Thursday, November 6
Gainesville, FL
5 p.m.
Florida Gators
vs
Chattanooga
Gators Look To Improve To 2-0 Thursday With 5 pm Home Tip Against Chattanooga
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | Women's Basketball
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—The Florida Women's Basketball Team (1-0) looks to remain undefeated in this young season as they host Chattanooga (1-0) on Thursday, November 6 at 5 pm ET. The game is part of a women's-men's double header at Exactech Arena at the Stephen O'Connell Center with the men tipping off at 8 pm.
The Gators opened the 2025-26 season with a convincing, 96-62, home win over North Florida. Sophomore preseason All-SEC second team honoree Liv McGill nearly recorded her second career triple-double, and did post the program's first quadruple-nickel since 2022, leading all scorers with 26 points while grabbing 9 rebounds, handing out 9 assists, and collecting 5 steals.
Sophomore Me'Arah O'Neal recorded her second career double-double in the victory securing a career-high 11 rebounds to go along with 14 points. Three other Gators scored in double figures—junior Laila Reynolds (19), and freshmen Catarina Piatti (14) and Nyadieng Yiech (10)—as Florida connected on 53.8 percent of its shots on the evening.
Chattanooga is also 1-0 on the year, having defeated King University Monday evening, 82-34. Preseason Southern Conference Player of the Year Caia Elisaldez led the Mocs with 20 points, and every other player who checked in for Chattanooga dented the scoring column.
Elisaldez was a First-Team, All-Southern Conference performer a year ago after averaging 14.1 points, and 4.9 assists, while connecting on 48.6 percent of her shots from the floor. The 5-5 guard was also named to the All-Tournament First Team last season after leading Chattanooga to the SoCon Championship game before dropping a 64-57 overtime decision to UNC Greensboro.
Chattanooga (1-0)
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD …
TALE OF THE TAPE (2025-26)
THE SERIES
The Gators are 2-3 all-time against Chattanooga.
GATORS vs. MOCS HISTORY
Florida is 2-3 against Chattanooga in a series which dates back to January 22, 1977. The last time these teams met was December 20, 2017 in Gainesville—Coach Finley's 1st season as an assistant with the program—as the Mocs picked up a 65-50 win. Funda Makkasoglu led Florida with 21 points, but Chattanooga scored 10 of the final 13 to secure the victory.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS
GATOR BITES
PROJECTED CHATTANOOGA STARTERS
CHATTANOOGA QUICK HITS
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The Gators opened the 2025-26 season with a convincing, 96-62, home win over North Florida. Sophomore preseason All-SEC second team honoree Liv McGill nearly recorded her second career triple-double, and did post the program's first quadruple-nickel since 2022, leading all scorers with 26 points while grabbing 9 rebounds, handing out 9 assists, and collecting 5 steals.
Sophomore Me'Arah O'Neal recorded her second career double-double in the victory securing a career-high 11 rebounds to go along with 14 points. Three other Gators scored in double figures—junior Laila Reynolds (19), and freshmen Catarina Piatti (14) and Nyadieng Yiech (10)—as Florida connected on 53.8 percent of its shots on the evening.
Chattanooga is also 1-0 on the year, having defeated King University Monday evening, 82-34. Preseason Southern Conference Player of the Year Caia Elisaldez led the Mocs with 20 points, and every other player who checked in for Chattanooga dented the scoring column.
Elisaldez was a First-Team, All-Southern Conference performer a year ago after averaging 14.1 points, and 4.9 assists, while connecting on 48.6 percent of her shots from the floor. The 5-5 guard was also named to the All-Tournament First Team last season after leading Chattanooga to the SoCon Championship game before dropping a 64-57 overtime decision to UNC Greensboro.
Chattanooga (1-0)
- Date: Thursday, November 6
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
- Site: Exactech Arena
- Radio: WRUF 850 AM / 98.1 / 103.7 hd 2
- Watch: SECN+
- Live stats: FloridaGators.com
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD …
- Improve the Gators record to 2-0 on the season, and 17-2 at home in the month of November during the Kelly Rae Finley era.
- Mark the 3rd straight season that Florida has won its first two games of the year. In 2024-25, the Gators began the season 3-0, and in 2023-24, they won their first four games of the year.
- Even the series record against the Mocs at 3-3.
