Saturday, November 16
Gainesville, FL
12 PM
Florida Gators
vs
University of Miami
The Gators have started the 2024-25 campaign with three solid wins to hold a 3-0 record. Florida will look to extend the win streak to four in Saturday's contest against the Hurricanes.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. β The Gators are set to host the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon. The state rivalry matchup will tipoff at 12 p.m. at the Exactech Arena.
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The contest will mark Florida's fourth game of the 2024-25 season and the Hurricanes third. Neither Florida based team has tallied a loss onto their respective opening records, making Saturday a high stakes contest in the Swamp.Β
Miami (2-0, 0-0 ACC)
Tale of the Florida Tape:
THE SERIES:
The overall series between the Gators and Hurricanes stands at 28-14. Florida has doubled Miami's wins dating back to 1975 and will look to add win no. 29 on Saturday afternoon.
GATORS x HURRICANES HISTORY:
Florida last saw the Hurricanes in Coral Gables on Dec. 11, 2022. The game was forced into overtime and resulted in a 76-73 win for the Gators. Senior Ra Shaya Kyle is the only Gator on the 2024-25 roster that was a member of the 2022 victory squad.
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Before Florida's most recent win at Miami, Florida was on a two-game losing streak in the all-time series, falling 77-64 in 2010, and 80-75 in 2003. In the past ten matchups, Florida holds an 8-2 record over the Hurricanes.
GATORS VS. HURRICANES QUICK FACTS:
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
FLORIDA'S LAST TIME OUT:
Florida will enter Saturday coming off a 69-point home victory over Chicago State. The Gators defeated the Cougars 104-35 on Tuesday night, garnering win number three of the 2024-25 season. Florida was led once more by freshman standout, Liv McGill with 21-points. McGill was one of six Gators to hit the double-digit mark in scoring.
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On the boards Florida was led by Ra Shaya Kyle with 12 rebounds, followed by Alexia Gassett with 11. Both Kyle and Gassett secured a double-double as well, proving their versatility on both ends of the court. As a collective, Florida finished out Tuesday evening shooting 53.8 percent from the field and securing 58 rebounds.
GATOR HITS:
PROJECTED MIAMI STARTERS:
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ABOUT THE HURRICANES:
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The contest will mark Florida's fourth game of the 2024-25 season and the Hurricanes third. Neither Florida based team has tallied a loss onto their respective opening records, making Saturday a high stakes contest in the Swamp.Β
Miami (2-0, 0-0 ACC)
- Date: Sat., Nov. 16
- Time: Noon ET
- Site:Β Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
- Stream:Β SEC Network +
- Radio:Β ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
- Stats:Β StatBroadcast
- Tickets
- Saturday parking information
Tale of the Florida Tape:
| Florida | The Numbers | Miami |
| 96Β Β Β Β | PPG | 76 |
| 52 | OPP PPG | 62 |
| +44 | SCORING MARGIN | +14 |
| 51.7 | FG % | 41.7 |
| 31.4 | OPP FG% | 32.3 |
| 37.1 | 3 FG% | 23.4 |
| 74.0 | FT % | 80.4 |
| 46.7 | REBOUNDS PG | 45 |
| 19.3 | ASSISTS PG | 15.0 |
| 11.3 | TURNOVERS PG | 17.0 |
| 11.3 | STEALS PG | 10.5 |
| 7.3 | BLOCKS PG | 3.0 |
THE SERIES:
The overall series between the Gators and Hurricanes stands at 28-14. Florida has doubled Miami's wins dating back to 1975 and will look to add win no. 29 on Saturday afternoon.
GATORS x HURRICANES HISTORY:
Florida last saw the Hurricanes in Coral Gables on Dec. 11, 2022. The game was forced into overtime and resulted in a 76-73 win for the Gators. Senior Ra Shaya Kyle is the only Gator on the 2024-25 roster that was a member of the 2022 victory squad.
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Before Florida's most recent win at Miami, Florida was on a two-game losing streak in the all-time series, falling 77-64 in 2010, and 80-75 in 2003. In the past ten matchups, Florida holds an 8-2 record over the Hurricanes.
