GAINESVILLE, Fla.— The Gators defeated North Florida 75-47 on Saturday afternoon to secure their seventh home win of the season. Senior Ra Shaya Kyle got Florida on the boards first and led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds. Kyle's performance was followed by Laila Reynolds and Liv McGill, both logging 14 points.

Defensively, Alexia Gassett led UF with 10 rebounds. Eight of her rebounds were defensive and the remaining two were offensive. Gassett has now led the Gators on the boards for a total of two outings this season.

IN THE FIRST:

• The Gators scored a combined 20 points— 18 came from inside the paint
• Kyle led in scoring with 10 points, shooting 4-7 from the field and 2-3 from the free throw line
• UF out-rebounded the Ospreys 15-9
• Kyle (5), Alexia Dizeko (4), and Gassett (3) were Florida's top re-bounders

 
IN THE SECOND:

• Warren and Gassett led Florida on offense, each tallying four points
• Gassett also led UF on the boards with four rebounds
• The Gators hit four blocks with Laila Reynolds recording two
• Florida was held to a game low 13 points

 
IN THE THIRD:

• McGill tallied the first five points of the second half (39-23)
• The Gators shot 9-17 from the field for a game best shooting percentage of 52.9
• 12 of Florida's 23 points were grabbed inside the paint
• Kyle was UF's top scorer with six points, going 2-2 from the field and 2-2 from the charity stripe
• McGill distributed three assist to convert for six points

IN THE FOURTH:

• McGill led in scoring with six of UF's 18 points
• 14 of Florida's points for the period were collected in the paint
• Me'Arah O'Neal grabbed five rebounds to lead all on the boards
• UF forced five turnovers on the Osprey's to convert for nine points

CAREER HIGHS: 

Alexia Dizeko
Rebounds	5	at LSU 02/04/24, vs North Florida 12/21/24
Assists	3	vs North Florida 12/21/24
Ra Shaya Kyle
FG Attempts	15	vs North Florida 12/21/24
Liv McGill
Rebounds	6	vs North Florida 12/21/24
3 FG Attempts	8	vs North Florida 12/21/24, at Clemson 12/05/24
Daviane Mindoudi Ongbakahoumb
Blocks	1	vs North Florida 12/21/24, vs Chicago St. 11/12/24, vs Fla. Atlantic 11/04/24

 

WORTH NOTING:

• Florida had three players in double figures for scoring
  • Kyle (18), McGill (14), and Reynolds (14)
• UF never trailed to the Ospreys, holding the lead for 39 minutes and 24 seconds  
• UF grabbed 53 rebounds with nine players contributing on the boards
• Gassett led on the boards for her second time as a Gator with 10 rebounds
• McGill recorded five assists to lead Florida in ball distribution for her ninth time this season
• Six Gators snagged one or more steals for a game total of seven
• Seven different Gators had one or more blocks for combined nine
• The Gators have secured 20+ points in 30 of 52 quarters played this season
• 50 of Florida's 75 points were tallied inside the paint
• 10-0 marked UF's largest scoring run (Q4 2:07)
• Florida recorded 65 possessions
• The Gators made 21 layups in 26 driving attempts
• UF secured 13 points off fastbreaks

 
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 8-5, (0-0 SEC)
North Florida: 4-9, (0-0 ASUN)
 
SERIES RECORD:
The all-time series between UF and UNF stands at 8-0, favoring the Gators.
 
NEXT UP:
Florida will return to Exactech Arena on Sunday, Dec. 29, and face Alabama State at 3:45 p.m. The matchup against the Hornets will be Florida's final non-conference contest of 2024.
 
Alabama State will travel to Gainesville holding a road record of 0-6. The Hornets most recent time out was at fellow SEC school, Auburn, where they fell 83-40 in Tiger territory.
 
NEXT UP: Alabama State (2-9, 0-0 SWAC)

• Date: Sun., Dec. 29
• Site: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
• Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
• Watch: SECN+
• Live stats: StatBroadcast
• Tickets
• Promotional giveaway: 500 SEC koozies  

 
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