After relying heavily on the production of star guards Lavender Briggs and Kiara Smith in recent games, Florida’s depth provided the necessary support to lift the Gators to an OT win over LSU
A combined 40-point performance by star guards Lavender Briggs and Kiara Smith lifted Florida to its third conference win of the season as the Gators defeated LSU 73-66.
Florida shouldn’t expect a W in Baton Rouge if it repeats the same mistakes it has made the entire season — especially overreliance on Briggs and Smith.
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.
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.
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.
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