Any fan with a Gymnastics vs. Oklahoma ticket (Friday) or Men's Basketball vs. Baylor ticket (Saturday) will receive FREE admission to the game!
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida returns to Gainesville and plays host to No. 21/20 Georgia at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Any fan with a Gymnastics vs. Oklahoma ticket (Friday) or Men's Basketball vs. Baylor ticket (Saturday) will receive FREE admission to the game!
It is the first of two meetings between the Gators and Lady Bulldogs. The teams will play again in the regular-season finale Feb. 25 in Athens.
Streaking Along
- Florida fell at No. 2 MSU on Thursday and the loss snapped the Gator's two-game win streak.
- After dropping its SEC opener to Mississippi State, Georgia has won six straight games in league play.
Check this Regular-Season-Ending Stretch!
The Gators are in the midst of a nine-game stretch against eight teams currently ranked in the top-25.
The run takes Florida through the end of the regular season:
- Jan. 25 at Mississippi St. RPI 3
- Jan. 28 Georgia RPI 22
- Feb. 5 at Missouri RPI 11
- Feb. 8 Mississippi State RPI 3
- Feb. 11 at South Carolina RPI 21
- Feb. 15 at Texas A&M RPI 15
- Feb. 18 Vanderbilt RPI 131
- Feb. 22 Tennessee RPI 9
- Feb. 25 Georgia RPI 22
Florida vs. Ranked Teams
- Florida has lost its a last nine games against nationally ranked teams, including three this season: Florida State (Nov. 17), Ohio State (Dec. 6) and Mississippi State (Jan. 25).
Cam's Connections: Florida-Georgia
- Gator Coach Cameron Newbauer worked with both the Georgia men's and women's basketball teams early in his career.
- He began as a graduate manager with the men's team (2003-04) and later served as the program's director of basketball operations (2005-07).
- Hall of Fame Coach Andy Landers welcomed Newbauer onto his women's staff as an assistant coach from 2007-12.
- Newbauer married the former Sarah Millender in May of 2011 on the University of Georgia's Herty Field.
Gators vs. Bulldogs: The Series
- 70-Game Series: UF trails 17-53 (UF Home: 11-23; Away: 6-28; Neutral: 0-2)
- Streak: Florida won both of last year's regular-season games for just the third time in program history.
- Prior to last season's sweep, Georgia had won three straight and seven of the last eight against UF.
- Long Streak: The 70-game series with Georgia is the second-most against any of Florida's opponents.
Twice the SEC Fun
- During the 2017-18 season's 16-game SEC schedule, the Gators will play Georgia (their 'permanent' rival), Ole Miss and 2017 NCAA national-runner-up Mississippi State twice.
Gators for THREEEEEE!
- Entering Sunday's game, the Gators are averaging 8.8 three-pointers per game and converting at a 32.0 percent clip.
- Thru games played Jan. 25, UF ranks tied-No. 23 in the country in threes per game; and No. 14 in total three-pointers made (181).
- Florida has converted double-digit threes in NINE games this year, most recently 10 vs. Kentucky (Jan. 11).
If the season ended today after playing just 21 games ...
- The Gator's 185 three-pointers would be TIED for the fifth-most in a season in program history.
- Florida's 32.0 percent 3-point shooting effort would rank as the tied-for-seventh best in a season in program history.
What Else do the Gators do well?
- Aside from hitting the three at an SEC-leading rate (all games), Florida does not get fouled. The Gators rank No. 3 in the country in staying out of foul trouble, being whistled for just 12.6 fouls per game.
What Just Happened
- Funda Nakkasoglu scored 19 and Florida held the rebounding edge against the taller Mississippi State squad, however, the No. 2-ranked Bulldogs took advantage of several missed opportunities and an impressive third quarter to earn the 90-53 decision.
- A 10-2 run cut Florida's deficit down to 22-20 with 5:41 remaining in the second quarter. The Gators had chance to tie the game on their next possession but couldn't inbound the ball and the Bulldogs made them pay with a quick Vivans' bucket that sparked an 13-0 MSU swing.
- Florida was within 15 points with 4:36 left in the third, but the Bulldogs countered with 11 straight points that started a devastating 16-2 run over a 2:50 span for a 29-point difference with 1:26 remaining in the third quarter and the Gators wouldn't recover.
Gator Watch
Who's Hot!
- During the last FOUR games, Haley Lorenzen is averaging 14.0 points and 11.3 rebounds, while hitting 48.9 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent (2-6) from the arc and 76.9 percent (10-13) from the line during the last four games.
- Sophomore Delicia Washington continues to show her diversity on the court and is averaging 12.5 points, 10.5 rebounds with 10 assists and six steals over the last four games.
VIDEO Preview:
Head Coach Cameron Newbauer
Haley Lorenzen
Gator Game Day at Glance
- Who: Florida (10-11, 2-6 SEC) vs. #21/20 Georgia (18-2, 6-1 SEC)
- Where: Exactech Arena (10,151), Gainesville, Florida
- When: Sun., January 28 * 2 pm ET
Game Notes (PDF)
Gator Game Coverage & More!
- Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1FM & 850AM WRUF with Kyle Crooks & Kelly Davis
- Internet Audio: link thru FloridaGators.com (FREE)
- Television: none
- Streaming Video: SEC Network + (WatchESPN app) with Tom Collett & Brittany Davis
- Internet Scoring: LIVE thru FloridaGators.com
- Single-Game Tickets: Adult, General Admission - $5 ** Children 12 & Under and UF Students - FREE
- Special Promotion: Any fan with a GYM or MBK ticket from this weekend receives FREE admission
Additional Hoopla for Sunday - Sponsored by WIND FM
- Wear Orange - Fans are encouraged to wear orange in support of the Gators
- Gymnastics and Men's Basketball Ticket Promotion - Any fan with a Gymnastics vs. Oklahoma ticket (Friday) or Men's Basketball vs. Baylor ticket (Saturday) will receive FREE admission to the game!
- Senior Sunday - Fans 55 and older can receive buy one, get one FREE admission to the game when showing their ID at the Exactech Arena ticket windows!
- Neon Shirt Giveaway - The first 500 fans will receive a neon shirt
- Kids Korner - Kids Korner is back featuring balloon animals, face painting, Cornhole, Inflatable Football Toss, Video Games, Pop-A-Shot and more! (Location-Practice Court)
- Postgame Autographs - Following the game, head down to the court and get autographs from all your favorite Gators! [Location-Court]
- Sundae Sundays - After the game, enjoy a complementary ice cream sundae bar in the atrium while supplies last [Location-Main Atrium]
Gator Pronunciations for this Release:
- DYANDRIA Anderson: dee-ANN-dree-uh
- FUNDA NAKKASOGLU: FOON-da knock-a-SO-glue
- DELICIA Washington: duh-LEE-shuh
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