After a week break, the Gators crushed the West Georgia Wolves 85-41 in the team's seventh consecutive win at home. Florida’s bench displayed its scoring ability, including junior forward Jade Weathersby who broke her record for most points in a game with 13.
Me'Arah O'Neal is shining with the Gators after a productive offseason.
For Florida women’s basketball’s head coach, motherhood and coaching don’t compete.
Liv McGill erupted for 32 points as Florida shook off a slow start, extending its non-conference home win streak to 13.
Florida fell against ACC competitor Virginia Tech in an intense matchup on the road. The Gators missed out on tying a program record for most wins at the start of a season through 10 games.
Despite a slow start, the Gators were able to overcome early struggles and pull away in the second half to secure the win.
Florida women’s basketball advances to 7-1 in the Cayman Islands Classic behind sophomore forward Me’Arah O’Neal’s record-breaking performance against the Memphis Tigers. O’Neal broke her record for most points in a game with 24, beating her previous record of 20 points.
Although Florida women’s basketball was without its top scorer, Liv McGill, the team secured its first road win of the season against FAU, spearheaded by Laila Reynolds’ 17 points.
Florida women’s basketball bounced back from its first loss of the season, as Liv McGill returned to the court to lead with 27 points, while Laila Reynolds secured a career-high 21 points.
The Gators offense didn’t look the same without Liv McGill, as the Navy Midshipman picked up their second win against an SEC team in program history.
Following a 38-point performance against Chattanooga, sophomore guard Liv McGill was scoreless in the first quarter of the game. Florida relied on junior Laila Reynolds and freshman Nyadieng Yiech, who came off the bench to score 18 points.
Liv McGill is off to a record-breaking start and tallied 64 points, 17 rebounds, 19 assists and 12 steals in the Gators' first two games.
Florida women’s basketball secured its third consecutive victory of the season, backed by Me’Arah O’Neal’s career-high 20 points.
Florida sophomore guard Liv McGill broke her career record tonight for most points in a single game against Chattanooga with 38. She also beat the program record for most points scored at home.
Florida women’s basketball dominated in its home opener against UNF. Eight Gators contributed to the scoring column, with five reaching double figures.
Florida sophomore guard Liv McGill was named to the 2025-26 Preseason All-SEC Second Team after an impressive freshman campaign with the Gators.
At the beginning of March, the season looked all but over for the Florida women’s basketball team. It had a 14-15 record and sat at 5-10 in SEC play. But after the Gators’ senior night loss on Feb. 27 to Oklahoma, head coach Kelly Rae Finley remained optimistic, saying, “It’s not the end of our season by any stretch of the imagination.”
For most teams, facing a top-ranked opponent in their final game of the regular season would be as daunting of a task as they come – especially if their last ranked win came in 2022. However, UF head coach Kelly Rae Finley and her Gator squad viewed this challenge as a “cool opportunity.”
Tennessee squandered Florida’s nine-point halftime lead, scoring 37 points in the third quarter to secure a comeback victory 86-78 at the O’Dome.
The Gators were unable to snap the Gamecocks’ 70-game winning streak at home, marking UF’s eighth loss in conference play
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