TAMPA, Fla. — Florida will continue its road stretch and participate in the St. Pete Showcase for two neutral site matchups. The Gators will first play Tulane on Thursday at 1 p.m., followed by a 3 p.m. matchup against James Madison on Friday.
The Gators enter the holiday tournament 3-2, after falling 83-73 to Miami on Nov. 16, and dropping 98-74 at Florida State on Nov. 22.
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Tulane (2-3, 0-0 AAC)
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James Madison (5-1, 0-0 SBC)
Tale of the Tape:
| Florida |
The Numbers |
Tulane |
James Madison |
| 87.0Â Â Â Â |
PPG |
71.0 |
71.7 |
| 67.4 |
OPP PPG |
62.4 |
59.0 |
| +19.6 |
SCORING MARGIN |
+8.6 |
+12.7 |
| 50.3 |
FG % |
42.2 |
39.8 |
| 37.3 |
OPP FG% |
35.6 |
34.5 |
| 36.7 |
3 FG% |
31.1 |
29.5 |
| 69.6 |
FT % |
61.5 |
70.6 |
| 40.8 |
REBOUNDS PG |
41.8 |
44.5 |
| 16.2 |
ASSISTS PG |
14.6 |
12.3 |
| 14.2 |
TURNOVERS PG |
21.8 |
13.8 |
| 9.0 |
STEALS PG |
9.6 |
8.2 |
| 5.0 |
BLOCKS PG |
4.2 |
2.5 |
THE SERIES VS. TULANE
Tulane holds the all-time series at 2-1 over the Gators.
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THE SERIES VS. JMU
Florida is 2-0 against James Madison in the all-time series.
GATORS x TULANE HISTORY:
The Gators have only faced Tulane a recorded three times with their most recent matchup dating back to 2001. Florida fell to Tulane in New Orleans 57-51 on Dec. 2, 2001. UF's sole win over Tulane was at home on Jan. 12, 1983, defeating the Green Wave 83-61. The matchup in Tampa will mark Florida and Tulane's first neutral site meeting.
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GATORS x JMU HISTORY:
Florida has defeated JMU twice in their respective history. Both Florida wins were on the road in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The first defeat came on Nov. 22, 1980 with a final score of 85-60. The most recent Florida win over JMU was on Mar. 30, 2013, with the Gators coming out ahead, 85-80. The Tampa contest will mark Florida and JMU's first neutral site meeting.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
FLORIDA'S LAST TIME OUT:
The Gators will enter the St. Pete Showcase coming off back-to-back in-state losses. Florida fell at home to Miami on Nov. 16, 83-73, and most recently loss 98-74 in Tallahassee to the Seminoles on Nov. 22.
Freshman
Liv McGill led the Gators in scoring at FSU with a 28-point performance, shooting 64.7 percent from the field. McGill also leads Florida in assists, topping the charts in all five outings this season to average 6.8 a game. Defensively,
Ra Shaya Kyle has proven to be a powerhouse, averaging 9.8 rebounds a game. Kyle grabbed 11 at Florida State and posted 21 points to secure her third double-double of the 2024-25 season.
GATOR HITS:
- Florida is ranked No. 8 with a 50.3 field goal percentage for all NCAA D1 women's basketball
- McGill is nationally ranked No. 19 and No. 2 in the SEC for assists per game (6.8 apg)
- Since the start of the 2024-25 season, Florida has scored 20+ points in every quarter except six
- Q3 vs. Florida Atlantic on Monday, Nov. 4 (15 points)
- Q1 (17), Q2 (12), and Q4 (17), vs. Miami on Saturday, Nov. 16
- Q1 (16), Q2 (15), at Florida State on Friday, Nov. 22
- McGill has reached double figures in scoring for five consecutive outings (14, 21, 21, 11, 28)
- She is the first Gator freshman in almost 19 years to start her collegiate career with five consecutive double-digit scoring efforts
- Florida is ranked No. 6 in scoring for the SEC and No. 15 nationally with an average of 87 points per game
- In all five of Florida's contests, McGill has led the team in assist distribution
- Two Gators will look to hit double-digits in scoring for a sixth consecutive game
- McGill (14, 21, 21, 11, 28), Kyle (17, 19, 12, 14, 21)
- Kyle is in the nation's top-50 for rebounds at No. 43, averaging 9.8 a game
PROJECTED TULANE STARTERS:
| Tulane |
No. |
Height |
 Position |
Class |
| Kyren Whittington |
00 |
5-9 |
G |
R-Sr. |
| Victoria Keenan |
02 |
5-7 |
G |
Gr. |
| Kendall Sneed |
09 |
5-8 |
G |
Fr. |
| Sherese Pittman |
22 |
6-2 |
F |
Sr. |
| Amira Mabry |
23 |
6-0 |
F |
Jr. |
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ABOUT THE GREEN WAVE:
- Tulane has three players averaging in double figures for scoring: Whittington (15.2), Pittman (14.0), and Keenan (13.2)
- The Green Wave is being led on the boards by Dyllan Hanna, averaging eight rebounds a game
- Tulane is 0-2 on the road this season, falling at Missouri (60-52), and at LSU (85-74)
- Florida will be the third SEC team that Tulane will face in its 2024 non-conference slate
- Tulane is coming off a 40-point victory (77-37) over Jackson State University
- Tulane's Victoria Keenan is ranked No. 10 nationally with a 55.9 three-point percentage
- Keenan is nationally No. 7 and No. 1 in the AAC for three pointers made per game with an average of 3.8 a game
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PROJECTED JMU STARTERS:
| James Madison |
No. |
Height |
 Position |
Class |
| Peyton McDaniel |
00 |
6-0 |
G |
R-Jr. |
| Ashanti Barnes |
05 |
6-2 |
F |
Sr. |
| Zakiya Stephenson |
21 |
5-4 |
G |
So. |
| Jamia Hazell |
25 |
5-8 |
G |
R-Sr. |
| Kseniia Kozlova |
35 |
6-3 |
C |
R-Sr. |
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ABOUT THE DUKES:
- The Dukes have three players averaging in double figures for scoring: McDaniel (13.5), Kozlova (12.2), and Scott (10.7)
- James Madison is 7-21 (.250) all-time versus SEC opponents
- JMU is nationally ranked No. 21 for rebounds per game, averaging 44.5 a game
- JMU holds a 1-1 away record for the 2024-25 season
- McDaniel and Kozlova lead the Dukes in rebounding both averaging slightly above eight per game
- McDaniel (8.5 rpg), Kozlova (8.2 rpg)
- James Madison is coming off a 41-point home victory over Saint Peter's (73-32)
- The Dukes have tallied one 100+ point game, defeating Gardner-Webb (102-69)Â
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