UF opens up a two-game home stretch with the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon. The Gators are looking for their first conference win and to even out their SEC record to 1-1.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida is set to begin its home SEC schedule on Sunday at noon when the Georgia Bulldogs visit. This matchup will serve as UF’s second conference contest of 2025. Both squads enter the game looking to rebound after dropping their opening SEC outings on the road Thursday.
The Gators came up short against No. 19 Alabama, 79–69, while Georgia fell 108–82 at Vanderbilt. With each team carrying one SEC loss, both sides will be motivated to secure their first league victory of the new year inside the O’Dome.
Georgia (8-17, 0-1 SEC)
- Date: Sun., Jan. 5
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Venue: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
- Stream: SECN
- Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
- Stats: StatBroadcast
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A Florida win would:
- Deliver UF’s first SEC victory of the season
- Improve the Gators’ home record to 9–1 for 2024–25
- Secure their 10th overall win of the campaign
- Even Florida’s SEC mark at 1–1 heading into week 10
- Raise the program’s all-time record to 833–671
Tale of the Tape:
| Florida | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| 80.3 | PPG | 68.9 |
| 64.7 | OPP PPG | 64.2 |
| 15.5 | SCORING MARGIN | 4.7 |
| 48.1 | FG % | 43 |
| 36.9 | OPP FG% | 39.8 |
| 31.4 | 3 FG% | 34.3 |
| 71.7 | FT % | 69.6 |
| 42.4 | REBOUNDS PG | 40 |
| 15.1 | ASSISTS PG | 12.9 |
| 15.9 | TURNOVERS PG | 16.9 |
| 8.7 | STEALS PG | 7.9 |
| 4.3 | BLOCKS PG | 2 |
The Series
Florida and Georgia have met extensively over the years, with the Bulldogs holding the advantage in the all-time matchup, 53–18.
Gators vs. Georgia History
These two programs are no strangers to each other. Their most recent clash came on Feb. 25, 2024, in Athens. During the 2023–24 campaign, the teams squared off twice, splitting the results evenly. UF claimed the first meeting of 2024 with a 78–69 home victory, while Georgia answered back a month later with a 76–60 win in Athens.
In total, Florida and Georgia have played 71 times, with the Gators averaging 64 points per game against the Bulldogs.
Projected Florida Starters:
| Florida | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexia Dzeko | 9 | 11-May | F | Sr. | Sion, Switzerland |
| Laila Reynolds | 13 | 1-Jun | G | So. | PG County, MD |
| Jeriah Warren | 20 | Jun-00 | G | Sr. | Lake Charles, LA |
| Liv McGill | 23 | 9-May | G | Fr. | Minneapolis, MN |
| Ra Shaya Kyle | 24 | 6-Jun | C | Sr. | Marion, Ind. / Purdue |
Florida’s Previous Game
On Thursday night in Tuscaloosa, the Gators faced No. 19 Alabama and came up short by 10 points. Despite the loss, Florida showed resilience against one of the conference’s top-ranked teams. Liv McGill paced the offense with 18 points, while Ra Shaya Kyle dominated the boards with 13 rebounds. Kyle also added 11 points, recording her eighth double-double of the year. UF held a 35–32 edge in rebounding and finished with a 46.4 percent shooting clip from the floor.
Gator Quick Notes
- Florida currently sits at No. 4 in the SEC and No. 18 nationally in field goal percentage (48.1).
- Four Gators average double figures: McGill (16.3), Kyle (15.7), Jeriah Warren (13.2), and Laila Reynolds (10.2).
- McGill and Kyle both rank among the SEC’s top 15 scorers — McGill at No. 12 (16.3) and Kyle at No. 14 (15.7).
- Kyle is sixth in the nation and third in the SEC in total rebounds, with 151.
- McGill leads all NCAA freshmen in total assists (75) and assists per game (5.0).
- Florida has scored 20 or more points in 34 of 60 quarters this season.
- Kyle has nine double-doubles in 15 games, placing her sixth nationally and third in the SEC.
- Kyle also ranks seventh in the NCAA with a 64.6 field goal percentage.
- Alexia Gassett leads the team in blocks with 13 this season.
- Eriny Kindred tops Florida in free throw accuracy, hitting 89.5 percent (17–19).
PROJECTED GEORGIA STARTERS:
| Georgia | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mia Woolfolk | 33 | 3-Jun | F | Fr. | Midlothian, Va./Manchester High School |
| Fatima Diakhate | 21 | 5-Jun | C | R-So. | Dakar, Senegal/Montverde Academy |
| Trinity Turner | 0 | 6-May | G | Fr. | Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips High School |
| Asia Avinger | 1 | 7-May | G | Sr. | Cerritos, Calif./Rosary HS |
| Roxane Makolo | 12 | 10-May | G | Sr. | Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada/Dawson College |
Georgia 2024–25 Overview
- Georgia currently ranks sixth in the SEC in three-point shooting, posting a 34.3 percent success rate.
- The Bulldogs feature three players scoring in double figures:
- Mia Woolfolk (14.7 ppg), De’Mauri Flournoy (12.8 ppg), and Trinity Turner (11.5 ppg).
- Offensively, Georgia sits at No. 16 in the SEC, averaging 68.9 points per game across all contests.
- On the glass, Amiya Evans leads the team with 7.1 rebounds per outing.
- Flournoy has been the top perimeter threat, connecting on 33 three-pointers this season for an average of 2.2 per game.
- Sunday’s matchup marks Georgia’s second consecutive SEC road test.
- The Bulldogs’ starting lineup also includes three underclassmen.
- Notably, Georgia picked up a non-conference win over Clemson earlier in the season, 75–68.
