Florida will look to extend its three-game win streak, tipping off against the Longwood Lancers Sunday at noon.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -Florida will return to the O’Dome on Sunday afternoon and host the Longwood Lancers. The matchup is set for a noon tip-off and will be aired on SEC Network.
Florida currently holds a 6-4 record and are looking to extend its three-game win streak in Sunday’s matinee against Longwood. The Lancers also boast a three-game win streak, but have one more game tallied to hold a 7-4 record.
Longwood (6-4, 0-0 Big South)
* Date: Sun., Dec. 15
* Site: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center<https://floridagators.com/facilities/?id=2>
* Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5515&type=Live>
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GATOR TIES:
The Lancers’ head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery<https://longwoodlancers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/erika-lang-montgomery/1000> was a Florida Gator from 1988-92. Lang-Montgomery earned several honors while in Gainesville including an SEC All-Freshman Team honor in 1989. Lang-Montgomery later returned to UF as an assistant coach in 2019 and remained with the Gators till 2022.
The director of operations for women’s basketball at Longwood is also a Florida alumnus. Jazmyn Simmons<https://longwoodlancers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jazmyn-simmons/1008> graduated from UF in 2022 and 2024, and worked as the Gators graduate assistant from 2022-2024.
TALE OF THE TAPE:
Florida
Longwood
82.2
PPG
70.6
67.2
OPP PPG
58.5
+15.0
SCORING MARGIN
+12.1
49.9
FG %
40.4
29.3
OPP FG%
38.5
33.5
3 FG%
30.1
71.1
FT %
67.7
41.6
REBOUNDS PG
40.5
16.0
ASSISTS PG
14.1
15.7
TURNOVERS PG
19.1
8.3
STEALS PG
14.5
4.1
BLOCKS PG
2.0
THE SERIES:
The all-time series stands at 2-0 in favor of the Gators.
GATORS x LONGWOOD HISTORY:
The Gators and Longwood have a brief history with only two recorded matchups. The first game between the Lancers and Florida dates back to Nov. 17, 2014, where the Gators took a 91-46 win at home.
The 45-point victory in 2014 was later followed by a 71-54 Florida win on Nov. 10, 2019. Both meetings took place inside the O’Dome with Longwood shooting below 32 percent from the field, and Florida forcing upwards of 10 turnovers.
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
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:
Florida’s last time out resulted in an 82-63 home win over Marshall. Offensively, four Gators hit double figures in scoring, and all but two Gators contributed on the boards for a game total 44 rebounds.
Florida was led on both ends of the court by Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> with her sixth double-double of the 2024-25 season. Kyle shot 86 percent from the field (6-7) and went 4-6 from the free throw line to post 16 points for Florida. On the defensive end, Kyle secured 11 rebounds to mark her third consecutive outing with 10 or more on the boards.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
* UF has three players in the SEC’s top-20 for scoring
* No. 11 Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> (16.2 ppg), No. 13 Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> (16.1), and No. 16 Jeriah Warren<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jeriah-warren/16862> (15.2)
* Florida is ranked No. 3 in the SEC and No. 8 in the country for holding a field goal percentage of 49.9 percent
* McGill has hit double figures in eight of her ten outings at Florida (14, 21, 21, 11, 28, 20, 10, 21)
* McGill is No. 3 in the SEC for assist distribution, totaling 55 in ten outings
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 23 of 40 quarters played this season
* Kyle has posted six double-doubles in her nine outings this season to rank No. 8 in NCAA women’s basketball
* Kyle is No. 2 in the SEC with a field goal percentage of 66, and No. 6 in the league for RPG with an average of 9.6
PROJECTED LONGWOOD STARTERS:
Longwood
No.
Height
Position
Class
Hometown/Previous School
Kiki McIntyre
1
5-6
G
Gr.
Boston, Mass.
Mariah Wilson
25
5-10
G
Sr.
Lancaster, Pa.
Malea Brown
10
5-5
G
Sr.
Putnam Hall, Fla.
Frances Ulysse
13
6-1
F
So.
Montréal, Québec
JaMya Robinson
21
6-0
G/F
Jr.
Muskegon, Mich.
ABOUT LONGWOOD:
* Ranked No. 14 in the NCAA for bench production with an average of 33.9 bench points per game
* First in the Big South for assists per game (14.1), rebounds per game (40.45), scoring margin (12.1), scoring offense (70.6), steals per game (14.5), turnovers forced per game (26.64), and winning percentage (63.6)
* The Lancers are No. 5 in the NCAA for turnovers forced per game with an average of 26.64
* Otaifo Esenabhalu is in the nation’s top-30 for double-doubles, securing four in 11 outings
* Esenabhalu leads the Big South and is No. 12 in NCAA for total rebounds with 105
* Kiki McIntyre leads the country in total steals with 40 and is No. 6 in steals per game with an average of 3.64
* McIntyre is the only Lancer averaging in double figures for scoring and leads Longwood with an average of 10.3 points per game
