Florida Falls to No. 13 Oklahoma in Final Home Game of 2025 Regular Season

Florida Falls to No. 13 Oklahoma in Final Home Game of 2025 Regular Season
February 27, 2025

February 27, 2025

Florida celebrates its senior night on Thursday evening with four seniors posting a bucket for UF against No. 13 Oklahoma.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida wrapped up its 2025 home schedule with a setback against No. 13 Oklahoma, falling 89–65.


The Gators had three players reach double figures in scoring, while eight different players collected at least two rebounds. Liv McGill  paced the offense for the fifteenth time this season, finishing with 14 points. Ra Shaya Kyle and Alexia Dizeko followed closely, each contributing 11 points.


Defensively, Kyle led the way with eight rebounds and one block, while 10 other teammates added to the effort on the glass, giving Florida a total of 39 boards. As a team, the Gators shot 31.8 percent from the field, 28 percent from three-point range, and 82.4 percent at the free throw line—with the field goal percentage marking their lowest of the season.


How It Happened

First Quarter:

  • OU took the initial lead and held the advantage for a combined nine minutes and 32 seconds
  • UF was shooting a game low 18 percent from the field in the first five minutes of play 
  • Florida trailed by as many as 12 (16-4), before taking the lead with under a minute left (19-18)
  • The Gators posted 19 points, shooting 31.6 percent from the field (6-19)
  • Florida cashed in 10 points off Oklahoma's seven turnovers
  • Dizeko led on offense with seven of UF's points
  • Kyle and Gassett led on the boards with three rebounds each
  • The Gators were out rebounded 15-8 by the Sooners


Second Quarter:

  • Daviane Mindoudi Ongbakahoumb grabbed back-to-back rebounds in her two minutes on court
  • Reynolds led in scoring with four of UF's 13 points
  • The Gators went 4-16 from the field (25%), 2-4 from the three (50%), and 3-5 from the line
  • UF out rebounded the Sooners 14-12
  • Kyle led Florida in rebounds, grabbing four
  • The Sooners held the lead for the entirety of the period
  • UF trailed by 12 to conclude the half (44-32)


Third Quarter:

  • Florida recorded 10 points inside the paint—their most of the game
  • Warren led on offense with five points, followed by Dizeko and McGill with four each
  • The Gators recorded a game low six rebounds
  • UF's six rebounds came from six different players—each grabbing one
  • UF forced seven turnovers on the Sooners—three coming from Florida steals
  • Florida ended the period shooting a game high 38.9 percent from the field (7-18)


Fourth Quarter:

  • Kyle was the only Gator to see the free throw line and went 4-4 from the line
  • McGill and Kyle led with six points each, tallying a combined 12 of UF's 16
  • Florida went 5-17 from the field to mark their lowest percentage of the half (29.4 %)
  • Five of UF's points were off rebounds


Worth Noting:

  • Four seniors scored on Senior Night: Kyle (11), Dizeko (11), Warren (8), and Eriny Kindred (4).
  • Three players reached double figures: McGill (14), Kyle (11), and Warren (11).
  • McGill has scored in double digits in 27 of 29 games, including 11 with 20+ points.
  • Florida scored 24 points in the paint and 14 from the bench.
  • Four Gators were perfect at the line: Kindred (2-for-2), Dizeko (2-for-2), Reynolds (2-for-2), and Me’Arah O’Neal (2-for-2).
  • The team attempted 25 three-pointers, its second-most this season (season-high: 32 vs. Alabama State on Dec. 29, 2024).
  • Florida forced 19 turnovers, converting them into 17 points.
  • The Gators shot a season-low 31.4% from the field and were out-rebounded 52–39.
  • Oklahoma’s 52 rebounds marked its season high.
  • Florida tallied 12 assists, with McGill and Gassett leading at three each.
  • McGill also led in steals with three, half of the team’s total.
  • The Gators have scored 20+ points in 52 of 118 quarters this season.
  • Florida converted nine of 19 layup attempts and averaged 0.82 points per possession across 79 trips.

CAREER HIGHS:

Alexia Dizeko
FG Attempts 9 vs Oklahoma 02/27/25
Alexia Gassett
Assists 3 vs Oklahoma 02/27/25, vs Fla. Atlantic 11/04/24, vs Florida A&M 11/07/24

Gator Bites

Head Coach Kelly Rae Finley praised her veteran players for their commitment and leadership:

"This team loves playing together and it's not the end of our season by any stretch of the imagination. Jeriah and the rest of our seniors have put a lot of time into building this program and as their coach in this day and age of NIL and the transfer portal, they could have made a lot of different choices than to be here at Florida. So, as their coach, I'm proud of them. We just talked about the skills that they've learned on and off the court. Our program is different. We want to win, and we want to win on the court, but we also want to win at life."

Finley emphasized that the seniors’ decision to stay and invest in the program reflects their dedication not only to basketball but also to the culture Florida is building.


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Finley highlighted the challenge and excitement of playing the nation’s top-ranked team:

"Pretty cool opportunity, a sold-out arena on their home floor for the last game of the season, so you can look at it like, oh my gosh, wow. How did we get the No. 1 team as our last conference match? That's not what competitors do. It's not why you come to Florida. It's not why you play in the SEC. Texas and Oklahoma finished one and two last year in the Big 12 standings; it's why the SEC is the number one conference in women's basketball in the country, arguably the number one conference in the world. So, to me, I think it's a cool opportunity. Nobody else has that opportunity but us."


TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 
(14-15, 5-10 SEC)
Oklahoma: (22-6, 10-5 SEC)


Series Record

Oklahoma holds the advantage in the all-time series against Florida, leading 2–1.


Next Up

Florida now turns its attention to the final game of the 2024–25 regular season, a road matchup against No. 1 Texas. The Gators and Longhorns will tip off on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET inside the Moody Center. This contest will serve as Florida’s last regular-season outing before heading into the SEC Tournament.


NEXT UP: Texas (28-2, 14-1 SEC)


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