Florida’s final game of its 2025 campaign will be at No. 1 Texas on Sunday afternoon. UF will take on the Longhorns at 2 p.m. inside the Moody Center, with live coverage on SECN.
AUSTIN, Tex.- The Gators are set to face No. 1 Texas in their final game of the 2024-2025 regular season. The SEC contest is slated to tipoff at 2 p.m. ET inside the Moody Center and will be available on SECN.
Sunday’s contest will be the first time the two programs will matchup as conference mates. Florida enters the matchup coming off a tough loss to Oklahoma, while Texas looks to extend its win streak to 13.
No. 1 Texas (28-2, 14-1 SEC)
* Date: Sun., Mar. 2
* Time: 2 p.m. ET
* Site: Moody Center<https://texaslonghorns.com/facilities/moody-center/70>
* Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM<https://admin.floridagators.com/showcase?Live=5561>
* Watch: SECN<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/c89bc5ae-899b-40d6-8547-0050693b206a>
* Live stats: Statbroadcast<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=tex>
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:
* Be UF’s first top-5 win since 2006
* Tally road victory No. 5 of the season
* Put Florida’s SEC record at 6-10
* Set Florida’s all-time SEC record to 232-335
* Record Coach Finley’s 26th SEC win as Florida’s head coach
* Mark UF’s first win over a ranked opponent since 2022
* Make UF’s record 4-4 in Feb., 2025
TALE OF THE TAPE:
Florida
Texas
76.4
PPG
81.4
71.3
OPP PPG
56.0
+5.1
SCORING MARGIN
+25.4
46.2
FG %
47.0
40.9
OPP FG%
38.3
32.8
3 FG%
30.9
72.6
FT %
76.1
40.1
REBOUNDS PG
40.5
14.7
ASSISTS PG
16.6
17.2
TURNOVERS PG
13.2
7.2
STEALS PG
10.8
3.8
BLOCKS PG
5.3
THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Texas stands in favor of the Gators at 5-1.
GATORS x TEXAS HISTORY:
Florida has met Texas six times in recorded history. The initial contest was an 82-71 victory for UF in Longhorn territory on Jan. 25, 1995. The two teams have met in Gainesville a recorded three times, twice in Austin, and once at a neutral site. Sunday’s contest will be the first time the two teams will matchup since Texas entered the Southeastern Conference for the 2024-25 season.
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:
The Gators last time on the hardwood was on Thurs., Feb. 27, in an 89-65 home loss to No. 13 Oklahoma. Three Gators posted double-digits in the scoring column and eight Gators brought in two or more rebounds.
Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> led Florida in scoring for the fifteenth time this season, posting 14 points. Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> and Alexia Dizeko<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-dizeko/16856> followed on offense with 11 points apiece. On the defensive end, UF was led by Kyle with eight rebounds and one block.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
* Florida is ranked No. 5 in the SEC and No. 27 in the NCAA with a 46.2 field goal percentage
* UF has four players averaging in double digits
* McGill (16.4) Kyle (14.7), Jeriah Warren<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> (12.0), and Laila Reynolds<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> (10.7)
* McGill and Kyle are in the SEC’s top 20 for scoring
* McGill at No. 12 (16.5), and Kyle at No. 20 (14.7)
* Jeriah Warren<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> leads the SEC in three-point shooting for conference play, holding a 48.4 percent (30-62) from the arc
* McGill is the only freshman in the country with a triple-double this season
* Kyle is No. 22 in the country and No. 3 in the SEC for double-doubles with 13
* McGill is the No. 1 freshman in the NCAA for total assists (147), 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)
* UF is No. 3 in SEC play for defensive rebound percentage (69.7)
* Florida is undefeated this season when they hold their opponent to 69 points or less
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 52 of 118 quarters played this season
* Kyle is No. 9 in the NCAA and No. 3 in the SEC with a field goal percentage of 60.3
* Kyle is No. 38 in the nation for total rebounds in the 2024-25 season with 261
* 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 27 of her 29 outings at UF
* 11 games being 20+ points performances
* Florida is currently on a two-game losing streak having played back-to-back top-15 teams
PROJECTED TEXAS STARTERS:
Texas
No.
Height
Position
Class
Hometown/Previous School
Madison Booker
35
6-1
F
So.
Ridgeland, Miss./ Germantown HS
Taylor Jones
44
6-4
F
Sr.
Forney, TX. / Oregon State
Rori Harmon
03
5-6
G
Sr.
Houston, TX. / Cypress Creek HS
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda
32
6-2
G
Jr.
Sioux Falls, S.D./ Washington HS
Shay Holle
10
6-0
G
Sr.
Austin, TX. / Westlake HS
TEXAS QUICK HITS:
* The Longhorns are No. 5 in the SEC and No. 10 in the NCAA for scoring offense at 81.4 ppg
* Texas is No. 18 in the nation and No. 3 in the conference through all games with a field goal percentage of 47.0
* Texas is ranked No. 12 in the nation and No. 3 in the SEC for blocks per game averaging 5.3
* Averaging 16.6 assists, the Longhorns rank No. 5 in the SEC and No. 33 in the nation
* Two Texas starters are currently averaging double digits
* Booker (16.1) and Jones (12.3)
* Booker ranks No. 13 in the SEC for scoring through all games in the 2024-25 season
* Jones and Booker are in the SEC top-20 for rebounds
* Jones at No. 11 (7.1), and Booker at No. 14 (6.6)
* Harmon leads the Longhorns in assist distribution with 6.0 assists per game
* Harmon is No. 2 in the SEC for assist distribution with a combined 180 in 30 outings
* Texas is currently on a 12-game winning streak, with their only loss in conference play coming against South Carolina
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