• Florida now holds a 25-42 all-time record in SEC Tournament history
• The Gators improved to 1-0 in 2025 postseason competition
• With the win, Florida advances to face No. 20 Alabama in the second round
• Under Coach Kelly Rae Finley (2022–25), UF is 4-3 in SEC Tournament play
• The Gators are 5-8 overall against Auburn in SEC postseason matchups
• Florida has opened SEC postseason play with a win in consecutive years (2024 and 2025)
• The victory ended a three-game skid against Auburn that began on January 30, 2023

First Quarter Highlights

• Florida outscored Auburn 19-16 and shot 41.2 percent from the field (7-17)
• 12 of UF's 19 points were secured inside the point
• The Gators turned in five of their seven driving layup attempts
• Florida shot a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line
• Kyle led UF in scoring with six points, followed by Warren with five
• McGill distributed four assists in the first 10 minutes of play
• UF held its composure, only turning the ball over twice
• Florida secured 12 rebounds with Kyle leading on the boards, securing four
• Gassett followed, bringing in three

Second Quarter Momentum

• UF was held to a game low eight points, shooting 26.7 percent from the field (4-15)
• Four Gators secured a basket to make up UF's eight points
• Dizeko, Reynolds, Kyle, and Salgues
• The Gators did not make any trips to the free throw line (0-0), while Auburn went 3-4
• UF and Auburn were even on the boards, both securing 11 rebounds
• Kyle led the under the rim for Florida, recording four rebounds
• Reynolds stood out on the defensive end, leading all in blocks with three
• The score stood in favor of Florida at 27-25 going into half

Third Quarter Push

• Kyle led UF in scoring with six points—going 1-1 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line
• Auburn took its first lead of the game since quarter one at 38-36 (4:08)
• McGill led the Gators under the rim with three of UF's eight rebounds
• Florida distributed five assists—McGill led with two
• The Gators forced five turnovers on the Tigers, converting for five points
• UF shot a game high 41.7 percent from the field (5-12) and went 7-8 from the line (87.5%)

Fourth Quarter Finish

• Reynolds and Warren led UF in scoring with four points each
• The Gators shot 27.3 percent from the field (3-11)
• Florida saw the line 11 times to convert for 10 points (90.9)
• UF secured 11 rebounds—Kyle led on the boards with three
• Florida held the lead over Auburn for the entirety of the period
• UF's largest lead of the game came in the fourth with a 10-point margin
• 59-49 (00:34), and 60-50 (00:16)

Key Stats & Notes

• UF had four players in double figures for scoring
• Kyle (16), Warren (14), Reynolds (12), and McGill (11)
• McGill has hit double figures in 28 of her 31 outings as a Gator
• 11 of those games have been 20+ point performances 
• 36 of UF's 60 points were tallied inside the paint
• The Gators recorded 23 points off second chances
• UF made their second most free throws of the 2024-25 season with 21
• Most of the season stands at 25 vs. Florida A&M (11/7/24)
• Florida forced 14 turnovers on Auburn
• The Gators out-rebounded the Tigers by one at 42-41
• Kyle posted her 14th double-double of the season and 26th while at UF
• Tallying 16 points and 11 rebounds
• Florida distributed a combined 13 assists
• McGill led in assist distribution for her 23rd time as a freshman with eight
• The Gators have secured 20+ points in 52 of 126 quarters played this season
• UF secured 12 layups in 23 driving attempts (52%)
• There was a game total seven lead changes
• With nine blocked shots it marks UF's second most of the season and conference high
• Florida's most was 11 at FAU (11/4/24)
• Four Gators shot a perfect 100 percent from the free throw line
• Kyle (8-8), Reynolds (4-4), McGill (3-3), and Salgues (2-2)
• Kyle shot 100 percent from the free throw line for the 11th time this season
• Florida recorded a game total 64 possessions, converting for 0.94 points per possession
• In total UF led over Auburn for 32 minutes and 45 seconds

Head Coach Kelly Rae Finley on Gator Nation and Defensive Execution

"First of all, thank you to everybody who tuned in tonight. Think we're going on about 11 o'clock so thank you to Gator Nation and everybody that was able to stay up to watch us play. I was really pleased with our second half defense. I thought that might have been some of our better second half defense all season. The challenge at halftime was, are we going to be able to sustain that and communicate on the other end of the floor, and I thought we did that exceptionally well."

Coach Kelly Rae Finley on Team Chemistry and Growth

"You know, some people had very good individual performances, but most importantly, we're our best when we play together as a team and you can just see the chemistry together on the court. We have continued to improve all the way to March and as a Coach, that's something that we're very proud of."

Senior Ra Shaya Kyle on Her Mindset and Team Support

"My teammates trusted me to keep giving me the ball and I trusted them to find me. I would just say my mindset was keep going at them [Auburn] the whole time. And they were giving me confidence, my coaches were giving me confidence. Yeah. Just keep going at them."

TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: (15-16, 5-11 SEC)
Auburn: (12-17, 3-13 SEC)

Series Snapshot: Florida vs. Auburn

Auburn leads the all-time series against Florida, 32-25.

With their recent win, the Gators snapped a three-game losing streak to the Tigers that spanned from January 30, 2023 to March 5, 2025

Next Challenge: Florida vs. Alabama

• Florida advances to face No. 20 Alabama in the second round of the SEC Tournament
• Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday
• This will be Alabama’s first appearance in 2025 postseason play
• The Crimson Tide earned the No. 6 seed and received a first-round bye
• Alabama last played on Sunday, March 2, falling 91-84 to No. 21 Oklahoma

NEXT UP: No. 20 Alabama (23-7, 10-6 SEC):

• Date: Thurs., Mar. 6
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Site: Bon Secours Wellness Arena
• Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
• Watch: SECN
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