Florida returns to the O’Dome to host the Bulldogs Sunday at noon. This will mark the Gators’ first SEC home game of the 2024-25 season.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- Florida will open home SEC play hosting the Georgia Bulldogs Sunday at noon. The contest will mark the second conference game of 2025 for UF. Both the Gators and the Bulldogs will enter Sunday after falling on the road Thursday in their initial SEC match-ups.
Florida fell by 10 at No. 19 Alabama (79-69), and Georgia was defeated 108-82 at Vanderbilt. With one SEC loss apiece, both teams will come out eager for win No. 1 of 2025 inside the O’Dome on Sunday.
Georgia (8-17, 0-1 SEC)
* Date: Sun., Jan. 5
* Time: 12 p.m. ET
* Site: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center<https://floridagators.com/facilities/?id=2>
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A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:
* Mark UF’s first SEC win of the season
* Make the Gators 9-1 at home for 2024-25
* Tally UF’s 10th victory of the season
* Put Florida at 1-1 in SEC play heading into week 10
* Give the Gators an all-time record of 833-671
TALE OF THE TAPE:
Florida
Georgia
80.3
PPG
68.9
64.7
OPP PPG
64.2
+15.5
SCORING MARGIN
+4.7
48.1
FG %
43.0
36.9
OPP FG%
39.8
31.4
3 FG%
34.3
71.7
FT %
69.6
42.4
REBOUNDS PG
40.0
15.1
ASSISTS PG
12.9
15.9
TURNOVERS PG
16.9
8.7
STEALS PG
7.9
4.3
BLOCKS PG
2.0
THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Georgia stands at 18-53, favoring the Bulldogs.
GATORS x GEORGIA HISTORY:
Florida and Georgia are familiar opponents and most recently met on Feb. 25, 2024 in Athens. The Gators and Bulldogs faced off twice during the 2023-24 season, splitting the season at one game apiece. UF won the first contest of 2024 defeating the Bulldogs 78-69 at home, and Georgia retaliated a month later defeating the Gators in Athens, 76-60.
Overall, Florida and Georgia have met a combined 71 times with UF scoring an average of 64 points over the Bulldogs.
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:
The Gators last saw the hardwood in Tuscaloosa on Thursday evening, falling to the No. 19 Crimson Tide. Florida fell by a 10-point margin to the top-20 ranked team, proving their ability to stay in the fight against the league’s most elite opponents. Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> led the gators in scoring with 18-points and Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> led on the boards with 13 rebounds. Kyle also tallied 11 points to snag her eighth double-double of the season. UF out-rebounded Alabama 35-32 and shot 46.4 percent from the field.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
* Florida is ranked No. 4 in the SEC and No. 18 in the NCAA for field goal percentage (48.1)
* UF has four players averaging in double digits: McGill (16.3) Kyle (15.7), Jeriah Warren<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> (13.2), and Laila Reynolds<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> (10.2)
* McGill and Kyle are in the SEC’s top-15 for scoring
* McGill at No. 12 (16.3), and Kyle at No. 14 (15.7)
* Kyle is No. 6 in the country and No. 3 in the SEC for total rebounds with a combined 151
* McGill is the No. 1 freshman in the NCAA for total assists (75), and No. 1 freshman for average assists per game (5.0)
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 34 of 60 quarters played this season
* Kyle has posted nine double-doubles in her 15 outings to rank No. 6 in the NCAA and No. 3 in the SEC
* Kyle is No. 7 in the NCAA with a field goal percentage of 64.6
* Alexia Gassett<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-gassett/16882> leads Florida in total blocks with 13 on the season
* Eriny Kindred<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/eriny-kindred/16857> leads the Gators in free throw shooting with an 89.5 percentage from the line (17-19)
PROJECTED GEORGIA STARTERS:
GEORGIA
No.
Height
Position
Class
Hometown/Previous School
Mia Woolfolk
33
6-3
F
Fr.
Midlothian, Va./ Manchester High School
Fatima Diakhate
21
6-5
C
R-So.
Dakar, Senegal/Montverde Academy
Trinity Turner
0
5-6
G
Fr.
Orlando, Fla./ Dr. Phillips High School
Asia Avinger
1
5-7
G
Sr.
Cerritos, Calif./ Rosary HS
Roxane Makolo
12
5-10
G
Sr.
Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada/Dawson College
BREAKDOWN OF 2024-25 GEORGIA:
* Georgia is No. 6 in the SEC for 3-point shooting with a field goal percentage of 34.3
* The Bulldogs have three players averaging in double figures for scoring:
* Mia Woolfolk (14.7 ppg), De’Mauri Flournoy (12.8 ppg), and Trinity Turner (11.5)
* Georgia is No. 16 in the SEC for offensive scoring with an average of 68.9 ppg through all games
* Amiya Evans leads the Bulldogs on the boards averaging 7.1 rebounds per game
* UGA is led by Flournoy from the three-point line, making 33 this season to average 2.2 a game
* Sunday’s contest will be Georgia’s second straight road SEC game
* The Bulldogs have three underclassmen in their starting lineup
* Georgia also defeated Clemson during the 2024 non-conference season (75-68)
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