Florida will return home on Sunday and play at the O'Dome for the first time in 10 days after a two-game road stretch.
Gainesville, Fla. — The Florida Gators are set to host the LSU Tigers at Exactech Arena in a Sunday afternoon contest.
Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. as part of SEC play. This marks Florida’s sixth league matchup of the 2025 season, while LSU enters its fifth. The Gators return home after a setback on the road against Ole Miss, and LSU heads into Gainesville fresh off a bye week.
LSU (19-0, 4-0 SEC)
- Date: Sun., Jan. 19
- 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
What a Florida Victory Would Mean
- Secure the Gators’ first triumph over a ranked team since February 6, 2022
- Level Florida’s SEC record at 3–3
- Deliver their second conference home win of the year
- Halt LSU’s 19‑game winning streak
- Push Florida’s all‑time program record to 835–673
- Adjust the Gators’ all‑time SEC tally to 229–328
- Snap a three‑game skid against LSU
TALE OF THE TAPE:
| Florida | LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.6 | PPG | 91.2 |
| 66.3 | OPP PPG | 62.2 |
| 12.3 | SCORING MARGIN | 29 |
| 48.1 | FG % | 49.2 |
| 39 | OPP FG% | 35 |
| 30.1 | 3 FG% | 33.6 |
| 71.3 | FT % | 74.8 |
| 40.5 | REBOUNDS PG | 48.7 |
| 15.3 | ASSISTS PG | 16.1 |
| 16.4 | TURNOVERS PG | 14.8 |
| 8.1 | STEALS PG | 10.4 |
| 4.3 | BLOCKS PG | 4.4 |
Series History
Florida and LSU have met 48 times, with the Tigers leading the matchup 32–16, giving them a 16‑game edge in the all‑time series.
Florida vs. Alabama: A Storied Rivalry
Florida and LSU have squared off 48 times since their first meeting in 1978. Over the years, the rivalry has been spread across venues: 23 games in Gainesville, 22 in Baton Rouge, and three at neutral sites. This Sunday marks LSU’s return to Exactech Arena for the first time since February 19, 2023. Florida’s most recent victory in the series came on January 23, 2022, when the Gators edged the Tigers 73–72.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
| Florida | No. | Height | �Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexia Dizeko | 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 Most Recent Performance
The Gators last took the floor on Thursday, January 16, when they dropped a road contest to Ole Miss, 94–69. The setback shifted Florida’s SEC record to 2–3. Senior Jeriah Warren paced the offense with 19 points, while fellow senior Ra Shaya Kyle added 14. Freshman Liv McGill chipped in 11 to round out the team’s top scorers.
Gator Quick Hits
- Florida currently sits at No. 2 in the SEC and No. 13 nationally in field goal percentage (48.1).
- Four Gators average double‑digit scoring: Liv McGill (15.8), Ra Shaya Kyle (15.1), Jeriah Warren (13.9), and Laila Reynolds (10.0).
- McGill ranks 12th in the SEC in scoring (15.8), while Kyle is 18th (15.1).
- Kyle has logged 10 double‑doubles, placing her No. 7 in the NCAA and No. 3 in the SEC.
- McGill leads all NCAA freshmen in total assists (98) and assists per game (5.2).
- Kyle is fifth in the SEC in rebounds per game (9.4).
- Florida is unbeaten this season when holding opponents to 69 points or fewer.
- The Gators have scored 20+ points in 38 of 78 quarters this year.
- Kyle is shooting 64.2% from the field, ranking No. 7 nationally and No. 3 in the SEC.
- Her 178 total rebounds place her 17th in the nation.
- Alexia Gassett leads the team in blocks with 19, averaging one per game.
- Eriny Kindred tops Florida in free‑throw accuracy, converting 17 of 19 attempts (89.5%).
- Liv McGill has reached double figures in 17 of her 19 appearances as a freshman.
PROJECTED LSU STARTERS:
| LSU | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayeann Day-Wilson | 50 | 5-6 | G | Sr. | Toronto, Canada/ Miami |
| Flau'Jae Johnson | 4 | 5-10 | G | Jr. | Savannah, Ga./Sprayberry HS |
| Mikaylah Williams | 12 | 6-0 | G | So. | Bossier City, La/ Parkway |
| Aneesah Morrow | 24 | 6-1 | F | Sr. | Chicago, Ill./ DePaul |
| Sa'Myah Smith | 5 | 6-2 | F | R-So. | Texarkana, Texas/ DeSoto HS |
LSU QUICK HITS:
- The Tigers enter the matchup with a perfect 19–0 record this season.
- Aneesah Morrow leads both the SEC and the nation in double‑doubles, tallying 17 so far.
- Flau’jae Johnson ranks fourth in the SEC and 21st nationally in scoring, averaging 20 points per game.
- Morrow and Jada Richard are LSU’s top perimeter threats, each connecting on 40% of their three‑point attempts.
- Morrow also sits at No. 1 in the country and the SEC in rebounding, pulling down 14.4 boards per contest.
- Four Tigers average double‑digit scoring:
- Johnson (20.0), Morrow (18.6), Mikaylah Williams (16.2), and Hailey Van Lith Gilbert (11.6).
- Morrow anchors the glass for LSU, again averaging 14.4 rebounds per game.
- The Tigers rank fifth in the SEC in steals, averaging 10.5 per outing.
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