Florida Falls to JMU to Conclude Play at St. Pete Showcase

Friday, November 29

Tampa, FL

3 PM

Florida Gators

3-4,0-0SEC

James Madison University

6-2,0-0Sun Belt

James Madison

Florida

Freshman Liv McGill recorded her fourth 20+ point performance as a Gator, posting 20 in Florida's matchup against James Madison.

Florida Falls to JMU to Conclude Play at St. Pete Showcase

Friday, November 29, 2024 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Meg Christenson

TAMPA, Fla. —Florida finished out the Tampa based tournament falling 77-72 to James Madison on Friday afternoon. The Gators had three players in double figures for scoring and were led overall by freshman Liv McGill with a 20-point performance.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
After tallying a loss to Tulane, the Gators came out strong on Friday afternoon against the Dukes. Florida secured the first five points of the contest and held as high as a 10-point lead in quarter one. The second quarter teetered back and forth with a tied game at 27-27 (8:37), 39-39 (1:35), 41-41 (1:10), and 43-43 (0:21).

Florida and James Madison were even at 43-43 to start the second half. Kyle secured the first bucket of the third to put the Gators ahead at 45-43 (9:49). After that Florida was unable to produce offensively for the next four minutes and 42 seconds. The third quarter proved to be UF's most difficult, scoring a game low 12 points.

UF continued to be challenged in the final period of play, as JMU outscored them 34-29 in the second half to solidify a 77-72 victory over the Gators.

IN THE FIRST:

McGill tallied UF's first ten points of the contest, putting Florida ahead 10-5 (6:39)
14 of Florida's points came from inside the paint
Laila Reynolds distributed three of Florida's seven assists
The Gators grabbed 14 rebounds with seven players contributing on the boards
- Alexia Gassett (3), Kyle (3), McGill (2), Warren (2), Reynolds (1), Me'Arah O'Neal (1)
McGill shot 100 percent from the three-point line (3-3), and went 5-6 from the field
Florida secured 25 points and shot 52.4 percent from the field (11-21)

IN THE SECOND:

12 of Florida's 18 points were recorded from inside the paint
Warren led the Gators on offense with six points, followed by Reynolds with four
Florida shot 50 percent from the field (7-14)
UF snagged 10 rebounds, seven on the defensive end and three on the offensive
The game was tied 43-43 going into half

IN THE THIRD:

Florida was held to a game low 12 points
Reynolds claimed half UF's points with six, going 3-5 from the field
JMU forced eight turnovers on the Gators in the third
Gassett, Kindred, and Reynolds snagged two rebounds apiece

IN THE FOURTH:

The Gators 17-points was spread across five players
- Warren (4), McGill (4), Gassett (4), Reynolds (3), Kindred (2)
Reynolds led on the boards with two rebounds
UF saw the free throw line for six attempts (5-6)
Warren, McGill, and Reynolds played for the entirety of the fourth

WORTH NOTING:

McGill has hit double figures in scoring, six of her seven games as a Gator (14, 21, 21, 11, 28, 20)
Reynolds secured her second consecutive double-figure outing
- 14 points vs. Tulane
- 15 points vs. James Madison
Reynolds led UF in assists for her second consecutive outing
- Distributed seven vs. Tulane, and three vs. JMU
Florida had a season worst 23 turnovers
Florida held the lead for upwards of 18 minutes
The Gators tallied 46 points in the paint
Florida finished going 19-30 in made layups
UF out-rebounded James Madison 41-30

CAREER HIGHS:

Liv McGill
3 FG Made	4	vs James Madison 11/29/24
3 FG Attempts	6	vs James Madison 11/29/24
Me'Arah O'Neal
Assists	2	vs James Madison 11/29/24

TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 3-4 (0-0 SEC)
JMU: 6-2 (0-0 AAC)

SERIES RECORD:
The Gators hold the all-time series 2-1 over the Dukes.

NEXT UP:
Florida will return home to the Exactech Arena and host Hofstra on Monday, Dec. 2. The non-conference matchup will tip-off at 7 p.m. and will be available on SECN+ for streaming.

Hofstra (2-3, 0-0 CAA)