2018-19 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES @GATORSWBK 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME Gainesville, Fla. OVERALL RECORD: 5-13 (HOME: 5-4 | AWAY: 0-8 | NEUTRAL: 0-1) 7 p.m. ET 18 flflor oridagators.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summaryidagatorscom SEC: 1-4 (HOME: 1-1 * AWAY: 0-3) GAME NINETEEN Date Opponent TV/Video Time ET FLORIDA GATORS (5-13, 1-4) NOVEMBER VS Tue. 6 GARDNER-WEBB SECN+ L, 58-60 No. 7 MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS (17-1, 10-0) Sun. 11 at [RV/RV] Florida State ACCN Extra L, 56-63 THURS., JAN. 24 // EXACTECH ARENA // GAINESVILLE, FL Thu. 15 at Mercer ESPN+ L, 82-92 GATORS BREAKIN’ IT DOWN BULLDOGS Sun. 18 [RV/ --] NORTHWESTERN SECN+ L, 74-83 61.5 PTS/GAME 90.9 Wed. 21 at Indiana BTN+ L, 64-83 66.4 PTS ALLOWED/GAME 56.7 Wed. 28 NORTHEASTERN SECN+ L, 66-79 37.2% FG% 50.4% DECEMBER 42.4% FG% DEFENSE 36.8% SEC/BIG 12 CHALLENGE 30.8% 3-PT FG% 37.5% Sun. 2 TEXAS TECH SEC Network W, 72-67 34.0% 3-PT FG% DEFENSE 31.5% Wed. 5 BETHUNE-COOKMAN SECN+ W, 64-53 37.0 REB/GAME 46.2 Sun. 9 FLORIDA A&M SECN+ W, 62-38 NAKKASOGLU (16.9) LEADING SCORER MCCOWAN (17.3) Sun. 16 at Ohio State BTN+ L, 41-46 WASHINGTON (8.2) LEADING REBOUNDER MCCOWAN (13.9) DUEL IN THE DESERT SMITH (3.1) LEADER IN ASSISTS HOLMES (5.5) Thu. 20 vs. Utah FloHoops L, 58-74 CAMERON NEWBAUER COACH VIC SCHAEFER Fri. 21 vs. UNLV FloHoops L, 53-56 95-82 (16-32 | UF/2) COACH’S RECORD 258-164 (178-54 | MSU/7) Sun. 30 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN SECN+ W, 70-60 GATORS MASCOT BULLDOGS JANUARY SEC CONFERENCE SEC Thu. 3 at Alabama* SECN+ L, 67-74 GAINESVILLE, FLA. LOCATION STARKVILLE, MISS. Sun. 6 [RV/--] AUBURN* SEC Network L, 56-64 SERIES HISTORY: FLORIDA LEADS 25-23 | 13-8 AT HOME Thu. 10 at [21/25] South Carolina* SECN+ L, 41-70 FIRST: 1978 | LAST: FEB. 3, 2018 (L, 50-98) Sun. 13 [RV/RV] MISSOURI* SEC Network W, 58-56 STREAK: L5 | FLORIDA HAD WON 9 STRAIGHT BEFORE RECENT WINLESS STREAK Sun. 20 at Ole Miss* SEC Network L, 66-76 NOTE: 48-GAME SERIES AGAINST MSU IS THE EIGHTH-LONGEST IN UF HISTORY 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 University of Florida women’s basketball team resumes conference play Thursday, Jan. FEBRUARY 24 when it hosts No. 7 Mississippi State for a 7 p.m. tilt at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. Sun. 3 at Kentucky* ESPNU 2 p.m. O’Connell Center. Thu. 7 ALABAMA* SECN+ 7 p.m. o After falling on the road to Ole Miss, 66-76 In its last outing, Florida will look to the Sun. 10 at Georgia* ESPNU 12 p.m. friendly confi nes of Exactech Arena, a place where it has won fi ve of its last six games, to Sun. 17 SOUTH CAROLINA* SECN+ 2 p.m. get back on track. Thu. 21 at LSU* SECN+ 7:30 p.m. Mon. 25 TEXAS A&M* SEC Network 7 p.m. o Last time out, three Gators fi nished in double fi gures paced by Funda Nakkasoglu's 21 Thu. 28 GEORGIA* SECN+ 7 p.m. and Florida trailed by just two early in the fourth quarter, but saw the host Rebels pull away late. Danielle Rainey, putting together her second-straight game with 15 or more MARCH points, registered 15 while Zada Williams chipped in with 10, both coming off the Gator Sun. 3 at Vanderbilt* ESPNU 3 p.m. bench. UF twice erased double digit leads and held in the edge in rebounding and Wed. 6-10 SEC Tournament$ TBD TBD bench points but was denied its bid for its fi rst road win. *Southeastern Conference Game; $SEC Tournament (Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C) o A season ago, the Bulldogs and Gators squared off twice as Mississippi State won All HOME GAMES will be played at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Cen- both. Florida fell 53-90 on Jan. 25 in Starkville and 50-98 in Gainesville on Feb. 8. Two ter (2020 W. University Drive, Gainesville, FL) Florida returnees, Nakkasoglu and Washington, enjoyed individual success in the series • TV Information: SECN = SEC Network; SECN+ = SEC Network as Nakkasoglu averaged 17.5 points per game in the two matchups while Washington • To Watch the SEC Network, to go www.GetSECNetwork.com for complete chan- averaged 9.5 points and 11.0 rebounds. nel listing • SEC Network +: Games off ered exclusively on WatchESPN and SECNetwork.com o Thursday’s matchup features the No. 2 and No. 3 active career points leaders in the through a number of national outlets. SEC in Funda Nakkasoglu (2nd, 1,835) and Teaira McCowan (3rd, 1,592) • SEC NETWORK + • WHAT IT IS: Also referred to as SEC Network Plus, this is the digital platform for o UF's bench is outscoring its opponent's reserves, 355-227 on the season and the Ga- the SEC Network showcasing live SEC athletic events, inclusive of tors have held the edge in terms of bench