Wednesday, March 5
Greenville, S.C.
8:30 PM
Florida Gators
vs
Auburn University
The Gators will face Auburn for the second time this year in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. UF will look to defeat the Tigers and snap their current three game losing streak on Wednesday evening inside Bon Secours.
Florida to Face Auburn in Opening Round of SEC Tournament
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | Women's Basketball
GREENVILLE, S.C.— The Gators will face Auburn in game four of the first round of the 2025 SEC Tournament on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
The Gators enter the 2025 SEC Tournament as the No. 11 seed, while Auburn sits at No. 14. The game will be aired on SECN.
Auburn (12-17, 3-13 SEC)
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:
TALE OF THE TAPE:
THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Auburn stands in favor of the Tigers at 32-24. UF is currently on a three-game losing streak against Auburn spanning from 1/30/23 to 1/26/25.
GATORS x TIGERS HISTORY:
Florida and Auburn have met a recorded 56 times with their initial matchup dating back to 1978. Since then, the Gators and the Tigers have met consistently with 23 match-ups being held in Gainesville, 23 taking place in Auburn and 10 being at neutral sites.
Wednesday's contest will be the Gators first time competing against the Tigers in the SEC Tournament since 2021 where UF took a 69-62 victory in the opening round. Most recently, Florida faced the Tigers in January of 2025, falling 74-51 at Auburn.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
FLORIDA'S LAST TIME OUT:
The Gators last time on the hardwood was Sun., March 2, in a 72-46 road loss to No. 1 Texas. Florida was led by Ra Shaya Kyle logging 12 points while going 4-4 from the free throw line. Kyle was the only Gator in double digits for scoring—as UF was held to a season low 46 points.
Defensively, freshman Liv McGill led under the basket, securing seven rebounds against the top-ranked Longhorns. McGill also snagged three steals and distributed four assists. Despite the loss, UF was able to outrebound No. 1 Texas 40-33.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
PROJECTED AUBURN STARTERS:
AUBURN QUICK HITS:
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The Gators enter the 2025 SEC Tournament as the No. 11 seed, while Auburn sits at No. 14. The game will be aired on SECN.
Auburn (12-17, 3-13 SEC)
- Date: Wed., Mar. 5
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Site: Bon Secours Wellness Arena
- Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
- Watch: SECN
- Live stats: Statbroadcast
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:
- Be UF's first win over Auburn in postseason play since 2021
- Tally their first victory in neutral territory of the season
- Give the Gators an SEC Tournament win for the second straight season
- Put Florida's SEC record at 6-11
- Set Florida's all-time SEC record to 232-336
- Record Coach Finley's 26th SEC win as Florida's head coach
- Make UF's record 4-5 in the month of Feb., 2025
- Break Florida's current three game losing streak
- Mark UF's third SEC post-season win in the past two years
TALE OF THE TAPE:
| Florida | Auburn | |
| 75.4 | PPG | 68.3 |
| 71.4 | OPP PPG | 64.8 |
| +4.1 | SCORING MARGIN | +3.4 |
| 45.8 | FG % | 44.4 |
| 41.0 | OPP FG% | 43.7 |
| 31.9 | 3 FG% | 32.3 |
| 72.2 | FT % | 68.6 |
| 40.1 | REBOUNDS PG | 33.4 |
| 14.4 | ASSISTS PG | 14.2 |
| 17.4 | TURNOVERS PG | 17.0 |
| 7.1 | STEALS PG | 9.0 |
| 3.7 | BLOCKS PG | 3.0 |
THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Auburn stands in favor of the Tigers at 32-24. UF is currently on a three-game losing streak against Auburn spanning from 1/30/23 to 1/26/25.
GATORS x TIGERS HISTORY:
Florida and Auburn have met a recorded 56 times with their initial matchup dating back to 1978. Since then, the Gators and the Tigers have met consistently with 23 match-ups being held in Gainesville, 23 taking place in Auburn and 10 being at neutral sites.
Wednesday's contest will be the Gators first time competing against the Tigers in the SEC Tournament since 2021 where UF took a 69-62 victory in the opening round. Most recently, Florida faced the Tigers in January of 2025, falling 74-51 at Auburn.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
| Florida | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| Alexia Dizeko | 9 | 5-11 | F | Sr. | Sion, Switzerland |
| 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:
The Gators last time on the hardwood was Sun., March 2, in a 72-46 road loss to No. 1 Texas. Florida was led by Ra Shaya Kyle logging 12 points while going 4-4 from the free throw line. Kyle was the only Gator in double digits for scoring—as UF was held to a season low 46 points.
Defensively, freshman Liv McGill led under the basket, securing seven rebounds against the top-ranked Longhorns. McGill also snagged three steals and distributed four assists. Despite the loss, UF was able to outrebound No. 1 Texas 40-33.
GATOR QUICK HITS:
- Florida is ranked No. 6 in the SEC and No. 34 in the NCAA with a 45.8 field goal percentage
- UF has four players averaging in double digits
- McGill (16.2) Kyle (14.6), Jeriah Warren (11.8), and Laila Reynolds (10.5)
- McGill and Kyle are in the SEC's top 20 for scoring
- McGill at No. 12 (16.2), and Kyle at No. 20 (14.7)
- McGill is the only freshman in the country with a triple-double this season
- Kyle is No. 26 in the country and No. 3 in the SEC for double-doubles with 13
- McGill is the No. 1 freshman in the NCAA for assists
- Total assists (151) and assists per game (5.0)
- Kyle is No. 6 in the SEC for rebounds per game (8.7)
- UF is No. 3 in SEC play for defensive rebound percentage (70.0)
- Florida is undefeated this season when they hold their opponent to 69 points or less
- The Gators have secured 20+ points in 52 of 122 quarters played this season
- Kyle is No. 10 in the NCAA and No. 3 in the SEC with a field goal percentage of 60.4
- Kyle is No. 5 in the SEC for total rebounds in the 2024-25 season with 261
- Alexia Gassett leads Florida in total blocks with 23 on the season
- Liv McGill has hit double figures in 27 of her 30 outings at UF
- UF is currently on a three-game losing streak having played back-to-back-to back top-15 teams
PROJECTED AUBURN STARTERS:
| Auburn | No. | Height | Position | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| DeYona Gaston | 5 | 6-2 | F | Gr. | Houston, Texas / Texas |
| Taylen Collins | 14 | 6-1 | F | Gr. | Muldrow, Okla. / Oklahoma State |
| Yuting Deng | 9 | 6-0 | G | Fr. | Hunan Province, China |
| Celia Sumbane | 1 | 6-2 | F | Sr. | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Mar'shaun Bostic | 12 | 5-8 | G | Sr. | St. Louis, Mo. / Vashon HS |
AUBURN QUICK HITS:
- Auburn is No. 3 in the SEC for rebounding defense with a total 927 rebounds to average 31.9 per game
- Auburn is No. 7 in the league for scoring defense at 64.8
- The Tigers are No. 8 in the league for steals, averaging nine a game and holding a combined 261
- Gaston is No. 3 in the SEC for scoring with an average of 22.5 points per game
- Gaston is No. 10 in the SEC for rebounding and leads AU in rebounding, averaging 7.2 per game
- Mar'shaun Bostic is No. 11 in the nation for total assists and No. 3 in the SEC (173)
- Bostic is No. 7 in the SEC for steals with a combined 70
- Gaston is No. 5 in the SEC for field goal shooting with a 55.4 percent
- Yuting Deng leads the Tigers from behind the arc, shooting 36.8 percent (25-68)
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