GATORS VS. HURRICANES QUICK FACTS:
- Florida's last time out against Miami resulted in an OT win for the Gators
- 76-73 on Dec. 11, 2022 at Miami
- The Gators are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings with the Hurricanes
- Florida is 14-2 at home versus Miami
- Florida went on a 12-game win streak against Miami spanning from 1975-1981
- Historically, Florida averages 73 points a game when matching up against Miami
- This will be Miami's first trip to Gainesville since 2002
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
| Florida | No. | Height | Β 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:
Florida will enter Saturday coming off a 69-point home victory over Chicago State. The Gators defeated the Cougars 104-35 on Tuesday night, garnering win number three of the 2024-25 season. Florida was led once more by freshman standout, Liv McGill with 21-points. McGill was one of six Gators to hit the double-digit mark in scoring.
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On the boards Florida was led by Ra Shaya Kyle with 12 rebounds, followed by Alexia Gassett with 11. Both Kyle and Gassett secured a double-double as well, proving their versatility on both ends of the court. As a collective, Florida finished out Tuesday evening shooting 53.8 percent from the field and securing 58 rebounds.
GATOR 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)
- Florida is ranked No. 10 in all NCAA D1 women's basketball for blocks per game (7.3 bpg)
- The Gators are within the top-20 in all NCAA D1 women's basketball for field goal percentage
- 51.7 percent at No. 16
- McGill is ranked No. 16 in all NCAA D1 women's basketball for assists per game (6.7 apg)
- McGillΒ has reached double figures in scoring for three consecutive outings (14, 21, 21)
- She is the first Gator freshman in almost 19 years to start her collegiate career with back-to-back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts
- The Gators are coming off back-to-back 100+ point performances
- 102-67 vs. Florida A&M
- 104-35 vs. Chicago State
- Florida is ranked No. 4 in scoring for the SEC with a combined 288 points (96 ppg)
- The Gators are third in the league for blocked shots, averaging 7.33 per game
- In all three of Florida's contests, McGill has led the team in assist distribution
- Three Gators will look to hit double-digits in scoring for a fourth consecutive game
- Warren (21, 13, 19), McGill (14, 21, 21), Kyle (17, 19, 12)
PROJECTED MIAMI STARTERS:
| Miami | No. | Height | Β Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| Haley Cavinder | 14 | 5-6 | G | Gr. | Gilbert, Ariz (Fresno State/Gilbert HS) |
| Hanna Cavinder | 15 | 5-6 | G | Gr. | Gilbert, Ariz (Fresno State/Gilbert HS) |
| Jasmyne Roberts | 4 | 5-10 | G | Sr. | Jacksonville, Fla. (Bishop Kenny HS) |
| Natalija Marshall | 21 | 6-5 | F | Gr. | Queens, N.Y. (Notre Dame/Christ the King) |
| Cameron Williams | 44 | 6-3 | F | Gr. | Queens, N.Y. (Notre Dame/Christ the King) |
ABOUT THE HURRICANES:
- The Hurricane's highest scoring game of the 2024-25 season was a 78-point outing versus Stetson
- Miami has yet to finish a game shooting above 42.4 percent from the field this season
- Natalija Marshall leads Miami in scoring, averaging 14 points per game
- Marshall's highest scoring game of the 2024-25 season was a 24-point performance versus Jacksonville (Nov. 11)
- Haley Cavinder is Miami's second leader in scoring, holding a 12-point average
- Miami currently has four players averaging in double-figures for scoring
- Marshall (14 ppg), Haley Cavinder (12 ppg), Darrione Rogers (10.5 ppg), Jasmyne Roberts (10 ppg)
- Hanna Cavinder averages six assists per game, ranking third in the ACC
- Miami has a combined 90 rebounds for the 2024-25 season
- This will mark Miami's first road contest of the season
SATURDAY PROMOTIONS:
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- Kristen JuszczykΒ Gatorade collab package
- $100 gift card to the Official Gator Sports Shop
- Florida football helmet
- 1,000 Alberta car air fresheners
- Shakers
- TheΒ Marvelous MuttsΒ
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