- Improve the Gators' record against teams in the Southern Conference to 14-6
TALE OF THE TAPE (2025-26)
| Florida | Chattanooga | |
| 79.0 | PPG | 82.0 |
| 62.0 | OPP PPG | 34.0 |
| +34.0 | SCORING MARGIN | +48.0 |
| 53.8 | FG % | 54.2 |
| 43.4 | OPP FG% | 22.9 |
| 23.8 | 3 FG% | 27.3 |
| 35.3 | OPP 3 FG% | 21.1 |
| 5.0 | 3FG/G | 6.0 |
| 75.0 | FT % | 80.0 |
| 38.0 | REBOUNDS/G | 38.0 |
| 28.0 | OPP REBOUNDS/G | 28.0 |
| +10.0 | REB MARGIN | +10.0 |
| 15.0 | ASSISTS/G | 17.0 |
| 17.0 | TURNOVER/G | 9.0 |
| +0.9 | A/TO RATIO | +1.9 |
| 19.0 | STEALS/G | 12.0 |
| 3.0 | BLOCKS/G | 1.0 |
THE SERIES
The Gators are 2-3 all-time against Chattanooga.
GATORS vs. MOCS HISTORY
Florida is 2-3 against Chattanooga in a series which dates back to January 22, 1977. The last time these teams met was December 20, 2017 in Gainesville—Coach Finley's 1st season as an assistant with the program—as the Mocs picked up a 65-50 win. Funda Makkasoglu led Florida with 21 points, but Chattanooga scored 10 of the final 13 to secure the victory.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS
| Florida | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| Me'Arah O'Neal | 8 | 6-4 | F | So | Houston TX |
| Alexia Dizeko | 9 | 5-11 | G | Gr. | Sion, Switzerland |
| Laila Reynolds | 13 | 6-1 | G | Jr. | PG County, MD |
| Caterina Piatti | 14 | 6-4 | F | Fr. | Scandiano, Italy |
| Liv McGill | 23 | 5-9 | G | So | Minneapolis, MN |
GATOR BITES
- Florida ranked seventh in the SEC last season in field goal percentage (.451 FG%), 8th in three-point field goal percentage (.322), 7th in free throw percentage (.731 FT%), 7th in rebounds (39.5 rpg), 5th in defensive rebounds (27.3 drpg), and 7th in rebound margin (+3.9).
- In conference play, the Gators ranked 6th in the SEC on field goal percentage (.436 FG%), 6th in three-point field goal percentage (.336 3G%), 6th in rebounds (37.6 rpg), 4th in defensive rebounds (26.3 drpg), 7th in rebound margin (+1.9).
- Liv McGill finished the 2024-25 season ranked 12th in the SEC in scoring (16.5 ppg), 4th in assists (5.2 apg), 10th in steals (2.1 spg), 18th in field goal percentage (.429), 15th in free throw percentage (.734 FT%), and 18th in minutes (31.1 mpg).
- Liv McGill was one of only two freshmen in the country last season with a triple-double (21 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists vs. Missouri on January 12, 2025). The other was Yahmani McKayle of Massachusetts who had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Stonehill on March 20.
- Liv McGill just missed out on her second career triple-double with a 26-point, 9-rebound, 9-assist effort vs. North Florida on November 3. She added 5 steals for her first career quadruple nickel (5 or more points, rebounds, assists, steals or blocks in any 4 of those categories)
- Liv McGill's 192 assists a year ago were by far the most by any freshman in the nation. Michigan's Mila Holloway was second among rookies with 148.
- Liv McGill's 611 points a year ago were the third most in the nation among freshman and set a Florida program record for freshmen.
- Liv McGill has hit double figures in 34 of her 38 outings at Florida.
- Laila Reynolds finished the 2024-25 season ranked 15th in the SEC in blocks (1.0 bpg)
- Laila Reynolds has scored in double figures in 7 of her last 8 games dating back to last year.
- Me'Arah O'Neal recorded her second career double-double in the season opener vs. North Florida scoring 14 points and grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds.
PROJECTED CHATTANOOGA STARTERS
| Tennessee | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| Caia Elisaldez | 11 | 5-5 | G | Jr. | Whittier, CA |
| Izzy McPherson | 14 | 5-10 | G/F | RSFr. | Pleasant View, TN |
| Falon Bedke | 21 | 6-2 | F/C | Jr. | Oakley, ID |
| Gianna Corbitt | 22 | 6-1 | F | So. | Oakland Park, FL |
| Kalifa Ford | 34 | 5-10 | G/F | Gr. | Bono, AR |
CHATTANOOGA QUICK HITS
- The Mocs finished 9-5 in Southern Conference play a year ago, beating Mercer and Furman in the conference tournament to advance to the championship game. They dropped a 64-57 overtime decision to top-seeded UNC Greensboro, but earned a berth in the postseason WNIT where they beat Alabama A&M before falling to Troy.
- Caia Elisaldez led Chattanooga in scoring a year ago, averaging 14.1 points per game. She was named the Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year, and paced the Mocs in scoring in the 2025-26 homer opener pouring in 20 points in the win over King.
- All 11 players who checked in for the Mocs in their season-opening victory played at least 11 minutes, and they each dented the scoring column.
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