Florida will return to the O’Dome and take on the top-ranked Tigers on Sunday afternoon. LSU will arrive in Gainesville undefeated and be UF’s highest ranked opponent thus far into the 2024-25 season.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- Florida will welcome the LSU Tigers to Exactech Arena for a Sunday matinee. The 1 p.m. SEC matchup will be UF’s sixth conference game of 2025 and LSU’s fifth. Florida is coming off a road loss to Ole Miss, while LSU is arriving to Gainesville following a bye week.
LSU (19-0, 4-0 SEC)
* Date: Sun., Jan. 19
* Time: 1 p.m. ET
* Site: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center<https://floridagators.com/sports/2020/4/4/exactech-arena-stephen-c-oconnell-center.aspx>
* Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM<https://admin.floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5548&type=Live>
* Watch: SECN<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/0b35141a-646a-47c4-9b9a-e5ec3e39cb91>
* Live stats: Statbroadcast<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=552542>
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:
* Be Florida’s first win over a ranked opponent since 2/6/22
* Even UF’s SEC record to 3-3
* Mark the Gators second SEC home win of the season
* End LSU’s 19 game win streak
* Give the Gators an all-time record of 835-673
* Make Florida’s all-time SEC record 229-328
* Close out UF’s three game losing streak to LSU
TALE OF THE TAPE:
Florida
LSU
78.6
PPG
91.2
66.3
OPP PPG
62.2
+12.3
SCORING MARGIN
+29.0
48.1
FG %
49.2
39.0
OPP FG%
35.0
30.1
3 FG%
33.6
71.3
FT %
74.8
40.5
REBOUNDS PG
48.7
15.3
ASSISTS PG
16.1
16.4
TURNOVERS PG
14.8
8.1
STEALS PG
10.4
4.3
BLOCKS PG
4.4
THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and LSU stands at 16-32, with the Tigers holding the advantage by 16 wins.
GATORS x LSU HISTORY:
Florida and LSU have met recorded 48 times with their initial matchup dating back to 1978. Since then, UF and the Tigers have met consistently with 23 match-ups being held in Gainesville, 22 taking place in Baton Rouge and three being in neutral. Sunday’s contest will be the Tigers first time back in the Exactech Arena since Feb. 19, 2023. Florida’s last win over LSU was Jan. 23, 2022, defeating the Tigers 73-72.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
Florida
No.
Height
Position
Class
Hometown/Previous School
Alexia Dizeko<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-dizeko/16856>
9
5-11
F
Sr.
Sion, Switzerland
Laila Reynolds<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860>
13
6-1
G
So.
PG County, MD
Jeriah Warren<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862>
20
6-0
G
Sr.
Lake Charles, LA
Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880>
23
5-9
G
Fr.
Minneapolis, MN
Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858>
24
6-6
C
Sr.
Marion, Ind. / Purdue
FLORIDA’S LAST TIME OUT:
UF’s last time on the court was Thursday, Jan. 16 in a road loss against Ole Miss. UF fell to the Rebels 94-69 to move the Gators conference record to 2-3. Senior Jeriah Warren<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> led Florida in scoring with a 19-point performance, followed by senior Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> who recorded 14 points, and freshman Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> with 11 points.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
* Florida is ranked No. 2 in the SEC and No. 13 in the NCAA for field goal percentage (48.1)
* UF has four players averaging in double digits
* McGill (15.8) Kyle (15.1), Jeriah Warren<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> (13.9), and Laila Reynolds<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> (10.0)
* McGill and Kyle are in the SEC’s top-20 for scoring
* McGill at No. 12 (15.8), and Kyle at No. 18 (15.1)
* Kyle is No. 7 in the country and No. 3 in the SEC for double-doubles with 10
* McGill is the No. 1 freshman in the NCAA for total assists (98), and for average assists per game (5.2)
* Kyle is No. 5 in the SEC for rebounds per game (9.4)
* UF is undefeated this season when they hold their opponents to 69 points or less
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 38 of 78 quarters played this season
* Kyle is No. 7 in the NCAA and No. 3 in the SEC with a field goal percentage of 64.2
* Kyle is No. 17 in the nation for total rebounds with 178 rebounds on the season
* Alexia Gassett<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-gassett/16882> leads Florida in total blocks with 19 on the season, averaging one a game
* Eriny Kindred<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/eriny-kindred/16857> leads the Gators in free throw shooting, going 17-19 from the line (89.5%)
* Liv McGill<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> has hit double figures in 17 of her 19 outings at UF as a freshman
PROJECTED LSU STARTERS:
LSU
No.
Height
Position
Class
Hometown/Previous School
Shayeann Day-Wilson
50
5-6
G
Sr.
Toronto, Canada/ Miami
Flau’Jae Johnson
4
5-10
G
Jr.
Savannah, Ga./Sprayberry HS
Mikaylah Williams
12
6-0
G
So.
Bossier City, La/ Parkway
Aneesah Morrow
24
6-1
F
Sr.
Chicago, Ill./ DePaul
Sa’Myah Smith
5
6-2
F
R-So.
Texarkana, Texas/ DeSoto HS
LSU QUICK HITS:
* LSU is 19-0 on the season
* Morrow leads the nation and the SEC in double-doubles (17)
* Johnson is No. 4 in the SEC and No. 21 in the nation in scoring averaging 20 point per game
* Morrow and Jada Richard are both leading LSU shooting 40 percent from the three
* Morrow is No.1 in the nation and the SEC in rebounding averaging 14.4 per game
* The Tigers have four players averaging in double figures for scoring:
* Johnson (20.0 ppg), Morrow (18.6 ppg), Williams (16.2), and Gilbert (11.6)
* Morrow leads the Tigers on the boards, averaging 14.4 rebounds per game
* LSU is No. 5 in the SEC in steals averaging 10.5 per game
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