Florida(7-5) Hosts Delaware State (1-9)
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2017-18 Women’s Basketball 2017-18 Schedule & Results Florida (7-5) hosts Overall Record: 7-5 (home: 4-4 * away: 1-0 * neutral: 2-1) SEC: 0-0 (home: 0-0 * away: 0-0) Delaware State (1-9) UF Opp Date Nat’l Rank Opponent TV/Video Time ET Exactech Arena (10,151) NOVEMBER (4-3) Sat. 11 rv/-- -- GEORGIA STATE SECN+ W 82-66 Gainesville, Florida Tue. 14 rv/- -- ARKANSAS STATE SECN+ L 69-70 Wed., December 27 * 2 pm ET Fri. 17 rv/- 17/14 FLORIDA STATE SECN+ L 54-84 at Savannah Invitational The official name is Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, which we are Tue. 21 -- -- vs. Richmond (1) none W 87-80 asking to be used on first mention and opening graphics for broadcasts. Subsequent Wed. 22 -- -- vs. Stetson (1) none L 71-85 mentions and in places where space is limited, please use Exactech Arena. Thu. 23 -- -- vs. Savannah State (1) none W 90-40 Tue. 28 -- -- JACKSONVILLE SECN+ W 69-59 Gator Game Coverage & More! DECEMBER Radio: ............................ ESPN Gainesville 98.1FM & 850AM WRUF Sun. 3 -- rv at Oklahoma (2) FOXSpts W 80-61 ........................................................with Kyle Crooks & Brittany Davis Wed. 6 -- 12 OHIO STATE (DH) SECN+ L 77-103 Internet Audio: ........................... link thru FloridaGators.com (FREE) Sun. 10 -- -- MARSHALL SEC Network W 74-69 GATOR HOLIDAY CLASSIC Television: .................................................................................. none Wed. 20 -- -- CHATTANOOGA (3) (DH) SECN+ L 60-65 Streaming Video: ............................... SEC Network + (WatchESPN) Thu. 21 -- -- SAINT JOSEPH’S (3) SECN+ W 71-51 Internet Scoring: .............................LIVE through FloridaGators.com Wed. 27 -- -- DELAWARE STATE SECN+ 2 p.m. Gates Open: ............................................................................... 1 pm Sun. 31 at Auburn* ESPN2 4 p.m. JANUARY Thu. 4 ALABAMA* SECN+ 7 p.m. Head Coaches Sun. 7 at Ole Miss* SECN+ 3 p.m. Florida (7-5): ..................Cameron Newbauer (IUPU Fort Wayne ’01) Thu. 11 KENTUCKY* SECN+ 7 p.m. Overall Record / at UF: ..............86-56 (fifth year) / 7-5 (first year) Sun. 14 LSU* SEC Network 1 p.m. Delaware State (1-9): ............Barbara Burgess (Delaware State, ‘90) Thu. 18 at Arkansas* SEC Network 7 p.m. Overall Record / at DSU: .............................14-65 (3rd yr) / same Sun. 21 OLE MISS* SEC Network 1 p.m. Thu. 25 at Mississippi State* SEC Network 8:30 p.m. Sun. 28 GEORIGA* SEC Network 2 p.m. Communications/Sports Info. Contacts FEBRUARY Florida: .............................. Kathy Cafazzo <[email protected]> Mon. 5 at Missouri* SEC Network 7 p.m. Thu. 8 MISSISSIPPI STATE* SECN+ 7 p.m. Phone Numbers: ....... O: 352-375-4683 x6133 / C: 352-316-4575 Sun. 11 at South Carolina* SEC Network 1 p.m. Website: ............................................................FloridaGators.com Thu 15 at Texas A&M* SECN+ 8 p.m. Twitter/Instagram: .............................@GatorsWBK ... @camnew Sun. 18 VANDERBILT* SEC Network 1 p.m. Facebook:............................................facebook.com/GatorsWBK Thu. 22 TENNESSEE* SECN+ 7 p.m. Delaware State: ........................ Dennis Jones < [email protected] > Sun. 25 at Georgia* SEC Network 12 p.m. Phone Numbers: .....................................................302-270-6088 Wed. 28-March 4 SEC Tournament (4) SEC Network 12/2:30 p.m. *Southeastern Conference Game; DH = Doubleheader ... (1) Savannah Invitational (Savannah Civic Twitter / Website: ......................... @DSUWBB | dsuhornets.com Center, Savannah, GA) … (2) Big 12/SEC Challenge (Norman, OK) … (3) Gator Holiday Classic (Gainesville, FL) … (4) SEC Tournament (Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN) All HOME GAMES will be played at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center (2020 W. University Drive, Gainesville, FL) Opening Tip • TV Information: SECN = SEC Network; SECN+ = SEC Network +; OOV = opponent online *Florida returns to action on Wednesday following a short break for video • To Watch the SEC Network, to go www.GetSECNetwork.com for complete channel listing the holiday. The Gators last played six days ago, defeating Saint • SEC Network +: Games offered exclusively on WatchESPN and SECNetwork.com through a Joseph’s, 71-51. number of national outlets. *Wednesday’s game is the team’s final non-league outing of the • SEC NETWORK + • WHAT IT IS: Also referred to as SEC Network Plus, this is the digital platform for the SEC season before turning its attention squarely to Southeastern