Gators Open Two-Game SEC Road Trip at Missouri on Sunday
Saturday, January 10, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Florida embarks on a two-game SEC road tip that gets underway Sunday at Missouri, where tip-off from Mizzou Arena is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. CT).
Sunday is the first of two regular-season meetings between Florida and Missouri. The teams play again in 17 days - January 29 - in Gainesville.
The Gators sport a 2-3 road record this year, including their 13-point win at Auburn (Jan. 4) in the team's lone SEC victory to date.
Florida and Missouri: The Series
· both games in the series between Florida and Missouri have been won by the Tigers; and both have been by five points
· In the two series games, the Tigers have scorched the Gators from beyond the arc, converting 19-of-44 (43.2 percent).
· Tiger senior sharpshooter Morgan Eye has drilled 47.6 percent (10-21) during the two games against the Gators.
2-Game Series:
· UF trails 0-2 (UF Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1; Neutral: 0-0)
· Jan. 31, 2013: Missouri 69, Florida 64 (A)
· Feb. 20, 2014: Missouri 81, Florida 76 (H)
Gator Watch
· Thanks to her 15-point outburst against Ole Miss (Jan. 8), sophomore Ronni Williams has regained her spot atop UF's scoring chart. Williams is averaging 10.1 points, while converting 50.4 percent from the floor and blocking 10 shots.
· Lone senior Kayla Lewis patrols the paint for UF, collecting 6.9 rebounds per game, along with 9.6 points.
· Cassie Peoples leads the Gators in assists (61) and steals (39). She had led the team in scoring until the Jan. 8 home loss to Ole Miss, against whom she scored 7 points.
Quick Scout: Missouri
· She's the “Eye of the Tiger” - really, it's just that easy! Morgan Eye is one of the best three-point shooters in the country. Eye needs a mere 65 threes to become the nation's all-time leader in three pointers. Eye leads the SEC in made threes per game (2.8) and sports the fourth-highest conversion rate (36.3 percent).
Who's Hot
· Since suffering a high ankle sprain during the game at St. John's (Nov. 20), Ronni Williams is finally back in the groove. In the last five games, the sophomore post is averaging a team-leading 11.6 points with 6.2 rebounds, while hitting 50 percent from the floor.
· She has also converted a steady 70 percent (14-20) from the free throw line during the five-game span.
What's Not
· It's still not great, but it's getting better - the Gator's shooting efforts from all over the court.
· Over the last five games, UF is sinking 66.7 percent from the free throw line and 39.7 percent of all its field goals, including 20 percent (29-100) from the three-point arc.
· Junior Cassie Peoples, however, has remaining her steady self from the line, converting 83.3 percent (10-12) during the last five games. Overall, she sinks 86.8 percent (46-53) from the stripe and leads all SEC players in accuracy.
Quick Stats Check:
Florida
· Points Per Game: 67.8
· Scoring Defense: 60.7
· Scoring Margin: +7.1
· Rebounding Margin: +3.3
· FG%: 42.2%
· 3FG%: 31.5%
· FT%: 70.4%
Gator Leaders
· Scoring: R. Williams, 10.1
· Rebounding: K. Lewis, 6.9
· Assists: C. Peoples, 3.8
Missouri
· Points Per Game: 65.1
· Scoring Defense: 58.2
· Scoring Margin: +6.8
· Rebounding Margin: +7.8
· FG%: 40.5%
· 3FG%: 32.1%
· FT%: 61.1%
Tiger Leaders
· Scoring: Frericks, 13.6
· Rebounding: Frericks, 9.8
· Assists: Cunningham & Robinson
Numbers Watch
· 9 - points shy is January Miller of her 650th career point
· 16 - points shy is Antoinette Bannister of her 250th career point
· 2 - three-pointers shy is Cassie Peoples (47) of her 50th career trey
· 2 - three-pointers shy is Carlie Needles (140) of her 142nd career trey that would move her into a tie for sixth place in UF history, passing Dana Smith (1994-98.)
· 9 - rebounds shy is Kayla Lewis of her 675th career rebound
· 14 - rebounds shy is Antoinette Bannister of her 100th career rebound
· 14 - rebounds shy is January Miller of her 250th career rebound
· 9 - assists shy is Cassie Peoples of her 200th career assist
· 6 - assists shy is Carlie Needles of her 150th career assist
· 2 - steals shy is Carlie Needles of her 100th career steal
· 5 - steals shy is Cassie Peoples of her 100th career steal
· 6 - steals shy is January Miller of her 100th career steal
· 1 - block shy is Kayla Lewis of her 70th career block
· 19 - points is the most scored by a Gator in a game this year (by Peoples, Lewis and Williams)
· 146 - consecutive games with a 3-pointer (last time did not: Nov. 30, 2010 vs. Old Dominion)
GAME DAY DATA:
· What: Florida (9-7, 1-2 SEC) at Missouri (10-6, 0-3 SEC)
· Where: Mizzou Arena (15,061) * Columbia, Mo.
· When: Sun., January 11, 2015 * 4 p.m. ET (3 CT)
Game Notes (PDF):
· Florida – http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/women/stats/notes/pre/20150111160000.pdf
· Missouri – http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/release/release_20150109aaa.pdf
Opening Tip
· both games in this series were decided by 5 points; Missouri has won both meetings against the Gators
· a Florida victory would be Head Coach Amanda Butler's 150th win with the Gators, as well as the 190th of her career.
· Last year, 10 of the Gators' 16 SEC games were decided by eight points or less. UF is 0-2 this year in those tight SEC games.
· THIS year, 7 of UF's 16 games this year have been decided by 10 points or less (2-5 record)
· 5 of the Gator's 8 SEC games in January are at home; only 2 of 7 in the month of February will be at home.
Game Coverage & More!
· Radio: LIVE on ESPN850 WRUF-AM in Gainesville with Adam Schick & Brittany Davis
· Internet Audio: LIVE thru www.GatorZone.com (FREE) - http://www.gatorvision.tv/mediaPortal/player.dbml?&catid=0&DB_OEM_ID=6500
· Television: SEC Network with Cara Capuano & Steffi Sorensen
o www.GetSECNetwork.com for channel lineup
· Internet Video: WatchESPN app - http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/2271715/NCAA-Womens-College-Basketball-Florida-vs-Missouri-(W-Basketball)
· Internet Scoring: GameTracker (FREE) via mutigers.com - http://statb.us/b/65561
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