The first round of the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT) placed the No. 3 seed Florida Gators in a matchup with the St. John’s Red Storm on Thursday night at the O’Dome. While it was only the third meeting in program history between Florida and St. John’s, Gators fifth-year senior guard Leilani Correa knew all about […]
Gators’ 2023-24 Season Closes out with Loss to St. John’s
The Florida Gators fell 79-60 to St. John’s in the first round of the inaugural WBIT. Florida was challenged by the Red Storm from the start and saw a tall task in Unique Drake’s 37-point outing. The Gators were led on offense by Aliyah Matharu with 23-points and Laila Reynolds securing 17. Senior Faith Dut led on the boards one final time […]
WBIT Tickets on Sale and Updated Start Time
Tickets to Florida’s first game in the inaugural WBIT post-season event are now available. The contest against St. John’s has also been moved to a 7 p.m. tip-off and will be aired on ESPN+. Ticket InformationTickets for the 2024 WBIT Round 1 game against St. John’s are now on sale for only $15. All tickets […]
Gators Receive Post-Season Bid to WBIT
Florida women’s basketball received a bid into the 2024 Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament as a No. 3 seed. The Gators will host St. John’s (17-14, 11-8 BIG EAST) for round one of the post-season tournament on Thursday at 6 p.m. The 32-team Women’s Basketball Invitation tournament was chosen by a selection committee made up of five […]
Gators’ SEC Tournament Run Ends in Quarterfinals
Florida fell 84-74 in a physical quarterfinal matchup against Ole Miss, closing out its 2024 SEC Tournament run. The Gators were ahead of the Rebels for upwards of 24 minutes in Friday’s contest before Ole Miss saw the free throw line 17 times in the final quarter. Overall the Gators were led on offense […]
Gators Punch Ticket to Quarterfinals After Defeating Vanderbilt
The Gators defeat Vanderbilt 62-59 in a fourth quarter thriller to advance to the SEC quarterfinals. Florida was led overall by Aliyah Matharu with 35-points and securing eight rebounds. Matharu was 14-of-25 from the field, securing her career-high in single game scoring. In the first quarter Florida had a six-point lead at 13-7 before Vanderbilt when on […]
lorida to Take on the Commodores in Round Two
Florida will face off against the sixth seeded Vanderbilt on Thursday evening at Bon Secours Arena. The matchup comes after the Gators defeated Mizzou 66-60 in the first round of the 2024 SEC Women’s Basketball tournament. Tip-off will be 25 minutes after the completion of game five at approximately 8:30 p.m. The Thursday night winner will advance […]
Leilani Correa, Laila Reynolds Earn SEC Postseason Honors
The Southeastern Conference announced its 2024 women’s basketball postseason awards with two Gators being recognized. LSU’s Angel Reese was named Player of the Year while her teammate Mikaylah Williams was named Freshman of the Year. South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso was voted as Defensive Player of the Year and Florida’s Leilani Correa was named 6th Woman of the Year. Scholar-Athlete of […]
Florida Falls Short on Senior Night
Florida fell short to Auburn with a final score of 77-74 on Sunday afternoon. The Gators led the contest to start, but the Tigers picked up momentum to outscore Florida in the second and third quarters. The Gators were led by Leilani Correa with her first double-double of the season. Correa secured 23-points and 10 rebounds to […]
Florida Edged by Alabama in Fourth Quarter Battle
Florida was edged Thursday night 76-73 by Alabama. The Gators trailed for the majority of their road contest but came back in the final minutes of the fourth to make it a tall task for Alabama to close out. Overall the Gators were led by Leilani Correa with a 22-point performance. The Gators opened up with a […]