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2018-19 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES @GATORSWBK 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME Oxford, Miss. OVERALL RECORD: 5-12 (HOME: 5-4 | AWAY: 0-7 | NEUTRAL: 0-1) 4 p.m. ET 18 stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=232746 SEC: 1-3 (HOME: 1-1 * AWAY: 0-2) GAME EIGHTEEN Date Opponent TV/Video Time ET FLORIDA GATORS (5-12, 1-3) NOVEMBER AT Tue. 6 GARDNER-WEBB SECN+ L, 58-60 OLE MISS REBELS (7-11, 1-3) Sun. 11 at [RV/RV] Florida State ACCN Extra L, 56-63 SUN., JAN. 20 // THE PAVILION // OXFORD, MISS. Thu. 15 at Mercer ESPN+ L, 82-92 GATORS BREAKIN’ IT DOWN REBELS Sun. 18 [RV/ --] NORTHWESTERN SECN+ L, 74-83 61.2 PTS/GAME 60.1 Wed. 21 at Indiana BTN+ L, 64-83 65.8 PTS ALLOWED/GAME 64.6 Wed. 28 NORTHEASTERN SECN+ L, 66-79 37.0% FG% 39.3% DECEMBER 41.9% FG% DEFENSE 37.4% SEC/BIG 12 CHALLENGE 30.6% 3-PT FG% 33.0% Sun. 2 TEXAS TECH SEC Network W, 72-67 33.6% 3-PT FG% DEFENSE 29.7% Wed. 5 BETHUNE-COOKMAN SECN+ W, 64-53 37.3 REB/GAME 37.6 Sun. 9 FLORIDA A&M SECN+ W, 62-38 NAKKASOGLU (16.6) LEADING SCORER ALLEN (18.5) Sun. 16 at Ohio State BTN+ L, 41-46 WASHINGTON (8.1) LEADING REBOUNDER SESSOM (5.9) DUEL IN THE DESERT SMITH (3.1) LEADER IN ASSISTS REID (4.8) Thu. 20 vs. Utah FloHoops L, 58-74 CAMERON NEWBAUER COACH YOLETT MCPHEE-MCCUIN Fri. 21 vs. UNLV FloHoops L, 53-56 95-81 (16-31 | UF/2) COACH’S RECORD 101-74 (7-11 | MISS/1) Sun. 30 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN SECN+ W, 70-60 GATORS MASCOT REBELS JANUARY SEC CONFERENCE SEC Thu. 3 at Alabama* SECN+ L, 67-74 GAINESVILLE, FLA. LOCATION OXFORD, MISS. Sun. 6 [RV/--] AUBURN* SEC Network L, 56-64 SERIES HISTORY: FLORIDA LEADS 21-18 INCLUDING A 12-6 MARK ON THE ROAD Thu. 10 at [21/25] South Carolina* SECN+ L, 41-70 FIRST: 1979 | LAST: FEB. 28 (L, 48-43/SEC TOURNAMENT) Sun. 13 [RV/RV] MISSOURI* SEC Network W, 58-56 STREAK: L1 | 5-5 SPLIT OVER LAST 10 MATCHUPS Sun. 20 at Ole Miss* SEC Network 4 p.m. NOTE: TEAMS MET 3 TIMES IN 2017-18; OLE MISS CLAIMED 2/3 WINS; 3 PT AVG MARGIN OF VICTORY Thu. 24 MISSISSIPPI STATE* SECN+ 7 p.m. Sun. 27 ARKANSAS* SECN+ 2 p.m. SETTING THE SCENE Thu. 31 at Tennessee* SECN+ 7 p.m. o The Gators continue their 2018-19 SEC slate when they hit the road for a Sunday afternoon FEBRUARY matchup at Ole MIss as UF shoots for its second-straight win aims to secure its fi rst road win. Sun. 3 at Kentucky* ESPNU 2 p.m. Thu. 7 ALABAMA* SECN+ 7 p.m. o Both teams enter the matchup off the heels of upset victories as the Gators erased a 14 point defi cit to defeat Missouri, 58-56, and the Rebels won at then No. 16 Kentucky, 55- Sun. 10 at Georgia* ESPNU 12 p.m. 49. Both teams snapped three-game losing streaks with their respective wins and both Sun. 17 SOUTH CAROLINA* SECN+ 2 p.m. teams received a "bye" week, not having played a Thursday night contest this week. Thu. 21 at LSU* SECN+ 7:30 p.m. Mon. 25 TEXAS A&M* SEC Network 7 p.m. o Last time out Florida featured four double-fi gure scorers and closed the game on a Thu. 28 GEORGIA* SECN+ 7 p.m. 10-0 run to earn its fi rst-ever victory over Missouri and its fi rst conference victory of the season, downing the Tigers 58-56 this past Sunday. In just her eighth game with Florida, MARCH Danielle Rainey scored a game-high 16 points while Delicia Washington provided the Sun. 3 at Vanderbilt* ESPNU 3 p.m. late game heroics with a contested right-handed lay in with 2.2 seconds remaining to Wed. 6-10 SEC Tournament$ TBD TBD win it for the Gators. Florida trailed by as many 14 and led just twice in the game, once *Southeastern Conference Game; $SEC Tournament (Bon Secours Wellness Arena in when it was 2-0 and again when the fi nal horn sounded. Greenville, S.C) All HOME GAMES will be played at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Cen- o A season ago, the Rebels and Gators battled three times, twice during the regular ter (2020 W. University Drive, Gainesville, FL) season and once during the opening round of the SEC Tournament in Nashville. The • TV Information: SECN = SEC Network; SECN+ = SEC Network matchups were all extremely close as the average margin of victory was just three • To Watch the SEC Network, to go www.GetSECNetwork.com for complete chan- points. Ole Miss bookended the series with victories, claiming a 78-75 win in Oxford nel listing before grinding out a 48-43 win at the SEC Tournament. Sandwhiched