The Gators are set to host No. 13 Oklahoma on Thursday night inside the O’Dome. The home contest will be tipped off at 7 p.m. and aired on SECN+.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- The Gators are set to face No. 13 Oklahoma in their final home game of the 2024-2025 regular season. The SEC contest is slated to tipoff at 7 p.m. ET inside the O’Dome and will be available on SECN+.
Thursday’s contest will be the first time the two programs will matchup as conference mates. Florida enters Thursday’s matchup coming off a tough loss to Tennessee, while Oklahoma will look to extend its win streak to six.
Oklahoma (21-6, 9-5 SEC)
* Date: Thurs., Feb. 27
* Time: 7 p.m. ET
* Site: Exactech Arena<https://floridagators.com/sports/2020/4/4/exactech-arena-stephen-c-oconnell-center.aspx>
* Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5560&type=Live>
* Watch: SECN+<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1965b96e-3097-42fd-a005-c4adc2d84488>
* Live stats: Statbroadcast<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=552537>
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:
* Tally home victory No. 11 of the season
* Be the Gators’ fourth win in February
* Put Florida’s SEC record at 6-9
* Set Florida’s all-time SEC record to 232-334
* Record Coach Finley’s 26th SEC win as Florida’s head coach
* Mark UF’s first win over a ranked opponent since 2022
TALE OF THE TAPE:
Florida
Oklahoma
76.9
PPG
86.4
70.7
OPP PPG
68.5
+6.1
SCORING MARGIN
+17.9
46.8
FG %
47.2
40.8
OPP FG%
37.6
33.1
3 FG%
32.9
72.2
FT %
71.3
40.1
REBOUNDS PG
46.9
14.8
ASSISTS PG
21.9
17.1
TURNOVERS PG
19.4
7.2
STEALS PG
9.1
3.9
BLOCKS PG
3.7
THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Oklahoma is leveled at 1-1.
GATORS x OKLAHOMA HISTORY:
Florida has met Oklahoma twice in recorded history. The first matchup took place in Norman, Oklahoma, on Dec. 3, 2017, where Florida defeated the Sooners 80-61. The only other matchup between the Gators and the Sooners fell in favor of OU at 95-79. UF’s only loss to Oklahoma was in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 21, 2022 at the Jordan Brand Classic.
Thursday’s contest will be the first time the two teams play each other as members of the same conference and will mark the Sooners’ first time in Gainesville.
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://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860>
13
6-1
G
So.
PG County, MD
Jeriah Warren<https://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 most recent contest was on Sun., Feb. 23, in an 86-78 home loss to top-25 ranked Tennessee. Despite the loss, the Gators outrebounded the Lady Vols 47-42, and shot 46.2 percent from the field compared to Tennessee’s 40.7.
The Gators were led in scoring by Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> with a 19-point outing. Kyle also led on the defensive end with 10 rebounds to tally her thirteenth double-double of the season. Three other Gators hit double digits in the scoring column: Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> (17), Laila Reynolds<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> (17), and Jeriah Warren<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> (11).
GATOR QUICK HITS:
* Florida is ranked No. 4 in the SEC and No. 20 in the NCAA with a 46.8 field goal percentage
* UF has four players averaging in double digits
* McGill (16.5) Kyle (14.7), Jeriah Warren<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> (12.1), and Laila Reynolds<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> (10.6)
* McGill and Kyle are in the SEC’s top 20 for scoring
* McGill at No. 13 (16.5), and Kyle at No. 18 (14.8)
* McGill is the only freshman in the country with a triple-double this season
* McGill has tallied 11 games with 20+ points
* Kyle is No. 23 in the country and No. 3 in the SEC for double-doubles with 12
* McGill is the No. 1 freshman in the NCAA for total assists (139), and No. 4 in the SEC averaging 5.1 assists per game
* Kyle is No. 5 in the SEC for rebounds per game (9.0)
* Florida is undefeated this season when they hold their opponent to 69 points or less
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 52 of 114 quarters played this season
* Kyle is No. 8 in the NCAA and No. 3 in the SEC with a field goal percentage of 61.0
* Kyle is No. 42 in the nation for total rebounds with 253
* Alexia Gassett<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-gassett/17707> leads Florida in total blocks with 23 on the season
* Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> has hit double figures in 25 of her 27 outings at UF
PROJECTED OKLAHOMA STARTERS:
Oklahoma
No.
Height
Position
Class
Hometown/Previous School
Raegan Beers
52
6-4
C
Jr.
Littleton, Colo./Valor Christian
Payton Verhulst
12
6-1
G
Sr.
De Soto, Kan./ Bishop Miege
Sahara Williams
06
5-11
F
So.
Waterloo, Iowa/West
Skylar Vann
24
6-0
F
R-Sr.
Edmond, Okla. /Deer Creek
Reyna Scott
02
5-10
G
Jr.
New York City, N.Y.
OKLAHOMA QUICK HITS:
* The Sooners are No. 2 in the SEC and No. 5 in the NCAA for scoring offense at 86.4 ppg
* OU is No. 15 in the nation and No. 2 in the conference through all games with a field goal percentage of 47.2
* Oklahoma is ranked No. 15 in the nation and No. 2 in the SEC for steals per game averaging 11.9
* Averaging 21.8 assists, the Sooners rank No.1 in the SEC and No. 1 in the nation
* Beers leads OU in scoring, currently averaging 17.5 points per game
* Beers ranks No. 8 in the SEC for scoring through all games in the 2024-25 season
* Beers is leading the SEC in shooting from the field, holding a 67.3 percent
* Verhulst leads the Sooners in assist distribution with 3.8 assists per game
* Verhulst is No. 8 in the SEC for assist distribution with a combined 103 in 27 outings
* Oklahoma is currently on a five-game win streak, defeating Ole Miss, Auburn, Missouri, Vanderbilt, and Arkansas
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