Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. —Following a road victory at Clemson, Florida will return to its home court and matchup against The Herd. Sunday's contest is slated for a 2 p.m. tip-off and will be streamed on SECN+.  
 
Marshall's last outing took place on Dec. 1, where they defeated Salem University 98-41 at home. Both Florida and Marshall will enter Sunday's contest defeating their prior two opponents.

Marshall (3-4, 0-0 SBC):

• Date: Sun., Dec. 8
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Site: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
• Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
• Watch: SECN+
• Live stats: StatBroadcast
• Promotions: Swifty Day (Alberta's Version)
  • Giveaway: 300 Taylor Swift inspired t-shirts & 300 Friendship bracelets
  • Halftime entertainment: Live performance of Taylor Swift's greatest hits

TALE OF THE TAPE:

Florida	The Numbers	Marshall
82.2	PPG	72.6
67.7	OPP PPG	67.3
+14.6	SCORING MARGIN	+5.3
49.8	FG %	39.9
37.9	OPP FG%	39.3
34.0	3 FG%	33.8
71.1	FT %	70.4
41.3	REBOUNDS PG	41.0
15.6	ASSISTS PG	13.9
15.9	TURNOVERS PG	17.3
8.4	STEALS PG	8.6
3.9	BLOCKS PG	3.0

THE SERIES:
 The overall series between Florida and Marshall is tied at 1-1.

GATORS x MARSHALL HISTORY:
The Gators last saw Marshall on Dec. 2, 2023, falling 91-88 on the road. Florida was edged by the Herd last season after holding the lead for upwards of 33 minutes. Marshall came out in the fourth quarter shooting 61.5 percent from the field and securing 28 points to surpass UF in the final minutes of play.
 
The only other meeting between Florida and Marshall dates back to Dec. 10, 2017, resulting in a 74-69 Gator victory. Sunday's game will mark the third meeting between the Herd and Florida, and will be Marshall's second visit to Exactech Arena.

PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:

Florida	No.	Height	Position	Class	Hometown/Previous School
Kenza Salgues	6	5-9	G	Sr.	Montpellier, France / Miami
Laila Reynolds	13	6-1	G	So.	PG County, MD
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's last time out was on Thursday, Dec. 5, resulting in a road victory over Clemson. The Gators defeated the Tigers 77-64 in the 2024 SEC/ACC Challenge. The win at Littlejohn Coliseum also marked Florida's first road victory of the season and their fifth win overall.
 
Offensively the Gators were led by freshman Liv McGill with a 21-point outing. Senior Ra Shaya Kyle also played a key role in Florida's win, securing 16 points and 10 rebounds to post her fifth double-double of the 2024- 25 season. Jeriah Warren was the third and final Gator to hit double digits in scoring with 14 points in Thursday's outing.

GATOR QUICK HITS:

• Florida is ranked No. 1 in the SEC and No. 10 in the country for holding a field goal percentage of 49.8 percent
• UF is third in the SEC for made free throws per game, averaging 14.22
• McGill has hit double figures in eight of her nine outings at Florida (14, 21, 21, 11, 28, 20, 10, 21)
• McGill is No. 4 in the SEC for assist distribution, totaling 46 in nine outings
• The Gators have secured 20+ points in 21 of 36 (58%) quarters played this season
• Kyle has posted five double-doubles in her nine outings this season to rank No. 9 in NCAA women's basketball
• UF has three players averaging in double figures for scoring, McGill (17.0), Kyle (16.2), and Warren (16.0)

 
PROJECTED MARSHALL STARTERS:

Marshall	No.	Height	Position	Class	Hometown/Previous School
CC Mays	3	5-8	G	Jr.	Columbus, OH
Madison Kellione	6	5-6	G	Gr.	Cynthiana, KY
Aislynn Hayes	10	5-8	G	Sr.	Murfreesboro, TN
Leyocha Marigney	13	6-3	F	So.	Fresno, CA
Meredith Maier	23	6-0	F	Sr.	Cincinnati, OH

 
ABOUT MARSHALL:

• Sunday's contest will be Coach Juli Fulks first time in the Swamp as head coach of the Herd
• In their most recent outing, Marshall had two players secure double-doubles
  • Meredith Maier (15 pts. 11 reb.), and Blessing King (10 pts. 15 reb.)
• King leads the Herd on the boards averaging 6.6 rebounds a game
• Aislynn Hayes leads Marshall in scoring with an average of 18.5 points per game
• A. Hayes leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game, averaging 18.5
• A. Hayes is also No. 1 in the SBC and No. 26 in NCAA for free throw attempts with 55 trips to the line
• Maier ranks No. 1 in the SBC for three-point attempts (64), made three pointers (23), and three pointers per game (3.29)
• The Herd is ranked No. 39 in the nation for offensive rebounds, averaging 15 per game

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