The Gators will play Thursday evening at the O’Dome and take on the Crimson Tide. The conference matchup will be aired on SECN and is set for a 7 p.m. ET tip.
Both Florida and Alabama will enter the midweek matchup with nine conference games underway. The Gators stand at 3-6 and the Crimson Tide hold a 5-4 SEC record. The tenth conference game on both sides is slated for a 7 p.m. start and will be aired on SECN.
Alabama (18-5, 5-4 SEC)
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:
- Be UF’s first win over Alabama since 2023
- Improve Florida’s home record to 10-4
- Start UF’s first win streak in conference play
- Put Florida’s SEC record at 4-6
- Make Florida’s all-time SEC record 230-331
- Give Coach Finley her 69th win as UF’s head coach
TALE OF THE TAPE:
| Florida | Alabama | |
| 78.3 | PPG | 78.2 |
| 69.2 | OPP PPG | 60.5 |
| +9.2 | SCORING MARGIN | +17.7 |
| 47.8 | FG % | 46.3 |
| 40.1 | OPP FG% | 36.9 |
| 34.4 | 3 FG% | 37.3 |
| 71.9 | FT % | 67.3 |
| 40.6 | REBOUNDS PG | 39.3 |
| 14.9 | ASSISTS PG | 15.3 |
| 16.9 | TURNOVERS PG | 14.4 |
| 7.5 | STEALS PG | 8.5 |
| 4.0 | BLOCKS PG | 4.7 |
THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Alabama stands in favor of the Crimson Tide at 30-33.
GATORS x CRIMSON TIDE HISTORY:
Florida has met Alabama a recorded 63 times with their first recorded contest being in 1976. Since then, the Gators and the Crimson Tide have matched up consistently with 27 games being tipped in Gainesville, 24 being played in Tuscaloosa, and 15 at neutral sites.
Thursday’s contest will be Alabama’s first time back in the O’Connell Center since Feb. 23, 2023, which also marks Florida’s last win over the Crimson Tide. The Gators defeated Alabama 81-77 in February of 2023, and has fallen 76-73 (2/29/24), and 79-69 (1/2/25) since then.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
FLORIDA’S LAST TIME OUT:
UF’s most recent contest was Monday, Feb. 3, in a 108-78 road win over Arkansas. The Gators were led by Me’Arah O’Neal with 19 points, setting her career high and marking her first time as UF’s offensive leader. Liv McGill followed in the scoring column with 18 points and Laila Reynolds chipped in with 14.
Defensively, Florida out-rebounded the Razorbacks 52-35 and Ra Shaya Kyle led all with 12. Kyle has now led UF on the boards in eighteen outings this season.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
- McGill has tallied nine games with 20+ points
- Florida is ranked No. 2 in the SEC and No. 9 in the NCAA with a 47.7 field goal percentage
- UF has four players averaging in double digits: McGill (16.1) Kyle (15.1), Jeriah Warren (12.9), and Laila Reynolds (10.6)
- McGill and Kyle are in the SEC’s top-20 for scoring: McGill at No. 14 (16.1), and Kyle at No. 17 (15.1)
- Florida is No. 3 in the SEC for 3-point FG percentage with 34.4
- Kyle is No. 9 in the country and No. 3 in the SEC for double-doubles with 12
- McGill is the No. 1 freshman in the NCAA for total assists (123), and for average assists per game (5.3)
- Kyle is No. 4 in the SEC for rebounds per game (9.3)
- UF is undefeated this season when they hold their opponents to 69 points or less
- The Gators have secured 20+ points in 45 of 94 quarters played this season
- Kyle is No. 10 in the NCAA and No. 2 in the SEC with a field goal percentage of 62.6
- Kyle is No. 34 in the nation for total rebounds with 216
- Alexia Gassett leads Florida in total blocks with 20 on the season
- Eriny Kindred leads the Gators in free throw shooting at 89.5 percent from the line (17-19)
PROJECTED ALABAMA STARTERS:
| Alabama | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| Zaay Green | 14 | 6-2 | G | Gr. | Duncanville, Tex./ Arkansas Pine Bluff |
| Sarah Ashlee Barker | 3 | 5-10 | G | Gr. | Birmingham, Ala./ Spain Park HS |
| Aaliyah Nye | 32 | 6-0 | G/F | Gr. | Huntsville, Ala./ Illinois |
| Karly Weathers | 22 | 5-11 | G | Jr. | Loretto, Tenn./ Loretto HS |
| Essence Cody | 21 | 6-4 | F | So. | Valdosta, Ga./ Valdosta HS |
ALABAMA QUICK HITS:
- Barker is No. 11 in the SEC for scoring averaging 16.7 per game
- Barker (51.7) and Green (49.5) sit at No. 7 and No. 8 for field goal percentage
- Alabama is No. 7 in the SEC and No. 28 in the nation for field goal percentage (46.3)
- The Crimson Tide sit at No. 5 in the SEC and No. 23 in the NCAA for blocked shots averaging 4.7
- Alabama is No. 4 in the SEC for 3-point FG made averaging 8.3
- Nye ranks at No. 2 in the SEC and No. 26 in the NCAA in 3-point FG percentage with 42.7
- Nye leads the SEC and ranks No. 3 in the nation in 3-point FG made with 73 on the season (3.1)
- Barker leads Alabama in field goal percentage with 51.7
- Four Alabama’s starters are averaging double figures for scoring
- Barker (16.7), Green (15.7), Nye (13.7), and Cody (10.6)
- Cody leads Alabama in total blocks with 39 on the season
- Cody is No. 16 in the SEC and leads the Crimson Tide on the boards averaging 6.6 rebounds per game
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