Briggs becomes the first UF women’s basketball player to win SEC Player of the Week since 2018.
Thursday’s Florida game at Vanderbilt has been canceled after the Commodores chose to end their season Monday.
Florida bounced back at the O’Connell Center Sunday afternoon, beating Auburn 68-54.
The Gators will return to the O’Connell Center to face the Auburn Tigers at 1 p.m.
Despite two threes from Briggs in the last seconds, any semblance of a Florida win faded as the clock ticked to zero.
The Gators will seek their first win of the new year as they head to Fayetteville to face No. 17 Arkansas.
It looked possible — until it didn’t. So what led to Florida losing 68-58?
A careless pass from Florida was the final nail in the coffin, giving Georgia possession during critical moments and preserving their 10 point advantage.
Florida fans’ screams couldn’t stop MS State guard Myah Taylor from scoring two free throws, and just like that, the game was over.
And as the scoreboard’s digits changed, the Aggies’ lead grew from 11 to 20 to 30, eventually ending at 25.
Florida dropped its first SEC contest despite a second-half flourish.
The Gators blitzed North Florida, closing out with an 89-64 victory.
Guard Lavender Briggs scored 20 points in the Gators win over North Florida Monday.
Guard Kiara Smith scored a career-high 27-points in the Gators win over FAU Monday.
The #Gators secured a quality win over Cincinnati Saturday, scoring 81 points to the Bearcats' 58.
The Gators defeated the Charleston Southern Buccaneers by 15 points Wednesday.
The Gators look to rebound from a tough loss to FSU when they take the court against CSU.
The Florida Gators announced the addition of graduate transfer forward Cydnee Kinslow on Friday. She will be eligible to compete immediately.
I must admit that I haven’t always been a fervent fan of women’s college hoops or the WNBA — something as a female sports journalist I am reluctant and embarrassed by.
Let’s say I told you to roam the O’Connell Center and ask people to describe Cam Newbauer.
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