The Gators solidified their eighth home win of the season, defeating Alabama State 88-31 inside the O’Dome.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators defeated Alabama State 88-31 on Sunday afternoon to conclude their 2024 campaign. Senior Ra Shaya Kyle<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> led Florida with 16 points and 11 rebounds to record her eighth double-double of the season.
Liv McGill<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> wasn’t far behind, tallying 15 points and matching her career high with nine assists. Kenza Salgues<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kenza-salgues/16861> and Jeriah Warren<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> also recorded double figure outings, Salgues putting up 11 and Warren tallying 10 points.
Florida held the Hornets to only seven points in the first 15 minutes of play and ended the first half with a 24-point lead (39-15). The Gators defense in half one was a combined effort; Ra Shaya Kyle<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> led on the boards with six rebounds, followed by Me’Arah O’Neal<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/me-arah-o-neal/16879> with four. Liv McGill<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> grabbed four steals and Alexia Dizeko<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-dizeko/16856> recorded three. As a whole, UF brought in 20 rebounds and nine steals in the first 20 minutes of play.
To start the second half, Kyle came out with a layup to open the scoring column for Florida and extend the lead to 26 points (41-15). In the third quarter Florida’s offense took off with a game high 25 points. The score stood at 64-25 heading into the final 10 minutes of play where UF continued to produce from the field. The Gators ended the second half shooting 56.7 percent from the field (17-30) to secure a combined 49 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
IN THE FIRST:
* UF posted 21 points, led by Warren with six and Reynolds with five
* 12 of UF’s first period points came from the three-point line
* McGill distributed three assists and snagged two steals for the Gators
* Florida forced six turnovers on the Hornets and were held to three
IN THE SECOND:
* Kyle and McGill tallied six points apiece to lead Florida in scoring
* Florida recorded five steals to end the half with a combined nine
* McGill dispersed three assists to lead Florida in offensive distribution
* 10 of UF’s 18 points came from Alabama State turnovers
* The Gators shot 87.5 percent from the free throw line (7-8)
IN THE THIRD:
* UF shot a game best 52.9 percent from the field (9-17)
* Florida’s 25 points were dispersed across nine players
* 14 of UF’s 25 points came from inside the paint
* The Gators capitalized on all six trips to the charity line shooting 100 percent (6-6)
IN THE FOURTH:
* Florida had a game high 18 bench points
* Kyle led on the boards with four of UF’s 11 rebounds
* Paige Clausen<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/paige-clausen/16855> set her career high in three pointers hitting two to tally six points
* UF shot a game best 61.5 percent from the field (8-13)
HIGHLIGHTED CAREER HIGHS:
Paige Clausen<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/paige-clausen/16855>
Points
6
vs Alabama St. 12/29/24
3 FG Made
2
vs Alabama St. 12/29/24
Alexia Dizeko<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-dizeko/16856>
Steals
4
vs Alabama St. 12/29/24
Liv McGill<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880>
Assists
9
vs Marshall 12/08/24, vs Miami (FL) 11/16/24, vs Alabama St. 12/29/24
Steals
7
vs Alabama St. 12/29/24
Daviane Mindoudi
Points
5
vs Alabama St. 12/29/24
Kenza Salgues<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kenza-salgues/16861>
3FG Attempts
8
vs Alabama St. 12/29/24
WORTH NOTING:
* UF set its season high in made three pointers with 10 converting for 30 points
* The Gators grabbed a season high in steals with a combined 20
* Florida held Alabama State to 31-points-marking the fewest points scored by an opponent in the 2024-25 season
* Florida had four players in double figures for scoring
* Kyle (16), McGill (15), Salgues (11), and Warren (10)
* UF never trailed the Hornets, holding the lead for 37 minutes and 53 seconds
* UF grabbed 38 rebounds with 10 players contributing on the boards
* Kyle led on the boards for her 12th time this season and 35th time as a Gator with 11 rebounds
* Kyle secured her eighth double-double of the season and 20th at UF
* Reynolds shot 100 percent from the field to tally nine points (4-4)
* McGill recorded nine assists to lead Florida in ball distribution for her 10th time this season
* Nine Gators snagged one or more steals for a game total of 20
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 33 of 56 quarters played this season
* 36 of Florida’s 88 points were tallied by the bench
* 15-0 marked UF’s largest scoring run (Q3 4:14)
* Florida recorded 70 possessions
* The Gators made 16 layups in 24 driving attempts
* UF secured 42 points off Alabama State Turnovers
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 9-5 (0-0 SEC)
Alabama State: 2-10 (0-0 SWAC)
SERIES RECORD:
The all-time series between Florida and Alabama State favors the Gators at 6-1.
NEXT UP:
The Gators will initiate SEC play with a trip to Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Jan. 2. Florida will tip-off against No. 17 Alabama at 7 p.m. ET inside Coleman Coliseum. The conference matchup will be aired on SECN+ and mark the Gators first game of 2025.
NEXT UP: at Alabama (13-1, 0-0 SEC)
* Date: Thurs., Jan. 2
* Time: 7 p.m. ET
* Site: Coleman Coliseum<https://rolltide.com/sports/2016/6/10/facilities-coleman-coliseum-html?id=1421>
* Stream: SECN+<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/96770e72-3782-413f-9143-ea599c62a729>
* Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5513&type=Live>
* Stats: StatBroadcast<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=551400&vislive=fla>
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