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2018-19 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES @GATORSWBK 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME Gainesville, Fla. OVERALL RECORD: 6-18 (HOME: 6-6 | AWAY: 0-11 | NEUTRAL: 0-1) 2 p.m. ET 25 flfloridagators oridagators.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary com SEC: 2-9 (HOME: 2-3 * AWAY: 0-6) GAME TWENTY FIVE Date Opponent TV/Video Time ET FLORIDA GATORS (6-18, 2-9) NOVEMBER VS. Tue. 6 GARDNER-WEBB SECN+ L, 58-60 SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS (18-6, 10-1) Sun. 11 at [RV/RV] Florida State ACCN Extra L, 56-63 SUN., FEB. 17 // EXACTECH ARENA // GAINESVILLE, FLA. Thu. 15 at Mercer ESPN+ L, 82-92 GATORS BREAKIN’ IT DOWN GAMECOCKS Sun. 18 [RV/ --] NORTHWESTERN SECN+ L, 74-83 59.9 PTS/GAME 75.5 Wed. 21 at Indiana BTN+ L, 64-83 68.5 PTS ALLOWED/GAME 64.9 Wed. 28 NORTHEASTERN SECN+ L, 66-79 36.7% FG% 43.2% DECEMBER 43.4% FG% DEFENSE 39.0% SEC/BIG 12 CHALLENGE 30.6% 3-PT FG% 33.3% Sun. 2 TEXAS TECH SEC Network W, 72-67 33.0% 3-PT FG% DEFENSE 30.6% Wed. 5 BETHUNE-COOKMAN SECN+ W, 64-53 36.5 REB/GAME 39.4 Sun. 9 FLORIDA A&M SECN+ W, 62-38 NAKKASOGLU (16.5) LEADING SCORER COOPER (12.6) Sun. 16 at Ohio State BTN+ L, 41-46 WASHINGTON (7.7) LEADING REBOUNDER JENNINGS (5.8) DUEL IN THE DESERT SMITH (3.0) LEADER IN ASSISTS COLE (6.5) Thu. 20 vs. Utah FloHoops L, 58-74 CAMERON NEWBAUER COACH HARRIS (4.6) Fri. 21 vs. UNLV FloHoops L, 53-56 96-87 (17-39 | UF/2) COACH’S RECORD 440-173 (268-93 | USC/11) GATORS MASCOT GAMECOCKS Sun. 30 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN SECN+ W, 70-60 SEC CONFERENCE SEC JANUARY GAINESVILLE, FLA. LOCATION COLUMBIA, S.C. Thu. 3 at Alabama* SECN+ L, 67-74 Sun. 6 [RV/--] AUBURN* SEC Network L, 56-64 SERIES HISTORY: FLORIDA LEADS 20-18 OVERALL AND HOLDS AN 8-9 MARK AT HOME IN THE SERIES Thu. 10 at [21/25] South Carolina* SECN+ L, 41-70 FIRST: DEC. 1, 1979 (L, 50-93) | LAST: JAN. 10, 2019 (L, 40-71) Sun. 13 [RV/RV] MISSOURI* SEC Network W, 58-56 STREAK: L9 (USC HAS WON LAST 9 AFTER UF WON PREVIOUS 9) Sun. 20 at Ole Miss* SEC Network L, 66-76 LAST UF WIN: JAN. 9. 2011 AT USC, 65-63 Thu. 24 [7/7] MISSISSIPPI ST.* SECN+ L, 42-90 Sun. 27 ARKANSAS* SECN+ L, 73-83 SETTING THE SCENE o The University of Florida women’s basketball team hosts its fi nal Sunday home game Thu. 31 at Tennessee* SECN+ L, 50-67 when it welcomes No. 11 South Carolina to Gainesville on Feb. 17. Tipoff is slated for 2 FEBRUARY p.m. ET and the contest has been designated as the team's Play4Kay Pink Game and all Sun. 3 at [19/15] Kentucky* ESPNU L, 51-62 fans are encouraged to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness. Thu. 7 ALABAMA* SECN+ W, 57-55 Sun. 10 at Georgia* ESPNU L, 58-93 o The Gators return to action following a bye week. Last time out Florida took on Georgia in Athens on Sunday, Feb. 10 and suff ered a 93-58 setback. Despite featuring four in double Sun. 17 [11/14] SOUTH CAROLINA* SECN+ 2 p.m. fi gures and draining 11 three-pointers, UF came up short in the 73rd meeting between the Thu. 21 at LSU* SECN+ 7:30 p.m. programs. Kiki Smith netted a team-high 15 while Emanuely de Oliveira registered a career- Mon. 25 TEXAS A&M* SEC Network 7 p.m. high 11 points but Florida’s defense couldn’t fi nd an answer for the Bulldogs who fi nished the Thu. 28 GEORGIA* SECN+ 7 p.m. game shooting 58.2 percent from the fl oor. MARCH o The squads met back on Jan. 10 in Columbia as the No. 24 Gamecocks came away Sun. 3 at Vanderbilt* ESPNU 3 p.m. with a 71-40 victory. South Carolina opened the game on a 19-0 run and at a point in Wed. 6-10 SEC Tournament$ TBD TBD the fi rst quarter made eight-consecutive shots. Despite outscoring the Gamecocks in *Southeastern Conference Game; $SEC Tournament (Bon Secours Wellness Arena in the second quarter, Florida fell in the road tilt. Sophomore guard Kiki Smith netted a Greenville, S.C) team-high 13 points while Funda Nakkasoglu dropped 10. UF shot a season-low 25.4 All HOME GAMES will be played at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Cen- percent in the setback. ter (2020 W. University Drive, Gainesville, FL) • TV Information: SECN = SEC Network; SECN+ = SEC Network o South Carolina is one of three teams Florida will take on twice during conference play • To Watch the SEC Network, to go www.GetSECNetwork.com for complete chan- the other