GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After a difficult road battle against North Carolina, Florida will return to Gainesville on Saturday afternoon hoping to pick up a victory over North Florida. Looking for their eighth non-conference win, the Gators are currently 7-5 (0-0 SEC).

Florida is scheduled to face the Ospreys at the O’Dome at 2:45 p.m. The game will be available on the ESPN app and streamed on SECN+.

NEXT: North Florida (4-8, 0-0 ASUN)

A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:

• Give the Gators their seventh home win of the season
• It would be Florida’s fifth win in December
• Tally Coach Finley’s 64th win at Florida
• Get Florida to an 8-0 win over UNF in the all-time series
• Florida’s record 557th program win at Florida State
• Put UF at 3-2 against Florida teams in 2024

HISTORY OF THE TAPE:

THE SERIES:

The all-time series between UF and UNF stands at 7-0, favoring the Gators.

GATORS x NORTH FLORIDA HISTORY:
Florida and North Florida met a total of seven times, the first meeting taking place in 2006. Since 2006, the two Florida-based teams have met frequently. All seven meetings took place in Gainesville, giving the Gators a home-field advantage over the years. Overall, Florida has scored a total of 528 points against the Ospreys, an average of 75.4 per game.

REQUIREMENTS IN FLORIDA:

FLORIDA’S LAST TIME OUT:

Florida last saw the hardwood on Sunday, December 15, defeating Longwood at home by a 28-point margin. UF’s 93-65 win was led by the freshman Liv McGills 21 point offensive performance. Ra Shaya Kyle This was followed by her fourth consecutive double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Overall, the Gators had five players score in double figures, and as a team, UF shot over 50 percent from the field in all four periods and finished the game with a game average of 52.1.

GATOR QUICK RELEASE:

• Florida ranks 4th in the SEC and 5th nationally in field goal percentage (50.1%).
• UF has three players in the top-20 in the SEC in scoring
• McGill is the top freshman in the NCAA with 60 assists
• McGill is No. 5 in the SEC for assist distribution, averaging 5 assists per game
• The Gators have scored more than 20 points in 28 of 48 quarters played this season
• Kyle has recorded seven double-doubles in her 11 games, ranking 8th in the NCAA
• Kyle is No. 3 in the SEC with a field goal percentage of 66.5
• Kyle is No. 4 in the SEC for role play with a 9.8 average

PROPOSED UNF STARTERS:

NORTH FLORIDA BREAKDOWN:

• Jasmynne Gibson ranks 11th with an average of 6.3 rebounds per game
• Jazmine Spencer leads the ASUN Conference with an average of 2.1 steals per game
• Kaila Rougier leads the Ospreys with 10.4 points per game
• UNF is 3-7 in its last 10 games
• UNF ranks in the top 50 in the country in bench points, averaging 28.6 per game
• The Ospreys rank 38th nationally with an average of 25.6 three-point attempts

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