Florida Gators

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Florida caps its hectic three-game week with a trip to Tuscaloosa, where the Gators play Alabama on Sun., February 12 at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
 
The Tide have returned to play all home games this year at Coleman Coliseum.
 
The game will be televised live on SEC Network with Roy Philpott and Brooke Weisbrod.
 
Sunday's game will be the Gators' 18th on the road this season, including its sixth in Southeastern Conference action.
 
No Place for the Weak this Week

• Florida plays three SEC games in seven days this week.
• The Gators opened the seven-day span with a home loss to Ole Miss on Monday, Feb. 6.
• The team then defeated Arkansas on Thursday.
• Sunday's game at Alabama wraps the hectic league run!

 
Florida vs. Alabama: The Series

• 56-Game Series: UF trails 27-29 (UF Home: 15-7; Away: 9-12; Neutral: 3-10)
• Last Meeting: Florida won 80-72 on January 21, 2016 in Gainesville.
• Trend: Each of the last four games in the series, as well as seven of the last nine have been decided by eight points or less.
• Florida has won six consecutive games in the series against the Tide.
• The Crimson Tide's last win against the Gators was on Feb. 13, 2011 - a 64-59 decision at Foster Auditorium.

 
What Just Happened

• On Thursday, Florida defeated Arkansas, 57-53, and picked up its first SEC home win of the year.
• Alabama is coming off a 69-48 road loss at Texas A&M and dropped its fourth straight.

 
Five and Counting

• It's hard to believe, but Florida has just FIVE regular-season games remaining before the SEC Tournament.
• Including Sunday's game against the Crimson Tide, Florida's remaining schedule includes two home games (Missouri and Georgia) and three on the road (Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee).
• The Gators are 1-2 in the second half of the league schedule entering Sunday's game against Alabama.
• Florida wrapped up the first half of its 16-game SEC slate with a road win at Vanderbilt (Jan. 29) and a 2-6 record.

 
Gator Watch

• Ronni Williams - the lone four-year senior on the roster - led UF in scoring as a sophomore and junior and is doing so again this season.
• In addition to leading the Gators in scoring with 18.9 points per game (20.0 ppg in SEC games), Williams also leads the squad in rebounding (7.8 pg) and free throw percentage (76.0%) and is second for assists (58) and field goal percentage (54.6%).
• With her 43-point, 14-rebound effort against Vanderbilt (Jan. 29), she became the first SEC player to drop 40 and 10 since in a game since the 2003 season!
• Williams became the 24th Gator to score 1,000 career points, doing so on Dec. 3 vs. Long Beach State.
• She became the 15th Gator to collect 700 career rebounds, eclipsing the mark on January 5 at LSU.

 
Who's Hot

• Over the last FOUR games, Ronni Williams averaged 22.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and converted 81.3 percent (26-32) from the free throw line.
• in the last THREE games, freshman Delicia Washington is averaging 15.0 points and 5.3 rebounds; and continues to lead all SEC freshmen in scoring and steals per game.

 
Notes from Florida's Last Game: defeated Arkansas, 57-53 (Feb. 9 in Gainesville)

• Six of Florida's last seven games have been decided by single digits and Thursday's finally ended in favor of the Gators.
• Florida held the 42-31 rebounding advantage that included 17 offensive boards.
• The Gators committed 25 turnovers that Arkansas converted into 27 points.
• The last time Florida won a game scoring 57 or fewer points was Feb. 28, 2016, when the Gators defeated Auburn 56-49 in Gainesville.
• Aside from provided Florida's final three points from the free throw line with seven seconds remaining that iced the game, Dyandria Anderson finished with six points, seven assists, seven rebounds and four steals.
• Senior Ronni Williams scored 13 of her team-high 15 points in the second half to go along with 12 rebounds for the 20th double-double of her career

 
Gripping Gators

• Over the previous three-plus seasons, the team has played a combined 55 games decided by 10 points or less, with a 29-26 record)
• In 2016-17, the Gators are 3-7 in games decided 10 points or less (2-5 SEC).

 
 

Stat Comparisons (All Games)
Stat Check	Florida	Alabama
Record	12-12	15-9
FG%	45.1%	41.2%
3FG%	26.8% (86-321)	31.3% (126-402)
FT%	67.3% (302-449)	64.1% (362-565)
Points Per Gm	73.2	69.6
Points Allowed	68.8	60.2
FG% Defense	38.7%	38.6%
3FG% Defense	26.8%	28.2%
Scoring Margin	+4.4	+9.3
Reb Margin	+5.1	+6.1
Assists PG	15.2	12.9
Turnover Margin	-1.5	17.3
Steals PG	9.5	8.9
Blocks PG	4.1	4.3

 

Stat Comparisons (SEC Games, ONLY)
Stat Check	Florida	Alabama
Record	3-8	3-8
FG%	42.0%	37.5%
3FG%	27.9% (39-140)	29.9%
FT%	70.2% (151-215)	63.8%
Points Per Gm	69.5	58.3
Points Allowed	76.0	69.5
FG% Defense	43.1%	44.5%
3FG% Defense	36.8%	32.9%
Scoring Margin	-6.5	-11.2
Reb Margin	+2.7	-0.3
Assists PG	12.5	10.3
Turnover Margin	-3.9	-4.4
Steals PG	7.8	6.8
Blocks PG	3.5	3.7

 
 
Game Day at a Glance

• Who: Florida (12-12, 3-8 SEC) at Alabama (15-9, 3-8 SEC)
• Where: Coleman Coliseum (15,383) * Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• When: Sun., February 12 * 2 pm ET/ 1 pm CT

 
Game Notes

• Florida
• Alabama 

 
Game Coverage & More!

• Radio: LIVE on ESPN Gainesville 98.1 with Adam Schick & Brittany Davis
• Internet Audio: LIVE thru FloridaGators.com (FREE) 
• Television: LIVE on SEC Network with Roy Philpott and Brooke Weisbrod
• Streaming Video: SEC Network +
• Internet Scoring: LIVE through SidearmStats

 
Opening Tip

• Sunday will be the 57th meeting between Florida and Alabama. It is the third-most tenured series in Gator history.
• Sunday's game is Florida's third SEC contest in seven days, having played Monday and Thursday.
• Six of UF's last seven games have been decided by single digits.
• Florida is 3-7 in games decided by 10 points or less this season, including 2-5 in SEC games.
• Including Sunday's game, the Gators have just FIVE games remaining before the SEC Tournament.
• UF's Ronni Williams is the No. 1 scorer in the SEC overall and No. 2 in league games. Her highlight game is a 43-point, 14-rebound performance against Vanderbilt (Jan. 29).

 
Gator Pronunciations for this Release:

• DYANDRIA Anderson: dee-ANN-dree-uh
• Sydney MORANG: mur-RANG (like meringue pie)
• DELICIA Washington: duh-LEE-shuh

 
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