Florida defeated Auburn and secure the victory in the Sec tournament round a victory

Greenville, SC-Florida, initiated on Wednesday evening with a win at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena after the season with a win and defeated Auburn 60-50. The Gator had four players in double -digit numbers for the goal Ra Shaya Kyle lead to both ends of the court.

Kyle scored 16 points and brought 11 rebounds to record their fourteenth double double of the 2024-25 season. senior Jeriah Warren followed closely with 14 points and Laila Reynolds Had a great night in defense and met four blocks.

At the beginning, Florida came out at the defensive end in the first half in six blocks. Reynolds led all in blocks with three and Kyle held all with eight. As a team, the tiger recovered in the first 20 minutes and won 23 compared to Auburns 22.

Kyle led Florida in the goal in the first half and scored eight points to reach her eight rebound. In order to start Florida out of the field, 34.4 percent (11-32) shot and recorded only 27 points in the first 20 minutes. 20 of UFS points came from the color and Liv McGill led the gators in the ball movement and handed over six templates to the changing room.

The Gators came out of the field for the second half and scored a game with 41.7 percent to 17 points in the third quarter. From there Florida and Auburn went back and forth and were bound five times with seven lead changes. However, 33 points and 17-19 were able to do the Freiawurflinie in the second half to defeat the Tiger in their second meeting of 2025.



With Floridas SEC tournament:

• UF holds a record of 25-42 at the Sec tournament
• The Gators are now 1-0 in the post-season game for 2025
• Florida will climb into the second round of the SEC tournament and play No. 20 Alabama
• UF is 4-3 in the second season tournament under coach Kelly Rae Finley (2022-25)
• The Gators are 5-8 of all time when they are faced with Auburn in the post-season game
• UF won their first second season matchup in two consecutive years (2024 and 2025).
• Florida made a defeat with three games against the tigers from January 30, 2023

How it happened:
In the first:

• Florida exceeded Auburn 19-16 and shot 41.2 percent out of the field (7-17)
• 12 of the 19 points of UF were secured within the point
• The Gators have given five of their seven driving layup attempts
• Florida shot a perfect 4-4 from the free-wing line
• Kyle led UF with six points, followed by Warren with five
• McGill distributed four templates in the first 10 minutes of the game
• Uf held his serenity and only turned the ball twice
• Florida secured 12 rebounds, with Kyle led on the boards and four secure ones

  • Gassett followed and brought in three

In the second:

• UF was recorded in a game with low eight points and shot 26.7 percent out of the field (4-15)
• Four gators secured a basket to compensate for the eight points of UF

  • Dizeko, Reynolds, Kyle and Salgues

• The Gator made no trips to the free-wire line (0-0), while Auburn went 3-4
• UF and Auburn were even on the boards and secured 11 rebounds
• Kyle led the lower edge for Florida and recorded four rebounds
• Reynolds stood out at the defensive end and led all in blocks with three
• The score was in favor of Florida with 27-25 in half

In the third:

• Kyle led UF with six points on 1: 1 from the field and 4-4 from the free-wing line
• Auburn took over his first tour of the game since quarter 1 with 38-36 (4:08)
• McGill led the gators under the edge with three of the eight rebounds from UF
• Florida distributed five templates – McGill led with two
• The Gator forced five sales to the tigers and convert five points
• Uf took a game of 41.7 percent out of the field (5-12) and went 7-8 from the line (87.5%)

In the fourth:

• Reynolds and Warren led UF with four points each with four points
• The Gators shot 27.3 percent out of the field (3-11)
• Florida saw the line 11 times to convert 10 points (90.9) to convert
• UF secured 11 rebounds – Kyle led with three on the boards
• Florida held the lead over Auburn for the entire period
• UF's biggest lead in the game came in fourth place with a 10-point lead

  • 59-49 (00:34) and 60-50 (00:16)

Please note:

• UF had four players in two numbers for the value

  • Kyle (16), Warren (14), Reynolds (12) and McGill (11)

• McGill made double -digit numbers in 28 of its 31 outings as a gator

  • 11 of these games were over 20 points performances

• 36 of the 60 points of UF were rated in the color
• The gators recorded 23 points from second chances
• UF made their second most freely free throws of the 2024-25 season with 21

  • Most of the season is 25 against Florida A&M (7.11.24)

• Florida forced 14 sales in Auburn
• The Gators implemented the Tigers with 42-41 by one
• Kyle posted her 14th double double of the season and 26th on the UF

  • 16 points and 11 rebounds form

• Florida distributed 13 templates
• McGill headed for her 23rd times as a newcomer with eight
• In 52 out of 126 quarters, the Gators secured more than 20 points this season
• UF secured 12 layups in 23 driving tests (52%)
• There was a game of seven lead changes
• With nine blocked shots, it marks most of the season and conference high from UF the second of UF

  • Floridas was 11 at FAU (04.11.24)

• Four gators shot 100 percent from the free -wing line

  • Kyle (8-8), Reynolds (4-4), McGill (3-3) and Salgues (2-2)

• Kyle scored 100 percent out of the free wire line for the 11th time this season
• Florida recorded a game of 64 possessions and changed for 0.94 points per property
• A total of 32 minutes and 45 seconds led over Auburn

Gator bites:
Head coach Kelly Rae Finley on Florida's excursion and Gator Nation:

“First of all, thanks to everyone who posted this evening. I think we are going to Gator Nation around 11 a.m. and everyone who was able to see us to see us. I was very satisfied with our defense of the second half. I thought that was one of our better second half throughout the season. we will be able to maintain this and communicate at the other end of the soil, And I thought we did it exceptionally well. “

Head coach Kelly Rae Finley in Florida as a team:

“You know that some people had very good individual performances, but above all we are our best when we play together as a team and you can see the chemistry together on the pitch. We have continued to improve to the march and as a trainer, which we are very proud of.”

Senior Ra Shaya Kyle about her performance under the edge:

“My teammates trusted me to continue to give me the ball and I trusted them that they find me. I would only say that my attitude continued to continue [Auburn] all the time. And they gave me trust, my trainers gave me trust. Yes. Just keep going to you. “

Team records:
Florida: (15-16, 5-11 seconds)
Auburn: (12-17, 3-13 seconds)

Serial record:
The all-time series between Florida and Auburn is in favor of the tigers with 32-25. With the victory of UF, she ended a three-game defeat against Auburn, which was from January 30th. to 3rd/5/25.

Next up:
The Gators will now take over the No. 20 Crimson Tide in the second round of the SEC tournament. The second round matchup is starting time on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. and will mark Alabama's first game from 2025 Nach season.


Alabama received the No. 6 seed in the post -season tournament and gave them a first round on Wednesday. Alabama will arrive in Greenville after the last game on March 2 and fall from 91 to 84 in No. 21 in Oklahoma.



Next: No. 20 Alabama (23-7, 10-6 seconds):

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