The Gators were the biggest winners of this weekend's SEC/Big 12 Challenge, moving up into 18th in the NET rankings, 19th in the BPI and 23rd in KenPom.
Through nine SEC games, Briggs and Smith average a combined 38.7 points per game. That’s more than half of the team’s average scoring.
In a scorecard littered with zeros, Briggs and Smith proved to be outliers for Florida, scoring 23 points each. The duo made slightly more than 70% of the Gators’ points Sunday.
Florida’s matchup against WVU center Derek Culver saw UF revive and exorcise demons it has been fighting all season.
The Gators look to get back in the win column Sunday as they face No. 20 Tennessee on the road in their fifth ranked matchup of the season.
The Gators will return to Gainesville with a massive Quad 1 victory, beating West Virginia 85-80 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge for their fourth-straight win.
Florida’s three leading scorers, Briggs, Smith and Rickards, failed to perform up to par. The trio shot a combined 9-52 from the field.
As Florida bears down on the last six weeks of its schedule, the Gators are squarely in the tournament by every metric.
The Gators won their third-straight game Wednesday against Vanderbilt in a game too close for comfort. Florida once led by as much as 22.
Florida’s viral injury bug has opened the door for many players anchored to the end of the bench to establish a role within the team, quickly transforming a squad with glaring personnel deficiencies into one of the deepest in the SEC.
Following an arm injury, Smith, who made 25 points in her 35 minutes of gameplay, was on the bench, and the Gators knew they had to go on without Sunday’s key player.
Ole Miss boasts a 6-2 home record, while Florida owns a 1-4 road record.
Payne’s dominance belied the key to Florida’s success against the Bulldogs, scoring 52 points in the paint en route to a 92-84 victory Saturday night.
A win on Saturday is important in escaping mid-table congestion in the SEC and avoiding any blemishes before a looming Selection Sunday.
The Gators depth shined through Tuesday and was the driving force behind one of Florida's biggest upsets.
With eight conference games remaining, Florida women’s basketball looks to continue its winning streak heading into the SEC Tournament.
Briggs becomes the first UF women’s basketball player to win SEC Player of the Week since 2018.
Without Scottie Lewis and Colin Castleton, Florida got back into the win column Tuesday night behind a furious awakening from Omar Payne.
Thursday’s Florida game at Vanderbilt has been canceled after the Commodores chose to end their season Monday.
Florida’s diminutive makeup was a strength when it lived in transition against inferior opposition, but against the trees of the SEC, it’s a decided disadvantage.
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