Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida caps its mini two-game home stand at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Thur., February 9, when the Gators play host to Arkansas at 7 p.m.
 
The game will not be televised, but the action can be seen online through SEC Network +.
 
No Place for the Weak this Week

• Florida plays three games in seven days this week.
• The Gators opened the seven-day span with a home loss to Ole Miss on Monday, Feb. 6.
• Florida will hit the road after Thursday's game and play at Alabama on Sunday.

 
Florida vs. Arkansas: The Series

• 34-Game Series: UF leads 25-9 (UF Home: 11-3; Away: 10-5; Neutral: 4-1)
• Last Meeting: Florida won 71-66 in overtime on Jan. 28, 2016 in Bud Walton Arena.
• Trend: Eight of the last 11 games in the series have been decided by single digits.
• Florida has won the last two games against Arkansas, as well as four straight at home.
• The Razorbacks last win in Gainesville was a 83-74 decision on Feb. 19, 2009.

 
Home Sweet Home?

• Florida played its first 12 games on the road because of the massive renovations to the O'Connell Center.
• The Gators played their first home game of the year on December 28 and routed Southeastern Louisiana.
• Since that 51-point win, however, the Gators haven't won again on their home court: 1-5 overall and 0-5 in SEC games.

 
What Just Happened

• On Monday, Florida dropped a tough 84-75 outcome to Ole Miss for its second straight setback.
• Arkansas is coming off a 79-49 home loss to No. 4 South Carolina on Sunday, as the Razorbacks dropped their fourth consecutive game.

 
Halfway to Greenville

• Florida wrapped up the first half of its 16-game SEC slate with a road win at Vanderbilt (Jan. 29) and a 2-6 record.
• The Gators are 0-2 in the second half of the league schedule entering Thursday's game against Arkansas.
• Including Thursday's game against the Razorbacks, Florida's remaining schedule includes three home games (Arkansas, Missouri and Georgia) and three on the road (Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee).

 
What's Next for the Gators

• UF caps its hectic three-game week with a trip to Tuscaloosa, where the Gators play Alabama on Sun., February 12 at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
• The Tide have returned to play at home games this year at Coleman Coliseum.
• The game will be televised live on SEC Network with Roy Philpott and Brooke Weisbrod.

 
Gator Watch

• Ronni Williams - the lone four-year senior on the roster - led UF in scoring as a sophomore and junior and is doing so again this season.
• In addition to leading the Gators in scoring with 19.0 points per game (20.5 ppg in SEC games), Williams also leads the squad in rebounding (7.7 pg) and free throw percentage (75/0%) and is second for assists (58) and field goal percentage (55.8%).
• with her 43-point, 14-rebound effort against Vanderbilt (Jan. 29), she became the first SEC player to drop 40 and 10 since in a game since the 2003 season!
• Williams became the 24th Gator to score 1,000 career points, doing so on Dec. 3 vs. Long Beach State.
• She became the 15th Gator to collect 700 career rebounds, eclipsing the mark on January 5 at LSU.

 
Who's Hot

• During the last FOUR games, Ronni Williams averaged 26.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and converted 80 percent (32-40) from the free throw line.
• in the last THREE games, freshman Delicia Washington is averaging 19.7 points and 6.0 rebounds; and continues to lead all SEC freshmen in scoring and steals per game.

 
Notes from Florida's Last Game: lost to Ole Miss, 84-75 (Feb. 6)

• Five of Florida's last six games have been decided by single digits including Monday evening's against Ole Miss.
• Ronni Williams continued her sensational senior season, leading Florida with 21 points – her 11th game this year with 20 or more points in a game, but it wasn't enough for the Gators, who have dropped four of their five Southeastern Conference home games by nine points or less.
• Ole Miss used a 12-0 run early in the second quarter to flip a 22-19 Gator lead into 31-22 Rebel advantage. UM sank three triples during the spree, while Florida turned the ball over twice.
• Ole Miss connected on 10-20 three-pointers; fifth time this year UF has allowed double-digit threes
• Monday was the first and only regular-season game scheduled between Florida and Ole Miss.
• Both of the Gator's SEC wins this year have come on the road.
• Five of Florida's last six games have been decided by single digits.
• Florida is 2-7 in games decided by 10 points or less this season, including 1-5 in SEC games.
• The home court has not been friendly to the hosts in the UF-UM series recently, as the Gators have now lost four of the last five at home to Ole Miss, but have won the last six games played in Oxford.

 
Twice the Fun

• During the 2016-17 season's 16-game SEC schedule, the Gators will play Georgia (their 'permanent' rival), Tennessee and Texas A&M twice.

 
Gripping Gators

• Get the Pepto ready if you're a fan of the Gators! Over the previous three-plus seasons, the team has played a combined 54 games decided by 10 points or less, with a 28-26 record)
• In 2016-17, the Gators are 2-7 in games decided 10 points or less (1-5 SEC).

 
Game Day at a Glance
Who: Florida (11-12, 2-8 SEC) hosts Arkansas (13-10, 2-8 SEC)
Where: Exactech Arena (10,151) at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center * Gainesville, Florida
When: Thur., February 9 * 7 pm ET
 
Game Notes

• Florida – http://floridagators.com/documents/2017/2/7/24_UF_Arkansas.pdf
• Arkansas - http://floridagators.com/documents/2017/2/8/Arkansas_Fact_Sheet_24.pdf

 
Game Coverage & More!

• Radio: LIVE on ESPN Gainesville 98.1 with Tom Collett & Kelly Davis
• Internet Audio: LIVE thru FloridaGators.com (FREE) - http://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=519
• Television: none
• Streaming Video: SEC Network + with Adam Schick & Brittany Davis - http://es.pn/2kcPS98
• Internet Scoring: LIVE through SidearmStats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/florida/wbball/

 
Opening Tip

• Florida is coming off a Monday night game and is scheduled for three games this week, with Arkansas the middle contest.
• Five of Florida's last six games have been decided by single digits.
• Florida is 2-7 in games decided by 10 points or less this season, including 1-5 in SEC games.
• UF's Ronni Williams is the No. 1 scorer in the SEC overall and No. 2 in league games. She recently had 43-point, 14-rebound performance against Vanderbilt (Jan. 29).

 
Additional Hoopla for this Game - Presented by Cox

• Saluting Those Who Serve - Join us as we honor and recognize current and former military and first responders! All military, veterans, and first responders and their families receive free general admission seating.
• Pint Glass Giveaway - The first 250 fans in attendance will receive Run With Us pint glasses!
• $1 Day - All general admission tickets are $1 and select concessions items are available for $1!
• Rowdy Reptile Check-In - Students, check-in on your mobile app to earn points towards great prizes all year long!
• Enter to Win - Wireless Beats Earphones

 
Gator Pronunciations for this Release:
DYANDRIA Anderson: dee-ANN-dree-uh
TYSHARA Fleming: tie-SHEER-uh
Sydney MORANG: mur-RANG (like meringue pie)
DELICIA Washington: duh-LEE-shuh
 
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