two are Alabama which the Gators split with and Georgia which the Gators nel listing will play again on Senior Night on Feb. 28. • SEC Network +: Games off ered exclusively on WatchESPN and SECNetwork.com through a number of national outlets. o The Gators are 4-3 in Sunday games played at home. • SEC NETWORK + • WHAT IT IS: Also referred to as SEC Network Plus, this is the digital platform for o Through 24 games, as a team Florida has drained 190 three-pointers which is the the SEC Network showcasing live SEC athletic events, inclusive of fi fth-most in program history. The Gators set the program record with 249 made treys a • HOW TO WATCH IT: SEC Network + is only available through WatchESPN (acces- season ago in Newbauer’s fi rst season at the helm. sible thru the WatchESPN app and on SECNetwork.com) ... To access SEC Network + on WatchESPN, fans must sign in with their credentials from a participating TV o UF has featured nine diff erent starting lineups on the season as Coach Newbauer provider. continues to try to fi nd the best way utilize his roster which has seen eight players make their Gator debut in 2018-19. o Florida recorded 11 three-pointers vs. Georgia, fi nishing with double-digit three- UNIVERSITY FACTS BROADCAST INFO pointers for the eighth time this season and fi fth time in its 11 SEC contests. Florida registered double-digit treys in consecutive games (10 vs. Alabama, 11 vs. Georgia) for Location: Gainesville, Fla. Live Stream: SECNetwork+ the second time this season and fi rst since in connected for 12 and 11 vs. Alabama and Auburn, respectively, in early January. Founded: 1853 with Kyle Crooks and Brittany Davis Enrollment: 54,854 Radio: o Since joining the Gators at Ohio State (Dec. 16), Danielle Rainey has provided a spark Conference: Southeastern (SEC) ESPN Gainesville 98.1FM / 850AM WRUF and has been a diff erence maker. She has fi nished with 15 or more points in four league Nickname: Gators with Tom Collett and Kelly Davis bouts and her 9.0 points per game average in league play is second on the team. UF President: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs Internet Audio: FloridaGators.com Athletic Director: Scott Stricklin LAST GAME'S STARTERS Mascots: Albert and Alberta Stats: fl oridagators.com/sidearmstats/wbball/ Colors: Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287) summary Website: FloridaGators.com Facebook: facebook.com/GatorsWBK Twitter: @GatorsWBK, @CamNew #1 KIARA SMITH #3 FUNDA NAKKASOGLU #10 DANIELLE RAINEY #11 EMANUELY DE OLIVEIRA #12 ZADA WILLIAMS G | So. | 5-10 G | R-Sr. | 5-8 G | So. | 5-10 F | Fr. | 5-10 F | R-Jr. | 6-2 District Heights, Md. Hampton, Australia Washington, D.C. Criciuma, Brazil Babson Park, Fla. PPG: 7.3 PPG: 16.5 PPG: 7.7 PPG: 3.5 PPG: 7.8 RPG: 5.0 RPG: 1.9 RPG: 3.6 RPG: 2.5 RPG: 4.8 Contact: Sam Stolte | [email protected]fl .edu | 352-318-6876 APG: 3.0 APG: 1.3 APG: 1.1 APG: 0.4 APG: 0.7 2018-19 FLORIDA GATORS vs. SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS 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 • Two game-winning shots this season (jumper w/ 15 seconds vs. ALA, layup with 2 seconds vs. MIZZ) 2018-19 Games played: 22 Rebounds/game: 7.7 Minutes/game: 27.6 Assists/game: 2.7 JR • Career-high 33 points at Mercer, her 2nd career game with 30+ and 38th in program history 00 SEASON Points/game: 10.3 Turnovers/game: 3.0 • Notched program’s 3rd triple double vs. Savannah State, Nov. 23, 2017 (12pts,12reb,10ast) FG Pct: 34.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 • Has a self-proclaimed ‘shopping addition’ – she owns 60-plus pairs of shoes (Nike/Jordans) 3FG Pct: 21.8 Steals/game: 1.2 G • Uber-athletic guard who can play on and off the ball and is a true triple threat FT Pct: 64.7 Blocks/game: 0.0 KIARA “KIKI” SMITH 5-10 * District Heights, Md./Forestville Military Academy/ASA College Name pronounced: kee-AIR-uh * KEE-KEE • Six games with 10 or more in SEC play; shooting .441 from distance in league games 2018-19 Games played: 24 Rebounds/game: 5.0 Minutes/game: 33.1 Assists/game: 3.0 SO • Added fi rst double-double of career vs. ARK (16 pts, 10 rebs, 5 assts., 4 three-pointers) SEASON Points/game: 7.3 Turnovers/game: 2.6 • Finished in double fi gures nine times this season; leads team in assists (73) and steals (30) 1 FG Pct: 32.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 • Rated as the No.