Confer- Network showcasing live SEC athletic events, inclusive of ence foes. • HOW TO WATCH IT: SEC Network + is only available through WatchESPN (accessible thru the *UF is averaging 9.3 three-pointers per game, WatchESPN app and on SECNetwork.com) ... To access SEC Network + on WatchESPN, fans tied for the 11th- must sign in with their credentials from a participating TV provider. most in the nation, thru games played Dec. 23. The Gators, how- ever, averaged just 5.5 treys over the last two games. Florida’s Probable Starting Lineup (based on last game’s starters) ## Gator Pronunciation POS HT CL Hometown PPG RPG NOTES 12 Paulina Hersler F 6-3 SR Malmo, Sweden 12.0 5.8 career-high 19 pts vs. St. Joe’s; 4-pt-play vs. OhioSt 44 Haley Lorenzen F 6-3 SR Iowa City, Iowa 12.3 9.4 6 doub-doubs; 7 pts shy of 1,000 in career 3 Funda Nakkasoglu FOON-da knock-a-SO-glue G 5-8 R-JR Hampton, Australia 16.2 3.0 28-73 (38.4%) three-pointers; 3 20-point games 00 Delicia Washington duh-LEE-shuh G 5-10 SO Macclenny, Fla. 11.4 8.6 double-fig scoring in last 8 gms; 1 triple-double; 44 assists 11 Dyandria Anderson dee-ANN-dree-uh G 5-10 SR Viera, Fla. 12.1 4.2 career-best 29 pts at Oklahoma ... 41 assists, 23 turnovers Off The Bench 15 Sydney Searcy SIR-see G 5-7 SO Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 5.4 1.2 15-37 threes (40.5%); DNP last 2 games (concussion) 23 Jalaysha Thomas jah-LAY-shuh F 6-2 FR Ocala, Fla. 2.7 4.2 12.7 minutes 24 Mikayla Hayes mih-KAY-la F 6-2 FR Brooklyn Park, Minn. 2.1 1.7 8-12 free throws 1 Tameria Johnson tah-MEIR-ee-uh G 5-6 FR Ocala, Fla. 1.1 0.8 10 assists ... 6.4 minutes 5 Elif Portakal ee-LEAF POOR-ta-call G 5-9 SO Istanbul, Turkey 1.1 0.5 5.9 minutes; led team in assists last 2 games 55 Stephanie Brower F 5-11 FR Wesley Chapel, Fla. 0.0 0.0 Walk-on, joined team Dec. 12, 2017; played 2 minutes Out for Today/Season 22 Sydney Morang mur-RANG (like the pie) G/F 6-0 SO New Providence, N.J. 4.7 2.3 3 GP - out for season (concussion) 4 Corey Staples G 5-8 JR Buford, Ga. -- -- transfer from Santa Fe College; tore ACL Oct. 28, 2017 2017-18 FLORIDA GATORS host the DELAWARE STATE LADY HORNETS 2017-18 Gator Women’s Basketball BROADCAST MEDIA SHEET Probable Starters Numbers in Orange DELICIA WASHINGTON SO * G * 5-10 * Macclenny, Fla./Baker County H.S. Name pronounced: duh-LEE-shuh • her active 8-game double-figure scoring streak is longest of career (was 4 games) GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G S B PPG • her 3 at Oklahoma (game 8) was 11th of year, surpassing her entire total from last year in 31 games SEASON 12-12 30.1 .367 .267 .514 8.6 3.7 7 0 11.4 • TRIPLE-double vs. Savannah State (12pts,12reb,10ast) - 3rd in pgm history SEC • Scored in every game of career but one ... 2017 SEC Co-FR of the Year - first Gator! 00CAREER 43-42 27.0 .394 .265 .565 6.2 2.2 48 2 11.2 • Has a self-proclaimed ‘shopping addition’ – she owns 60-plus pairs of shoes (Nike/Jordans) TAMERIA JOHNSON FR * 5-6 * G * Ocala, Fla. / West Port H.S. Name pronounced: tah-MEIR-ee-uh • Only Gator yet to hit a three-pointer this season GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G S B PPG • Two great defensive plays at end of first half of season-opener SEASON 10-0 6.4 .364 .000 .500 0.8 1.0 4 0 1.1 • Prep teammates at West Port HS with current Gator freshman Jalaysha Thomas SEC • Verbally committed while standing on sideline of the Gator football game vs Ole Miss on Oct. 3, 2015 1 CAREER 10-0 6.4 .364 .000 .500 0.8 1.0 4 0 1.1 • Ran track for West Port and was part of the school’s record-breaking 4x100 team FUNDA NAKKASOGLU R-JR * G * 5-8 * Hampton, Australia / Utah State University Name pronounced: FOON-da knock-a-SO-glue • left Richmond game at 1:57 remaning with ankle injury and DNP next 2 nights vs. Stetson, Sav.State GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G S B PPG • doub-fig scoring in all but 2 games this year ... 7 treys vs. Richmond =T-3rd-most/game in UF history SEASON 10-10 34.3 .465 .384 .778 3.0 2.5 4 0 16.2 • Played in and started all but two games of her 60-game Utah State University career, when she aver- SEC aged 19.1 points per game and amassed 1,149 points 3 CAREER 10-10 34.3 .465 .384 .778 3.0 2.5 4 0 16.2 • Spent 2016 summer with Turkish Senior National Team; among players at tryouts for 2016 Olympics ELIF PORTAKAL SO * G * 5-9 * Istanbul, Turkey / Ugur H.S. Name pronounced: ee-LEAF POOR-ta-call • Led UF in assists vs. Chattanooga & St. Joe’s - first times in career leading team in a stat category GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G S B PPG • Played in every game this year ..