production in 12 games. Florida's +128 margin in bench production is the fi fth-highest in the SEC. • HOW TO WATCH IT: SEC Network + is only available through WatchESPN (acces- sible thru the WatchESPN app and on SECNetwork.com) ... To access SEC Network o Florida has won fi ve of its last six home games, averaging 63.7 points and allowing + on WatchESPN, fans must sign in with their credentials from a participating TV just 56.3 over the six game span. provider. o In all fi ve of their wins, the Gators have outrebounded their opponent. UF is averaging 42.2 rebounds in wins while averaging 35.0 in losses. UNIVERSITY FACTS BROADCAST INFO o UF has featured six diff erent starting lineups on the season as Coach Newbauer Location: Gainesville, Fla. Live Stream: SEC Network+ continues to try to fi nd the best way utilize his roster which has seen eight players make their Gator debut in 2018-19. Freshman Kristina Moore is the only player to start all 18. Founded: 1853 with Kyle Crooks and Brittany Davis Enrollment: 54,854 o UF will look to knock off a ranked foe for the fi rst time since Feb. 4, 2016 when it Radio: Conference: Southeastern (SEC) ESPN Gainesville 98.1FM / 850AM WRUF / WFXJ defeated No. 12 Texas A&M, 83-81 in Gainesville. Nickname: Gators 930AM (Jacksonsville) UF President: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs with Tom Collett and Kelly Davis LAST GAME'S STARTERS Athletic Director: Scott Stricklin Mascots: Albert and Alberta Internet Audio: FloridaGators.com Colors: Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287) Stats: fl oridagators.com/sidearmstats/wbball/ Website: FloridaGators.com summary 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: 6.7 PPG: 16.9 PPG: 11.2 PPG: 5.3 PPG: 2.3 RPG: 4.3 RPG: 1.9 RPG: 8.2 RPG: 2.3 RPG: 3.2 Contact: Sam Stolte | [email protected]fl .edu | 352-318-6876 APG: 3.1 APG: 1.1 APG: 2.9 APG: 0.6 APG: 0.2 2018-19 FLORIDA GATORS vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS 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 2018-19 Games played: 17 Rebounds/game: 8.2 Minutes/game: 29.2 Assists/game: 2.9 JR • Career-high 33 points at Mercer, her 2nd career game with 30+ and 38th in program history 00 SEASON Points/game: 11.2 Turnovers/game: 3.2 • Notched program’s 3rd triple double vs. Savannah State, Nov. 23, 2017 (12pts,12reb,10ast) FG Pct: 34.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 • Has a self-proclaimed ‘shopping addition’ – she owns 60-plus pairs of shoes (Nike/Jordans) 3FG Pct: 23.4 Steals/game: 1.3 G • Uber-athletic guard who can play on and off the ball and is a true triple threat FT Pct: 64.4 Blocks/game: 0.1 KIARA “KIKI” SMITH 5-10 * District Heights, Md./Forestville Military Academy/ASA College Name pronounced: kee-AIR-uh * KEE-KEE • Averaging 9.0 points per game on .483 shooting from three-point land in SEC play 2018-19 Games played: 18 Rebounds/game: 4.3 Minutes/game: 33.2 Assists/game: 3.1 SO • Added a season-best 15 points against Auburn, registering a season-best three 3-pointers SEASON Points/game: 6.7 Turnovers/game: 2.3 • Finished in double fi gures six times this season; leads team in assists (56) and steals (22) 1 FG Pct: 29.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 • Rated as the No. 16 player in the country by Prospect Nation at the start of 2014-15 season 3FG Pct: 21.7 Steals/game: 1.3 G • Left-handed lead-guard with scorer’s mentality and strong handles FT Pct: 65.1 Blocks/game: 0.2 FUNDA NAKKASOGLU 5-8 * Hampton, Australia/Utah State University Name pronounced: FOON-da knock-a-SO-glue • 42 20+ point performances in career; scored 30 points against CSU (most in UF career) 2018-19 Games played: 16 Rebounds/game: 1.9 Minutes/game: 34.9 Assists/game: 1.1 R-SR • First Gator since 2001-02 campaign to open season with six 20+ point games in fi rst 7 SEASON Points/game: 16.9 Turnovers/game: 2.6 • Led team in scoring in 17-18 at 14.9 ppg and was second in the SEC with 76 3-pointers 3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 FG Pct: 48.9 G • Spent this past summer with the Turkish Senior National Team 3FG Pct: 47.6 Steals/game: 0.9 • One of the league's best long-range shooters and one of team leaders FT Pct: 87.2 4 COREY STAPLES 5-8 * Buford, Ga./Buford H.S./Santa Fe College Rebounds/game: 0.8 • Started two games; career-best eight points in win over Florida A&M 2018-19 Games played: 14 Minutes/game: 6.0 Assists/game: 0.2 R-JR • Tore left ACL on fi rst day of practice last season SEASON Points/game: 0.8 Turnovers/game: 0.4 • After beginning as a preferred walk-on, she earned a full-scholarship this past summer FG Pct: 22.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 G 4 Steals/game: 0.2 when the team