GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Liv McGill delivered 17 of her game-high 32 points in the second quarter, while "Nidi" Yiech notched her first career double-double as the Florida Women's Basketball Team improved to 9-2 with a 75-61 victory over visiting South Alabama on Sunday.

KEY RUNS

1st Quarter (Jaguars 16, Gators 11)

The opening period saw neither team lead by more than four until South Alabama closed with five straight points to take a 16-11 advantage after 10 minutes. The Jaguars connected on four of five attempts from beyond the arc, while Florida missed all four of its three-point tries. Cordasia Harris was perfect from the field, scoring six points with four rebounds and two steals.

2nd Quarter (Gators 43, Jaguars 30)

The Jaguars built a five-point lead early at 18-13 and still held a 26-22 edge with 4:43 remaining. Florida responded with an 11-0 run and outscored South Alabama 21-6 over the final stretch of the half to take a 43-30 lead. Liv McGill dominated with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and added five steals. South Alabama committed 13 turnovers in the quarter.

3rd Quarter (Gators 58, Jaguars 48)

South Alabama trimmed the margin to 49-40 midway through the third, but Florida answered with a 9-0 spurt to push the lead to 18. The Jaguars closed the quarter strong, scoring the final eight points to cut the deficit to 10. Florida committed five turnovers in the frame, while South Alabama had none. McGill led all scorers with seven, while Harris and Amyah Sutton each scored six for the Jaguars.

4th Quarter (Gators 75, Jaguars 61)

South Alabama opened the fourth with seven of the first nine points to make it 60-55, but Florida quickly regained control with a 12-1 run. McGill added eight points in the final period as the Gators shot 5-of-10 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the free throw line to secure the win.

KEY STATS

• Florida shot 46.7% (28-60), while South Alabama finished at 35.9% (23-64).
• The Jaguars hit 7-of-16 from three-point range; Florida went 4-of-18.
• Florida converted 15-of-22 free throws, compared to South Alabama’s 8-of-13.
• The Gators outscored the Jaguars 44-32 in the paint.
• Florida forced 20 turnovers, turning them into 26 points, while South Alabama scored 14 points off 16 Gator miscues.

FROM THE GATORS' MOUTHS

Coach Finley on Nidi’s growing role and improvement: "She's getting closer and closer to how she plays. You can see her becoming more and more comfortable on the floor. She's a competitor, she's versatile. She's a defensive utility player, an offensive utility player, she can play three-four-five. She understands competition. She was coached by a very talented high school coach, Coach Kip. Like he would say, outside dogs only. And that's what you're starting to see from her on the floor. We can count on her for that rebound, we can count on her for an extra possession. She shoots the three very well, she can go inside and outside and her versatility helps us be better."

Coach Finley on defensive effort against opposing scorers: "Alexia Dizeko is battling some aches and she always gives us her best. Not necessarily her greatest shooting night, I know she would like to be better in that area, but she's capable of more. That's what she would tell you. If what she has for us is to hold their leading scorer well below their average, that makes the Gators better and that's good for us."

Liv McGill on Nidi’s versatility: "Nidi is a very good glue player and she can do a lot of things on our team. She can play two through five, and whatever coach asks her to do she does it. She was very attentive at being urgent, like she said. And she rises to the moment, she rises to the occasion whether it's rebounding, finishing, giving energy, guarding the five, guarding the one, she can do a lot of things on the floor."

Liv McGill on Alexia Dizeko’s defensive impact:

"I would say a big shout out to Alexia Dizeko. She gives it all, Coach Kelly says it a lot, but she thrives in her job, her position and what we need her to do which is stop the key player and she does that day in and day out."

"Nidi" Yiech on her motivation during the game: "Even before the game, Coach Dan harped on urgency and so that was kind of going through my brain the whole time. Just not stopping and going for every rebound."

Post Game Press Conference: Head Coach Kelly Rae Finley 

Post Game Press Conference: Liv McGill and "Nidi" Yiech