GREENVILLE, S.C.— The Gators will face Auburn in game four of the first round of the 2025 SEC Tournament on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
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The Gators enter the 2025 SEC Tournament as the No. 11 seed, while Auburn sits at No. 14. The game will be aired on SECN.
Auburn (12-17, 3-13 SEC)
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:
- Be UF's first win over Auburn in postseason play since 2021
- Tally their first victory in neutral territory of the season
- Give the Gators an SEC Tournament win for the second straight season
- Put Florida's SEC record at 6-11
- Set Florida's all-time SEC record to 232-336
- Record Coach Finley's 26th SEC win as Florida's head coach
- Make UF's record 4-5 in the month of Feb., 2025
- Break Florida's current three game losing streak
- Mark UF's third SEC post-season win in the past two years
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TALE OF THE TAPE:
| Florida |
|
Auburn |
| 75.4 |
PPG |
68.3 |
| 71.4 |
OPP PPG |
64.8 |
| +4.1 |
SCORING MARGIN |
+3.4 |
| 45.8 |
FG % |
44.4 |
| 41.0 |
OPP FG% |
43.7 |
| 31.9 |
3 FG% |
32.3 |
| 72.2 |
FT % |
68.6 |
| 40.1 |
REBOUNDS PG |
33.4 |
| 14.4 |
ASSISTS PG |
14.2 |
| 17.4 |
TURNOVERS PG |
17.0 |
| 7.1 |
STEALS PG |
9.0 |
| 3.7 |
BLOCKS PG |
3.0 |
THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Auburn stands in favor of the Tigers at 32-24. UF is currently on a three-game losing streak against Auburn spanning from 1/30/23 to 1/26/25.
GATORS x TIGERS HISTORY:
Florida and Auburn have met a recorded 56 times with their initial matchup dating back to 1978. Since then, the Gators and the Tigers have met consistently with 23 match-ups being held in Gainesville, 23 taking place in Auburn and 10 being at neutral sites.
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Wednesday's contest will be the Gators first time competing against the Tigers in the SEC Tournament since 2021 where UF took a 69-62 victory in the opening round. Most recently, Florida faced the Tigers in January of 2025, falling 74-51 at Auburn.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
FLORIDA'S LAST TIME OUT:
The Gators last time on the hardwood was Sun., March 2, in a 72-46 road loss to No. 1 Texas. Florida was led by
Ra Shaya Kyle logging 12 points while going 4-4 from the free throw line. Kyle was the only Gator in double digits for scoring—as UF was held to a season low 46 points.
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Defensively, freshman
Liv McGill led under the basket, securing seven rebounds against the top-ranked Longhorns. McGill also snagged three steals and distributed four assists. Despite the loss, UF was able to outrebound No. 1 Texas 40-33.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
- Florida is ranked No. 6 in the SEC and No. 34 in the NCAA with a 45.8 field goal percentage
- UF has four players averaging in double digits
- McGill and Kyle are in the SEC's top 20 for scoring
- McGill at No. 12 (16.2), and Kyle at No. 20 (14.7)
- McGill is the only freshman in the country with a triple-double this season
- Kyle is No. 26 in the country and No. 3 in the SEC for double-doubles with 13
- McGill is the No. 1 freshman in the NCAA for assists
- Total assists (151) and assists per game (5.0)
- Kyle is No. 6 in the SEC for rebounds per game (8.7)
- UF is No. 3 in SEC play for defensive rebound percentage (70.0)
- Florida is undefeated this season when they hold their opponent to 69 points or less
- The Gators have secured 20+ points in 52 of 122 quarters played this season
- Kyle is No. 10 in the NCAA and No. 3 in the SEC with a field goal percentage of 60.4
- Kyle is No. 5 in the SEC for total rebounds in the 2024-25 season with 261
- Alexia Gassett leads Florida in total blocks with 23 on the season
- Liv McGill has hit double figures in 27 of her 30 outings at UF
- UF is currently on a three-game losing streak having played back-to-back-to back top-15 teams
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PROJECTED AUBURN STARTERS:
| Auburn |
No. |
Height |
 Position |
Class |
Hometown/Previous School |
| DeYona Gaston |
 5 |
6-2 |
F |
Gr. |
Houston, Texas / Texas |
| Taylen Collins |
 14 |
6-1 |
F |
Gr. |
Muldrow, Okla. / Oklahoma State |
| Yuting Deng |
 9 |
6-0 |
G |
Fr. |
Hunan Province, China |
| Celia Sumbane |
 1 |
6-2 |
F |
Sr. |
Maputo, Mozambique |
| Mar'shaun Bostic |
 12 |
5-8 |
G |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. / Vashon HS |
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AUBURN QUICK HITS:
- Auburn is No. 3 in the SEC for rebounding defense with a total 927 rebounds to average 31.9 per game
- Auburn is No. 7 in the league for scoring defense at 64.8
- The Tigers are No. 8 in the league for steals, averaging nine a game and holding a combined 261
- Gaston is No. 3 in the SEC for scoring with an average of 22.5 points per game
- Gaston is No. 10 in the SEC for rebounding and leads AU in rebounding, averaging 7.2 per game
- Mar'shaun Bostic is No. 11 in the nation for total assists and No. 3 in the SEC (173)
- Bostic is No. 7 in the SEC for steals with a combined 70
- Gaston is No. 5 in the SEC for field goal shooting with a 55.4 percent
- Yuting Deng leads the Tigers from behind the arc, shooting 36.8 percent (25-68)
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