Florida defeated Texas A&M 74-52 on Thursday night. The Gators road win was a full team effort as nine players posted five or more points in the 22-point victory.
COLLEGE STATION, Tex.- Florida secured win No. 14 of the season at Texas A&M, defeating the Aggies 74-52. The road win was also UF’s sixth SEC victory to put them at 6-8 in conference play. Florida’s 74 points were spread across nine players and Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> led all in scoring with 18 points.
Defensively, Laila Reynolds<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> led in rebounding for the first time in her sophomore season. Reynolds secured nine of UF’s 34 rebounds and was closely followed by Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> with eight. Florida also held the Aggies to their lowest scoring game of the season with 52 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
IN THE FIRST:
* UF shot 43.8 percent from the field (7-16), posting 17 points
* Eight points were tallied inside the paint and seven were posted off Texas A&M turnovers
* McGill led in scoring with six points-going 2-4 from the field and 2-2 from the free throw line
* Kyle secured 50 percent of UF’s rebounds with six of the Gators 12
* The Gators snagged four steals and forced five turnovers on the Aggies
* Florida held a four-point lead at the end of the first (17-13)
IN THE SECOND:
* The Gators tallied 21 points and shot 60 percent from the field (9-15)
* Seven Gators posted two or more points to contribute to UF’s 21
* Kenza Salgues<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kenza-salgues/16861> shot 100 percent from the three to lead UF in scoring with six points
* 10 of Florida’s points were credited to the bench and nine came from TAMU turnovers
* Reynolds brought in five of Florida’s 10 rebounds to lead on the boards
* The score stood in favor of the Gators at 38-17 going into halftime
* Florida led for a combined 13 minutes and 25 seconds in the first half
IN THE THIRD:
* UF’s freshmen were responsible for nine of Florida’s first 11 points
* Me’Arah O’Neal<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/me-arah-o-neal/16879> (3) and McGill (6)
* McGill led the Gators in scoring-tallying 10 of UF’s 21 points
* The Gators recorded eight points inside the paint
* Florida shot 54.5 percent from the field (6-11) and went 8-12 (66.7%) from the free throw line
* Reynolds, McGill, and Kyle each secured two rebounds to lead UF on the boards
* UF was held to a game low two turnovers
IN THE FOURTH:
* Florida recorded 15 points-its lowest scoring period of the game
* Eight of UF’s points were from the bench and six were tallied in the paint
* Warren led the Gators on offense, shooting 100 percent from the field (2-2) to post five points
* The Gators were out rebounded for the first time by the Aggies 7-4
* UF closed out shooting 60 percent from the field (6-10) in the final period
WORTH NOTING:
* Florida held Texas A&M to 52 points-The Aggies lowest scoring game of their season
* UF had three players in double figures for scoring
* McGill (18), Kyle, (12), and Warren (11)
* McGill has hit double figures in 25 of her 27 outings as a Gator
* 11 of those games have been 20+ point performances
* Florida forced 17 turnovers on the Aggies to convert for 22 points
* Texas A&M was only able to hit one three pointer, marking their season low from the three point line
* The Gators out rebounded the Aggies by six (34-28)
* UF out rebounded TAMU in all but the fourth quarter
* Q1 (12-9), Q2 (10-5), Q3(8-7), Q4(4-7)
* Reynolds led on the boards for the first time this season with nine rebounds
* Reynolds has led the Gators in rebounding five times in her career
* Florida is now 8-0 when holding their opponent to 69 points or less this season
* The Gators shot 53.8 percent from the field (28-52)
* 30 of Florida’s 74 points were tallied inside the paint
* 23 of UF’s points were credited to the bench
* Reynolds tallied six assists and has now led UF in ball distribution six times this season
* Four Gators distributed three or more assists
* Reynolds (6), McGill (4), Dizeko (3), Kyle (3)
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 49 of 110 quarters played this season
* UF made 14 layups in 20 driving attempts (70%)
* Florida recorded a game total 67 possessions, converting for 1.1 points per possession
* In total UF led over the Aggies for a combined 33 minutes and three seconds
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: (14-13, 5-8 SEC)
Texas A&M: (10-15, 3-10 SEC)
SERIES RECORD:
The all-time series between Florida and Texas A&M stands in favor of the Aggies at 11-6. Five of UF’s six wins over TAMU have been tallied in the last three years.
NEXT UP:
The Gators will be back in the O’Dome Sunday afternoon for a matchup against No. 15 Tennessee. Florida is slated to tip off against the Lady Vols at 1 p.m. and the game will be aired on SECN.
Tennessee will travel to Gainesville after defeating No. 18 Alabama 88-80 on Thursday evening. The Vols were led by Jewel Spear on offense, posting 20 points.
Throughout the 2024-25 season, UT has been led in scoring by Talaysia Cooper with 17 points per game and a combined 424. Defensively, the Lady Vols are led on the boards by Zee Spearman, averaging 6.0 rebounds a game. Cooper is not far behind with 5.9 rebounds per game, reflecting her versatility on both ends of the floor.
NEXT UP: Tennessee (20-6, 7-6 SEC)
* Date: Sun., Feb. 23
* Time: 1 p.m. ET
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