The Gators will host Ole Miss for their second meeting of the 2023-24 season on Thursday evening at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Florida will be coming off a big road win against Mississippi State defeating the Bulldogs 90-70 on Sunday, Feb. 11. Ole Miss will come to Gator Nation after a bye-week with their […]
Florida Alum Kiki Smith Named to 2024 SEC Legends Class
The Southeastern Conference has announced its 2024 SEC Women’s Legends class. Among the list of accomplished athletes’ is Florida’s Kiki Smith. The former standouts will be honored at the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in March. The 2024 SEC Women’s Legends class showcases former student-athletes and coaches from all 14 SEC member institutions. The women’s legends […]
Me’Arah O’Neal Secures State Title En Route to Gainesville
Florida women’s basketball has seen numerous victories outside of Gainesville this past week. The Gators defeated Mississippi State in Starkville, assistant coach Rhyne Howard led USA Basketball to a win over Senegal in Belgium, and Florida signee Me’Arah O’Neal was crowned a state champion in Texas. Over the weekend O’Neal, alongside her teammates at Episcopal High School, defeated Kinkaid […]
Coach Rhyne Howard Leads USA Basketball in Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Florida Assistant Coach, Rhyne Howard has recently put her advice into motion on the Olympic stage in Belgium. After being named to the 2024 USA Olympic Qualifying Team earlier this month, Coach Howard went out and did what she did best, commanded the court. On Sunday afternoon, Rhyne Howard led team USA in scoring with 25—points as they faced […]
Shots Fell in Starkville, Leading to 20-Point Gator Victory
Florida faced the Mississippi State Bulldogs on the road Sunday afternoon at Humphrey Coliseum. The Gators came out strong from the jump and solidified a 90-70 road win. Florida had five players in double figures for scoring and was led once more by Leilani Correa with 27-points. The Gators energy in the first half was contagious. On […]
Assistant Coach Rhyne Howard Named to 2024 Olympic Women’s Qualifying Team
Coach Rhyne Howard traveled to New York earlier this month alongside several standout WNBA players to take part in a three-day USA training camp. At the end of the New York-based camp, twelve elite athletes were named to the 2024 USA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Team, and among those was Rhyne Howard. Rhyne Howard joined Coach Finley’s staff as an […]
Gators Grab Big Time Victory in Thursday Night Thriller
The Gators defeated Arkansas 85-81 Thursday night in an exhilarating battle at the O’Dome. The win was an all-around team effort with four players in double figures scoring, and Jeriah Warren securing her first double-double of the 2023-24 season. Leilani Correa scored a team-high 20 points, followed by Aliyah Matharu with 17. The Gators led for the majority of the […]
Florida Basketball will Face Arkansas at Home Thursday Evening
The Gators will host Arkansas Thursday evening at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Florida will be coming off a road loss against LSU falling 106-66 on Feb. 4. The matchup will mark the Gators (2-6 SEC) ninth conference game of the 2023-24 season and the Razorbacks tenth (5-4). Arkansas is coming off a home win […]
Gators Fall to No. 7 LSU at Maravich Center
After a challenging 40 minutes against the 2023 defending national champions, the Gators were defeated 106-66 by LSU. Florida was led in scoring by Aliyah Matharu with a 20-point outing, followed by Leilani Correa with 13, but it wasn’t enough to match the six Tigers scoring in double digits. Overall, the Tigers came into the home contest fired up after […]
Florida Basketball to Touch Down in Baton Rouge
The Gators will travel to Baton Rouge on Sunday afternoon to face the 2023 National Champions and seventh-ranked LSU Tigers. Florida will be coming off a home win, defeating Texas A&M 63-51 on Jan. 28, while LSU is coming off back-to-back losses. The Tigers most recent time out was on the road at Mississippi State, […]