in between was • SEC Network +: Games off ered exclusively on WatchESPN and SECNetwork.com Florida’s 61-60 victory on Jan. 21 in Gainesville as Delicia Washington added 15 points through a number of national outlets. and 10 rebounds and the Gators came back from 13 points down. • SEC NETWORK + • WHAT IT IS: Also referred to as SEC Network Plus, this is the digital platform for o Sunday’s matchup features two of the SEC’s top shooters and scorers in Florida’s the SEC Network showcasing live SEC athletic events, inclusive of Funda Nakkasoglu and the Rebels’ Crystal Allen. Nakkasoglu leads the conference averaging 3.1 points triples per game while Allen isn’t far behind at a 2.9 per game clip. • HOW TO WATCH IT: SEC Network + is only available through WatchESPN (acces- Allen has the most three-pointers made overall with 52, and both guards rank within the sible thru the WatchESPN app and on SECNetwork.com) ... To access SEC Network league’s top 10 in scoring as Allen averages 18.5 (2nd) and Nakkasoglu 16.6 (8th). + on WatchESPN, fans must sign in with their credentials from a participating TV provider. o UF's bench is outscoring opponent's reserves, 325-218 on the season and the Gators have held the edge in terms of bench production in 11 games. Florida's +107 margin in bench production is the fi fth-highest in the SEC. UNIVERSITY FACTS BROADCAST INFO o Through Florida’s four SEC contests, Kiki Smith is averaging a team-best 10.8 points Location: Gainesville, Fla. TV: SEC Network per game and has knocked down a three-pointer in each game. The lefty has really found her stroke, knocking down 7-of-13 long-range shots during the span. Founded: 1853 with Courtney Lyle and Christy Thomaskutty Enrollment: 54,854 o In all fi ve of their wins, the Gators have outrebounded their opponent. UF is averaging Radio: Conference: Southeastern (SEC) ESPN Gainesville 98.1FM / 850AM WRUF 42.2 rebounds in wins while averaging 35.2 in losses. Nickname: Gators with Kyle Crooks and Brittany Davis UF President: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs Internet Audio: FloridaGators.com LAST GAME'S STARTERS Athletic Director: Scott Stricklin Mascots: Albert and Alberta Stats: stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=232746 Colors: Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287) Website: FloridaGators.com Facebook: facebook.com/GatorsWBK Twitter: @GatorsWBK, @CamNew #1 KIARA SMITH #3 FUNDA NAKKASOGLU #00 DELICIA WASHINGTON #14 KRISTINA MOORE #44 PAIGE ROBINSON G | So. | 5-10 G | R-Sr. | 5-8 G | Jr. | 5-10 F | Fr. | 6-1 F | Jr. | 6-4 District Heights, Md. Hampton, Australia Macclenny, Fla. Sydney, Australia London, England PPG: 7.0 PPG: 16.6 PPG: 11.7 PPG: 5.2 PPG: 2.3 RPG: 4.5 RPG: 1.9 RPG: 8.1 RPG: 2.4 RPG: 3.4 Contact: Sam Stolte | [email protected]fl .edu | 352-318-6876 APG: 3.1 APG: 1.1 APG: 2.9 APG: 0.6 APG: 0.3 2018-19 FLORIDA GATORS at OLE MISS REBELS 2018-19 FLORIDA GATORS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BROADCAST MEDIA SHEET DELICIA WASHINGTON 5-10 * Macclenny, Fla./Baker County H.S. Name pronounced: duh-LEE-shuh • Hit the game-wining layup vs. Missouri with 2.2 seconds left, capping a 10-0 run Games played: 16 Rebounds/game: 8.1 2018-19 • Career-high 33 points at Mercer, her 2nd career game with 30+ and 38th in program history Minutes/game: 29.5 Assists/game: 2.9 JR 00 SEASON Points/game: 11.7 Turnovers/game: 3.3 • Notched program’s 3rd triple double vs. Savannah State, Nov. 23, 2017 (12pts,12reb,10ast) FG Pct: 35.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 • Has a self-proclaimed ‘shopping addition’ – she owns 60-plus pairs of shoes (Nike/Jordans) 3FG Pct: 23.7 Steals/game: 1.3 G • Uber-athletic guard who can play on and off the ball and is a true triple threat FT Pct: 64.9 Blocks/game: 0.1 KIARA “KIKI” SMITH 5-10 * District Heights, Md./Forestville Military Academy/ASA College Name pronounced: kee-AIR-uh * KEE-KEE • UF's leading scorer through four SEC games (10.8); four-straight games with a 3. 2018-19 Games played: 17 Rebounds/game: 4.5 Minutes/game: 32.9 Assists/game: 3.1 SO • Added a season-best 15 points against Auburn, registering a season-best three 3-pointers SEASON Points/game: 7.0 Turnovers/game: 2.2 • Finished in double fi gures six times this season; leads team in assists (53) and steals (22) 1 FG Pct: 29.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 • Rated as the No.