Gators Head to Tallahassee for Instate Battle Versus Seminoles
The Gators will play Florida State Friday night at 7 p.m. in their first road contest of the 2024-25 season.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Gators are set to play cross-state rivals, Florida State on Friday evening in Tallahassee. The 7 p.m. tip will be inside The Donald L. Tucker Center, marking Florida’s first time back on the Seminoles court since 2022.
Friday’s game will mark the Gators first road trip of the season. Florida has been at home since opening the 2024-25 campaign on Nov. 4. The Seminoles’ have also been at home for majority of the season, securing four home victories versus North Florida (119-49), Florida A&M (93-54), Samford (101-68), and North Carolina Central (119-57). FSU’s lone loss was on the road at Illinois, falling by less than a 10-point margin (83-74).
Florida State (4-1, 0-0 ACC)
* Date: Fri., Nov. 22
* Time: 7 p.m. ET
* Site: Tucker Center<https://seminoles.com/facilities/tucker-center-mbb-wbb-/3>
* Stream: ACC Network<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/37d8384a-71b8-44f1-b5aa-c995559f02d8>
* Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5513&type=Live>
* Stats: StatBroadcast<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=552631&vislive=fla>
* Tickets<https://seminoles.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS:IBM:W25:W05:&linkID=fsuse&dataAccId=526&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_fsuse>
Tale of the Florida Tape:
Florida
The Numbers
FSU
90.3
PPG
101.2
59.8
OPP PPG
62.2
+30.5
SCORING MARGIN
+39
51.1
FG %
46.2
37.4
OPP FG%
39.9
35.7
3 FG%
37.9
73.3
FT %
79.7
41.8
REBOUNDS PG
43.6
18.0
ASSISTS PG
17.0
13.3
TURNOVERS PG
10.2
10.8
STEALS PG
11.4
5.5
BLOCKS PG
6.8
THE SERIES:
Florida currently holds the all-time series over the Seminoles at 42-35.
GATORS x FSU HISTORY:
The Gators and Seminoles share a long history that dates back to 1975. The two Florida based teams have met a recorded 77 times with the Gators leading 42-35 in the all-time series. However, in the last 10 contests Florida State has been in control, going 8-2 over the Gators. Florida’s two victories in the last 10 meetings were both in Gainesville (Dec. 12, 2021, and Nov. 16, 2015). The Gator wins were only won by a 10-point margin or less proving the competitive nature of this yearly matchup.
Throughout the years Florida has held a series high 16-game win streak spanning from 1993-2003. Florida also holds a winning record at home against the Seminoles at 20-12. Florida’s last loss to FSU at home was the most recent matchup between the Gators and Seminoles, taking place on Nov. 17, 2023. The Gators only fell by four points, 79-75 making Friday’s match a chance to redeem themselves.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
Florida
No.
Height
Position
Class
Hometown/Previous School
Kenza Salgues<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kenza-salgues/16861>
6
5-9
G
Sr.
Montpellier, France / Miami
Me’Arah O’Neal<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/me-arah-o-neal/16879>
8
6-4
G/F
Fr.
Houston, TX
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:
Florida’s last time on the hardwood was against the Hurricanes on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Gators hosted Miami, falling 83-73 in a home matchup at Exactech Arena. Florida was led by Jeriah Warren<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> with a career high 25-points.
Three other Gators also hit double figures, Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> (14), Kenza Salgues<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kenza-salgues/16861> (13) and Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> (11). Defensively, Florida was led by Kyle with eight of the Gators’ 27 rebounds. Despite the offensive effort, Florida was ultimately unable to stop Miami’s Haley Cavinder, securing 31-points.
GATORS HITS:
* Since the start of the 2024-25 season, Florida has scored 20+ points in every quarter except four
* Q3 vs. Florida Atlantic on Monday, Nov. 4 (15 points)
* Q1 (17), Q2 (12), and Q4 (17), vs. Miami on Saturday, Nov. 16
* Florida is ranked No. 11 in all NCAA D1 women’s basketball for holding a field goal percentage of 51.1
* McGill is ranked No. 15 in all NCAA D1 women’s basketball for assists per game (7.3 apg)
* McGill has reached double figures in scoring for four consecutive outings (14, 21, 21, 11)
* She is the first Gator freshman in almost 19 years to start her collegiate career with four consecutive double-digit scoring efforts
* Florida is ranked No. 6 in scoring for the SEC with a combined 361 points (90.3 ppg)
* The Gators are third in the league for blocked shots, averaging 7.33 per game
* In all four of Florida’s contests, McGill has led the team in assist distribution
* Three Gators will look to hit double-digits in scoring for a fifth consecutive game
* Warren (21, 13, 19, 25), McGill (14, 21, 21, 11), Kyle (17, 19, 12, 14)
PROJECTED FSU STARTERS:
Florida State
No.
Height
Position
Class
Ta’Niya Latson
00
5-8
G
Jr.
O’Mariah Gordon
3
5-4
G
Sr.
Carla Viegas
13
5-9
G
So.
Makayla Timpson
21
6-2
F
Sr.
Malea Williams
22
6-4
F
Gr.
ABOUT THE SEMINOLES:
* Florida State is ranked No. 1 in scoring for all Division I women’s basketball, averaging 101.2 points per game
* The Seminoles starting lineup consists of four upperclassmen
* Florida State has been on a four-game home-stand, defeating all four opponents
* FSU has scored 100+ points in three games this season
* Latson leads the country in scoring at 27.3 points per game
* Timpson leads the country in rebounds per game at 13.8
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