Florida falls within 10 to No. 15 Tennessee

Gainesville, Florida-Florida achieved a tough defeat against No. 15 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon and fell 86-78. Despite the loss, the Gator exceeded the top 25 team 47-42 and shot 46.2 percent from the field compared to 40.7 from Tennessee.

Overall, the Gator led the Lady Vols for the vast majority of the first half and exceeded 16-12 in the first and 21-16 in the second. However, the Lady Vols won the third dynamic when her leading goal scorer Talaysia Cooper went back into the game to contribute to both ends of the floor. Tennessee prevailed at 37-20 with 37-20 at the end of the third quarter and marked her only period with more points than UF.

The score for Tennessee was in the last 10 minutes of the game at 65-57. Florida gathered against the top 25 team, which was scored several times within four points, but the Gators could not surpass the Lady Vols.

A total of seven gators contributed 78 points from UF Ra Shaya Kyle A team high 19. Liv McGill (17) ,, Laila Reynolds (17) and Jeriah Warren (11).



How it happened:

In the first:

• Kyle won the tip to give the game and the first bucket of the game
• Reynolds led UF with six points and went 3-5 from the field
• 10 of Floridas 16 points were secured in the color
• UF had 23 possessions in the first ten minutes
• Floridas 15 rebounds were secured in seven different gators
• Uf held the lead for four minutes and 45 seconds
• Florida was four to end the first 16-12

In the second:

• The Gators have scored 21 points, with McGill and Warren publish six each to lead UF
• 14 of Florida's points were recorded from the color
• Florida shot 53.3 percent out of the field (8-15) and went 4-6 from the charity strip (66.7%)
• Tennessee was the game with 20-20 (7:01) and 22-22 (5:52).

  • UF achieved the lead after both bonds

• Florida exceeded Tennessee 12-7
• The Gators recorded their biggest lead in the first half with an 11-point lead (37-26)
• The score was 37-28 in the halftime

In the third:

• Florida scored a game of 66.7 percent from the field (10-15)
• UT made an 11: 4 run to start the second half
• McGill led on the offensive with eight of the 20 points in Florida
• 18 of Florida's points were rated in the color
• Warren won three rebounds to lead on the boards
• UF was behind for the first time after the end of the period (65-57)
• This was the only time in which the Lady Vols enforced the Gator (37-20) (37-20)

In the fourth:

• Kyle led Florida with nine points, shot 50 percent out of the field (3-6) and 100 percent from the line (3-3)
• 10 of the points of UF came from the color and four points were out of UT sales
• Florida has distributed five assists with Warren and McGill, the two distributed per piece
• Uf has exceeded Tennessee 11-6
• Kyle led everyone to rebounds and got four out of the boards
• The gators saw the free -wire line six times and converted for six (100%)
• Florida and Tennessee played 21 points in the fourth

Please note:

• UF had four players in two numbers for the value

  • Kyle (19), Reynolds, (17), McGill (17) and Warren (11)

• McGill made double -digit numbers in 28 of their 28 excursions as a gator

  • 11 of these games were over 20 points performances

• Kyle posted her 13^TH Double double of the season and 25^TH While at UF
• 52 of the points of UF were rated in the color (67%)
• 15 of Florida's points came from Fastbreak opportunities
• Uf held Tennessee in the first quarter to 12 points with 12 points on 12 points
• Salgues and Dizko were the only gators that secured a three pointer when UF ended 2: 17 from the three -point line
• Kyle and Reynolds both went 100 percent out of the free wire line

  • Kyle (7-7), Reynolds (3-3)

• Florida forced 13 sales to transform 15 points
• The Gators exceeded the Lady Vols at five (47-42)
• McGill led to Assists and distributed five of the 12 templates in Florida
• McGill responsible for half of UFS Steals and banged three of Floridas six
• The Gator scored 20 or more points in three quarters

  • 21 (Q2), 20 (Q3) and 21 (Q4)

• The Gators have now secured more than 20 points in 52 out of 114 quarters this season
• UF secured 22 layups in 32 driving tests (69%)
• Florida recorded a game of 83 possessions and changed for 0.94 points per property
• A total of 17 minutes and 48 seconds led via Tennessee via Tennessee

Career height:

Gator bites:
Head coach Kelly Rae Finley In the continued adjustments and improvements of UF:

“I told our team at half -time, thank you for showing everyone else how we practice. It is refreshing as a trainer, and we practice very hard every day. This is the effort and intensity that is necessary when it is necessary Want to have the opportunity to win and win and I thought we played with it tonight.

Head coach Kelly Rae Finley On the upcoming game against Oklahoma:

“I think this point a year is more than thriving, and I think that this was a good game for us in front of Oklahoma. Had a great amount.”

Team records:
Florida: (14-14, 5-9 seconds)
Tennessee: (21-6, 8-6 seconds)

Serial record:

The all-time series between Florida and Tennessee is in favor of the Lady Vols with 45-4.

Next up:
Florida stays at home for a showdown on Thursday evening against Oklahoma. The game will appear in the Exactech Arena at 7 p.m. and mark the Gator's final home competition of the regular 2024-25 season. The competition on Thursday will also honor the Florida seniors with a celebration after the game at the Center Court.



Next: Oklahoma (20-6, 8-5 seconds)

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