Freshman Liv McGill leads Florida to victory with 18 points in College Station. McGill has now posted double digit points in 25 of her 27 outings as a Gator.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Gators picked up their 14th win of the season with a commanding 74-52 road victory over Texas A&M. The result also marked Florida’s sixth Southeastern Conference win, improving their league record to 6-8. Scoring was distributed across nine players, with Liv McGill leading the way with 18 points.
On the defensive end,
Laila Reynolds topped the rebounding chart for the first time in her sophomore campaign, collecting nine of Florida’s 34 total boards.
Ra Shaya Kyle
added eight rebounds. The Gators’ defensive effort limited the Aggies to just 52 points—their lowest output of the season.
How It Happened
First Quarter
- Florida shot 43.8% from the field (7-of-16), scoring 17 points
- Eight points came from the paint; seven were off Texas A&M turnovers
- Liv McGill led with six points, shooting 2-of-4 and hitting both free throws
- Ra Shaya Kyle grabbed six of Florida’s 12 rebounds, accounting for half the team’s total
- The Gators recorded four steals and forced five turnovers
- Florida held a 17-13 lead at the end of the quarter
Second Quarter
- Florida added 21 points, shooting 60% from the field (9-of-15)
- Seven players contributed at least two points
- Kenza Salgues led with six points, hitting 100% from beyond the arc
- Ten points came from the bench; nine were off Aggie turnovers
- Laila Reynolds led the rebounding effort with five of Florida’s 10 boards
- Florida entered halftime ahead 38-17, having led for 13 minutes and 25 seconds
Third Quarter
- Florida’s freshmen scored nine of the first 11 points: Me'Arah O'Neal (3), McGill (6)
- McGill led the quarter with 10 of Florida’s 21 points
- Eight points came from the paint
- The team shot 54.5% (6-of-11) and 66.7% from the line (8-of-12)
- Reynolds, McGill, and Kyle each secured two rebounds
- Florida committed just two turnovers—their lowest of the game
Fourth Quarter
- Florida scored 15 points, their lowest quarter total
- Eight points came from the bench; six were scored in the paint
- Jeriah Warren led with five points, shooting 2-of-2
- Texas A&M outrebounded Florida 7-4—the only quarter Florida trailed on the boards
- Florida closed the game shooting 60% (6-of-10) in the final period
Worth Noting
- Florida held Texas A&M to 52 points—their lowest scoring game of the season
- Three Gators scored in double figures: McGill (18), Kyle (12), Warren (11)
- McGill has reached double digits in 25 of her 27 games, with 11 games over 20 points
- Florida forced 17 turnovers and converted them into 22 points
- Texas A&M hit just one three-pointer—a season low
- Florida won the rebounding battle 34-28, leading in all but the fourth quarter:
- Q1 (12-9), Q2 (10-5), Q3 (8-7), Q4 (4-7)
- Reynolds led the team in rebounds for the first time this season with nine
- She’s led Florida in rebounding five times in her career
- Florida is now 8-0 when holding opponents to 69 points or fewer
- The team shot 53.8% overall (28-of-52)
- 30 points came from the paint; 23 from the bench
- Reynolds led in assists with six, marking her sixth time as Florida’s top distributor
- Four players had three or more assists:
- Reynolds (6), McGill (4), Dizeko (3), Kyle (3)
- Florida has scored 20+ points in 49 of 110 quarters this season
- The team made 14 of 20 layup attempts (70%)
- Florida had 67 total possessions, averaging 1.1 points per possession
- The Gators led for a combined 33 minutes and three seconds
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: (14-13, 5-8 SEC)
Texas A&M: (10-15, 3-10 SEC)
Series Record
- Texas A&M leads the all-time series against Florida, 11-6
- Five of Florida’s six wins over the Aggies have come within the past three seasons
Next Up
- Date: Sun., Feb. 23
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Site: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
- Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
- Watch: SECN
- Live stats: Statbroadcast
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