CLEMSON, S.C. — The Gators defeated Clemson 77-64 Thursday evening in Tiger territory. The win at Littlejohn Coliseum marked Florida's first road victory of the 2024-25 season, and UF is now 2-0 in SEC/ACC Challenge match-ups.
Offensively the Gators were led by freshman
Liv McGill with a 21-point outing. This marks McGill's fifth 20+ point performance in nine outings. Senior
Ra Shaya Kyle also had a stand out night, posting her fifth double-double of the 2024-25 season. Kyle recorded 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Thursday evening for the Gators.
IN THE FIRST:
- The game remained scoreless for the initial 2:36 of the game
- Kyle snagged four of UF's 11 rebounds to lead the Gators
- Kyle led offensively with six points
- Florida shot a game low 33.3 percent from the field (5-15)
- The score was knotted at 13-13 to end the first
IN THE SECOND:
- Clemson was left scoreless for upwards of five minutes (8:07-2:37)
- Jeriah Warren shot 100 percent from the field to lead Florida with seven points
- Kyle led on the boards with four of UF's 12 rebounds
- 10 of the Gators 19 points came from inside the paint
- Florida forced six turnovers on the Tigers to convert for eight points
- Florida closed out shooting 57.1 percent from the field (8-14)
IN THE THIRD:
- Florida secured a game high 25 points
- The Gators went 10-15 from the field, shooting a game best 66.7 percent
- McGill led on offense with 10 points, shooting 4-5 from the field and hitting two from the three-point line
- UF distributed five assists
- Warren led on the boards with three rebounds
IN THE FOURTH:
- Florida went 7-8 from the free throw line
- McGill led in scoring with eight points
- McGill snagged three of UF's eight rebounds
- The Gators secured 20 points, shooting 41.7 percent from the field
CAREER HIGHS:
| Liv McGill |
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| 3 FG Made |
5 |
at Clemson 12/05/24 |
| 3 FG Attempts |
8 |
at Clemson 12/05/24 |
| Kenza Salgues |
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| Steals |
2 |
at Clemson 12/05/24, at Gardner-Webb 12/17/23 |
| Jeriah Warren |
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| FT Made |
7 |
at Clemson 12/05/24 |
| FT Attempts |
8 |
at Clemson 12/05/24 |
WORTH NOTING:
- Three Gators reached double figures in scoring, McGill (21), Kyle (16), Warren (14)
- Kyle led Florida on the boards for her 31st time as a Gator
- McGill has hit double figures in eight of her nine outings at Florida (14, 21, 21, 11, 28, 20, 10, 21)
- The Gators went 28-56 (.50) from the field
- The Gators have secured 20+ points in 21 of 36 (58%) quarters played this season
- Kyle has posted five double-doubles in her senior year as a Gator
- Florida recorded a total 28 points in the paint
- Florida held a combined 67 possessions
- The Gators are 2-0 since the SEC/ACC Challenge debuted in 2023
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 5-4 (0-0 SEC)
Clemson: 5-3 (0-0 ACC)
SERIES RECORD:
The all-time series between Florida and Clemson stands at 3-2 in favor of the Gators.
NEXT UP:
The Gators will return home to Exactech arena and host Marshall Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. The Herd's last outing took place on Dec. 1, where they defeated Salem University 98-41 inside the Cam Henderson Center. Marshall is on a two-game win streak and will arrive in Gainesville with a 3-4 record.
NEXT UP: Marshall (3-4, 0-0 SBC)
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