Florida Falls to JMU to Conclude Play at St. Pete Showcase
The Gators were defeated 77-72 by the Dukes on Friday afternoon at the St. Pete Showcase.
TAMPA, Fla. -Florida finished out the Tampa based tournament falling 77-72 to James Madison on Friday afternoon. The Gators had three players in double figures for scoring and were led overall by freshman Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> with a 20-point performance.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
After tallying a loss to Tulane, the Gators came out strong on Friday afternoon against the Dukes. Florida secured the first five points of the contest and held as high as a 10-point lead in quarter one. The second quarter teetered back and forth with a tied game at 27-27 (8:37), 39-39 (1:35), 41-41 (1:10), and 43-43 (0:21).
Florida and James Madison were even at 43-43 to start the second half. Kyle secured the first bucket of the third to put the Gators ahead at 45-43 (9:49). After that Florida was unable to produce offensively for the next four minutes and 42 seconds. The third quarter proved to be UF’s most difficult, scoring a game low 12 points.
UF continued to be challenged in the final period of play, as JMU outscored them 34-29 in the second half to solidify a 77-72 victory over the Gators.
IN THE FIRST:
* McGill tallied UF’s first ten points of the contest, putting Florida ahead 10-5 (6:39)
* 14 of Florida’s points came from inside the paint
* Laila Reynolds<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> distributed three of Florida’s seven assists
* The Gators grabbed 14 rebounds with seven players contributing on the boards
* Alexia Gassett<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-gassett/16882> (3), Kyle (3), McGill (2), Warren (2), Reynolds (1), Me’Arah O’Neal<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/me-arah-o-neal/16879> (1)
* McGill shot 100 percent from the three-point line (3-3), and went 5-6 from the field
* Florida secured 25 points and shot 52.4 percent from the field (11-21)
IN THE SECOND:
* 12 of Florida’s 18 points were recorded from inside the paint
* Warren led the Gators on offense with six points, followed by Reynolds with four
* Florida shot 50 percent from the field (7-14)
* UF snagged 10 rebounds, seven on the defensive end and three on the offensive
* The game was tied 43-43 going into half
IN THE THIRD:
* Florida was held to a game low 12 points
* Reynolds claimed half UF’s points with six, going 3-5 from the field
* JMU forced eight turnovers on the Gators in the third
* Gassett, Kindred, and Reynolds snagged two rebounds apiece
IN THE FOURTH:
* The Gators 17-points was spread across five players
* Warren (4), McGill (4), Gassett (4), Reynolds (3), Kindred (2)
* Reynolds led on the boards with two rebounds
* UF saw the free throw line for six attempts (5-6)
* Warren, McGill, and Reynolds played for the entirety of the fourth
WORTH NOTING:
* McGill has hit double figures in scoring, six of her seven games as a Gator (14, 21, 21, 11, 28, 20)
* Reynolds secured her second consecutive double-figure outing
* 14 points vs. Tulane
* 15 points vs. James Madison
* Reynolds led UF in assists for her second consecutive outing
* Distributed seven vs. Tulane, and three vs. JMU
* Florida had a season worst 23 turnovers
* Florida held the lead for upwards of 18 minutes
* The Gators tallied 46 points in the paint
* Florida finished going 19-30 in made layups
* UF out-rebounded James Madison 41-30
CAREER HIGHS:
Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880>
3 FG Made
4
vs James Madison 11/29/24
3 FG Attempts
6
vs James Madison 11/29/24
Me’Arah O’Neal<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/me-arah-o-neal/16879>
Assists
2
vs James Madison 11/29/24
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 3-4 (0-0 SEC)
JMU: 6-2 (0-0 AAC)
SERIES RECORD:
The Gators hold the all-time series 2-1 over the Dukes.
NEXT UP:
Florida will return home to the Exactech Arena and host Hofstra on Monday, Dec. 2. The non-conference matchup will tip-off at 7 p.m. and will be available on SECN+ for streaming.
Hofstra (2-3, 0-0 CAA)
* Date: Mon., Dec. 2
* Time: 7 p.m. ET
* Site: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center<https://floridagators.com/facilities/?id=2>
* Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5515&type=Live>
* Watch: SECN+<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/33afaf29-a5ff-46ce-b317-b9561cdd9c71>
* StatBroadcast<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=552543>
* Promotions: ‘Wicked’ Night
* Giveaway: 300 Wicked inspired t-shirts
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