Tuesday, November 12
Gainesville, FL
7 PM
Florida Gators
vs
Chicago State University
Senior Kenza Salgues has made an offensive statement early for the Gators. Salgues currently ranks in the SEC's top 10 for three-point shooting with a 42-percent.
Gators Prepped for Game Three Versus Chicago State
Monday, November 11, 2024 | Women's Basketball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. —The Gators will tipoff against Chicago State Tuesday night at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. The 7 p.m. contest will mark Florida's third appearance in the 2024-25 non-conference slate.
Florida currently boasts a 2-0 record and will return to the hardwood after a 102-67 win over Florida A&M on Thursday, Nov. 7. With a Tuesday victory over the Cougars, the Gators will enter the weekend at 3-0 for the second consecutive season under head coach Kelly Rae Finley.
Chicago State (0-3, 0-0 NEC)
TALE OF THE TAPE:
THE SERIES:
The overall series between the Gators and Chicago State stands at 1-0. Florida secured the sole victory on Dec. 20, 2000, with a 79-30 win in Chicago, Ill.
GATORS x COUGARS HISTORY:
Florida's last and only time playing the Cougars dates back to Dec. 20, 2000. The outing resulted in a 49-point victory in favor of the Gators (79-30). The 2000 road matchup was under former head coach Carol Ross' era and marked the team's ninth consecutive win to open the 2000 season. 24 years later the two programs meet again, this time in Gainesville, with Florida looking to extend its opening win streak to three.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
FLORIDA'S LAST TIME OUT:
The Gators last saw the hardwood on Thursday night against Florida A&M. Florida took a 102-67 win in a double-header with the men. The Gators' 35-point margin of victory marked their second win of the 2024-25 campaign, and first 100+ point performance since Dec. 17, 2023 (115-37 vs. Gardner-Webb).
During Florida's last time out six Gators reached double figures for scoring. Freshman Liv McGill led with 21 points, followed by senior Ra Shaya Kyle's 19. Kyle also secured her first double-double of the season, grabbing 12 rebounds to accompany her 19-points.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
PROJECTED CHICAGO STATE STARTERS:
ABOUT THE COUGARS:
TUESDAY NIGHT PROMOTIONS:
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Florida currently boasts a 2-0 record and will return to the hardwood after a 102-67 win over Florida A&M on Thursday, Nov. 7. With a Tuesday victory over the Cougars, the Gators will enter the weekend at 3-0 for the second consecutive season under head coach Kelly Rae Finley.
Chicago State (0-3, 0-0 NEC)
- Date: Tues., Nov. 12
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Site: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
- Stream: SEC Network +
- Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
- Stats: StatBroadcast
- Tickets
TALE OF THE TAPE:
| Florida | The Numbers | Chicago State |
| 92 | PPG | 56 |
| 60.5 | OPP PPG | 98 |
| +31.5 | SCORING MARGIN | -42.0 |
| 50.4 | FG % | 30.4 |
| 36.3 | OPP FG% | 50.8 |
| 42.9 | 3 FG% | 31.1 |
| 75.0 | FT % | 63.3 |
| 41 | REBOUNDS PG | 35.3 |
| 18.5 | ASSISTS PG | 8.7 |
| 11.5 | TURNOVERS PG | 19.7 |
| 9.5 | STEALS PG | 7.7 |
| 7.5 | BLOCKS PG | 2.3 |
THE SERIES:
The overall series between the Gators and Chicago State stands at 1-0. Florida secured the sole victory on Dec. 20, 2000, with a 79-30 win in Chicago, Ill.
GATORS x COUGARS HISTORY:
Florida's last and only time playing the Cougars dates back to Dec. 20, 2000. The outing resulted in a 49-point victory in favor of the Gators (79-30). The 2000 road matchup was under former head coach Carol Ross' era and marked the team's ninth consecutive win to open the 2000 season. 24 years later the two programs meet again, this time in Gainesville, with Florida looking to extend its opening win streak to three.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
| Florida | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| Kenza Salgues | 6 | 5-9 | G | Sr. | Montpellier, France / Miami |
| Me'Arah O'Neal | 8 | 6-4 | G/F | Fr. | Houston, TX |
| Jeriah Warren | 20 | 6-0 | G | Sr. | Lake Charles, LA |
| Liv McGill | 23 | 5-9 | G | Fr. | Minneapolis, MN |
| Ra Shaya Kyle | 24 | 6-6 | C | Sr. | Marion, Ind. / Purdue |
FLORIDA'S LAST TIME OUT:
The Gators last saw the hardwood on Thursday night against Florida A&M. Florida took a 102-67 win in a double-header with the men. The Gators' 35-point margin of victory marked their second win of the 2024-25 campaign, and first 100+ point performance since Dec. 17, 2023 (115-37 vs. Gardner-Webb).
During Florida's last time out six Gators reached double figures for scoring. Freshman Liv McGill led with 21 points, followed by senior Ra Shaya Kyle's 19. Kyle also secured her first double-double of the season, grabbing 12 rebounds to accompany her 19-points.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
- Since the start of the 2024-25 season, Florida has scored 20+ points in every quarter except one
- Q3 vs. Florida Atlantic on Monday, Nov. 4 (15 points)
- Kyle is ranked No. 46 in all NCAA D1 basketball with a field goal percentage of 70.0
- McGill will be coming off a 21-point outing against Florida A&M
- She is the first Gator freshman in almost 19 years to start her collegiate career with back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts
- Freshmen Me'Arah O'Neal and McGill are currently tied for No. 1 in the SEC with a league high 100-percent from the free throw line
- McGill is third in the SEC for assist distribution, averaging six a game
- In both Florida contests, McGill has led the team in assist distribution
- Jeriah Warren sits at No. 6 in the league for made three pointers, tallying five in two outings
- Four Gators will look to hit double-digits in scoring for a third consecutive game
- UF's current all-time record stands at 825-665
PROJECTED CHICAGO STATE STARTERS:
| Florida | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| Hailey Hohenecker | 5 | 5-3 | G | Sr. | Plymouth, MN /University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| Asha Walker | 11 | 5-10 | G | So. | Fremont, CA / Stanislaus State |
| Josie Hill | 14 | 6-1 | C | Jr. | Rapid City, SD |
| Keona McGee | 25 | 5-8 | G | Fr. | Milwaukee, WI |
| Kayla Mount | 31 | 6-1 | C | Fr. | Detroit, MI |
ABOUT THE COUGARS:
- Tuesday night will mark Chicago State's first trip to Gainesville
- The Cougar's have two players averaging in double figures for scoring
- Walker (14.3 ppg)
- Aiyanna Culver (10.0 ppg)
- Walker also leads Chicago in steals (2.3), assists (2.7), and shooting from the three (36.7)
- Similar to the Gators, Chicago State's predicted starting lineup features two freshmen
- McGee and Mount
- The Cougar's opened the 2024-25 season falling in back-to-back road games
- At Iowa State 96-56 (Nov. 4)
- At Butler 87-45 (Nov. 6)
- Chicago State is currently on a three-game losing streak
- The Cougar's hold a season high 87 field goal attempts vs. Cleveland State (Nov. 9)
TUESDAY NIGHT PROMOTIONS:
- Giveaway: 1,000 Schedule magnets
- Enter to Win a Raising Cane's gift basket
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JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #GoGators
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