebels their seventh straight win over the Gators. Ra Shaya Kyle scored the first bucket of the game with an…
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After a dominant performance on the road, the Gators re-entered the win column with a 93-67 victory over the Tigers. Florida wasted no time on offense, scoring 12 points in the first four minutes. The Gators shot 61% from the field in the first quarter, hitting 11-of-18 shots. Liv McGill provided an offensive spark, scoring…
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Led by their stellar backcourt and their forwards’ prowess on the glass, Florida torched No. 1 Tennessee, 73-43, Tuesday night in Gainesville. The Gators opened the game with a 12-0 lead and limited Tennessee’s open opportunities throughout the first half. The Volunteers finally got on the scoreboard nearly seven minutes after the opening tip, from…
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The Bulldogs opened the game with a 4-3 lead just over a minute into the ballgame before Ra Shaya Kyle sank a jump shot to put Florida ahead. The Gators would never trail again en route a 73-57 win. Florida improved to 1-1 in conference play and 10-6 overall with the win. Kyle led the…
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Despite thirty-three points from guard Walter Clayton, the Gators suffered their first loss of the year in a 106-100 contest at Kentucky to open SEC play. Kentucky’s senior sharpshooter Koby Brea finished with 23 points and made seven of his first eight three-point attempts. Florida utilized a 18-9 run late in the second half to…
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Florida was unable to overcome a slow start in their SEC opener as Alabama defeated the Gators 79-69 Thursday. Florida fell to 9-6 overall on the season. The Gators were led by freshman Liv McGill for the eighth time this season with 18 points while senior Ra Shaya Kyle recorded her ninth double-double of the…
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Florida guards Will Richard and Alijah Martin combined for 41 points as No. 7 Florida held off a massive second half rally by the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Jumpman Invitational Tuesday night. Florida pulled away in the final minutes to collect the 90-84 victory to improve to 11-0 on the season. The Gators…
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The Florida Gators took down the Virginia Cavaliers 87-69 on Wednesday night at Exactech Arena as the Gators moved to 9-0 for just the third time in program history. Florida was led on the offensive end by Walter Clayton Jr., who scored a game-high 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting and 5-of-12 from beyond the arc.…
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