Sunday will mark the first matchup with a No. 1 team since Feb. 27, 2020, also against South Carolina.
Florida vs. #1 South Carolina
Game Information: Jan. 30 | 12 p.m. ET
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida women’s basketball is set to take on the No. 1 team in the nation on Sunday when South Carolina visits Exactech Arena in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center for a noon ET tip.
The game will be streamed live on SEC Network with Tiffany Greene and Steffi Sorensen on the call while Kyle Crooks and Brittany Davis will handle radio responsibilities on 98.1FM/850AM WRUF.
Florida earned their biggest win of the season last Sunday, taking down #11 LSU in Gainesville, 73-72, behind a strong defensive team effort that led to a 22-8 points from turnovers advantage. The victory marked the first time in a season that UF has defeated three top-25 teams since the 2015-16 season when they defeated No. 6/7 Florida State, No. 12/11 Tennessee, No. 12 Kentucky and No. 12/11 Texas A&M. It was also the highest-ranked win for UF since an 82-72 victory over No. 6/7 Florida State on Nov. 16, 2015.
Kiara Smith earned SEC Player of the Week honors following impressive performances against No. 23 Kentucky and No. 11 LSU. The two games marked the best two-game stretch of the season with 48 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists and four steals. Against UK, the graduate led the Orange & Blue with 25 points, eight rebounds, six assists and a steal on 10-of-18 shooting. She then followed that performance with a 23-point, eight-assist, three-rebound and three-steal performance in a 73-72 victory over No. 11 LSU.
Smith’s defense has remained at an elite level during the 2021-22 season, sitting at 16th nationally with a total of 51 steals on the year. She is also ranked 44th in the nation in steals per game, averaging 2.55 during each outing. Those numbers are good for third and fourth in the SEC, respectively.
After earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors for her performances against Auburn and Alabama two weeks ago, Alberte Rimdal was named the USBWA Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Week last week. Rimdal became the first freshman in Florida history to record back-to-back games with five made three-pointers after hitting five against Kentucky.
The Gators earned their fifth-straight win in the SEC after defeating No. 11 LSU, marking the first time since the 2008-09 season when they won seven-consecutive conference matchups. It’s also the first time that the Gators have had two-separate five-game winning streaks in a season since the 08-09 season as well, with streaks of 11 games and seven games, respectively.
The Gators are receiving votes in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll following wins over No. 23 Kentucky and No. 11 LSU last week. It’s the first time since December 21, 2016 that the Orange & Blue are receiving votes in the polls.
South Carolina enters Sunday’s contest boasting a 19-1 record, 7-1 in Southeastern Conference play, while holding the No. 1 ranking in the nation. Most recently, the Gamecocks defeated Ole Miss, 69-40, in Columbia, S.C.
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