COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Florida secured win No. 14 of the season at Texas A&M, defeating the Aggies 74-52. The road win was also UF's sixth SEC victory to put the Gators at 6-8 in conference play. Florida's 74 points were spread across nine players and Liv McGill led all in scoring with 18 points.

Defensively, Laila Reynolds led in rebounding for the first time in her sophomore season. Reynolds secured nine of UF's 34 rebounds and was closely followed by Ra Shaya Kyle with eight. Florida also held the Aggies to their lowest-scoring game of the season with 52 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
IN THE FIRST:

• UF shot 43.8 percent from the field (7-16), posting 17 points
• Eight points were tallied inside the paint and seven were posted off Texas A&M turnovers
• McGill led in scoring with six points—going 2-4 from the field and 2-2 from the free throw line
• Kyle secured 50 percent of UF's rebounds with six of the Gators 12
• The Gators snagged four steals and forced five turnovers on the Aggies
• Florida held a four-point lead at the end of the first (17-13)

IN THE SECOND:

• The Gators tallied 21 points and shot 60 percent from the field (9-15)
• Seven Gators posted two or more points to contribute to UF's 21
• Kenza Salgues shot 100 percent from the three to lead UF in scoring with six points
• 10 of Florida's points were credited to the bench and nine came from TAMU turnovers
• Reynolds brought in five of Florida's 10 rebounds to lead on the boards
• The score stood in favor of the Gators at 38-17 going into halftime  
• Florida led for a combined 13 minutes and 25 seconds in the first half
   

IN THE THIRD:

• UF's freshmen were responsible for nine of Florida's first 11 points
  • Me'Arah O'Neal (3) and McGill (6)
• McGill led the Gators in scoring—tallying 10 of UF's 21 points
• The Gators recorded eight points inside the paint
• Florida shot 54.5 percent from the field (6-11) and went 8-12 (66.7%) from the free throw line
• Reynolds, McGill, and Kyle each secured two rebounds to lead UF on the boards
• UF was held to a game low two turnovers

IN THE FOURTH:

• Florida recorded 15 points—its lowest scoring period of the game
• Eight of UF's points were from the bench and six were tallied in the paint
• Warren led the Gators on offense, shooting 100 percent from the field (2-2) to post five points
• The Gators were out rebounded for the first time by the Aggies 7-4
• UF closed out shooting 60 percent from the field (6-10) in the final period

WORTH NOTING:

• Florida held Texas A&M to 52 points—The Aggies lowest scoring game of their season
• UF had three players in double figures for scoring
  • McGill (18), Kyle, (12), and Warren (11)
• McGill has hit double figures in 25 of her 27 outings as a Gator
  • 11 of those games have been 20+ point performances  
• Florida forced 17 turnovers on the Aggies to convert for 22 points
• Texas A&M was only able to hit one three pointer, marking their season low from the three point line
• The Gators out rebounded the Aggies by six (34-28)
• UF out rebounded TAMU in all but the fourth quarter
  • Q1 (12-9), Q2 (10-5), Q3(8-7), Q4(4-7)
• Reynolds led on the boards for the first time this season with nine rebounds
  • Reynolds has led the Gators in rebounding five times in her career
• Florida is now 8-0 when holding their opponent to 69 points or less this season
• The Gators shot 53.8 percent from the field (28-52)
• 30 of Florida's 74 points were tallied inside the paint
• 23 of UF's points were credited to the bench
• Reynolds tallied six assists and has now led UF in ball distribution six times this season
• Four Gators distributed three or more assists
  • Reynolds (6), McGill (4), Dizeko (3), Kyle (3)
• The Gators have secured 20+ points in 49 of 110 quarters played this season
• UF made 14 layups in 20 driving attempts (70%)
• Florida recorded a game total 67 possessions, converting for 1.1 points per possession
• In total UF led over the Aggies for a combined 33 minutes and three seconds

TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: (14-13, 5-8 SEC)
Texas A&M: (10-15, 3-10 SEC)
 
SERIES RECORD:
The all-time series between Florida and Texas A&M stands in favor of the Aggies at 11-6. Five of UF's six wins over TAMU have been tallied in the last three years.

NEXT UP:
The Gators will be back in the O'Dome Sunday afternoon for a matchup against No. 15 Tennessee. Florida is slated to tip off against the Lady Vols at 1 p.m. and the game will be aired on SECN.
 
Tennessee will travel to Gainesville after defeating No. 18 Alabama 88-80 on Thursday evening. The Vols were led by Jewel Spear on offense, posting 20 points.
 
Throughout the 2024-25 season, UT has been led in scoring by Talaysia Cooper with 17 points per game and a combined 424. Defensively, the Lady Vols are led on the boards by Zee Spearman, averaging 6.0 rebounds a game. Cooper is not far behind with 5.9 rebounds per game, reflecting her versatility on both ends of the floor.
 
NEXT UP: Tennessee (20-6, 7-6 SEC)

• Date: Sun., Feb. 23
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Site: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
• Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
• Watch: SECN
• Live stats: Statbroadcast

 
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