Florida Women’s Basketball will head to Arkansas on Sunday to take on the Razorbacks.
Florida is currently 11-8 on the season, while Arkansas is ranked #21 and sitting at 15-4.
Recap
Florida is having its best start to the season since 2016-2017. The team has already tied the number of games they’ve won in each of the last two seasons,11, with still 10 more games to go.
Florida’s newest additions to the team have really helped the squad pick up close wins. Freshman guard Lavender Briggs is averaging double-figure points, 13.7 points per game, and has broken Gator records while doing so.
Through her first 15 career games, @lavbriggs is averaging 14.6 points per game – the highest average by any Florida freshman since the 1991-92 season 🔥📈
Lav and the 11-5 Gators are back in action this Sunday at home vs. Kentucky 🏡📅 pic.twitter.com/U3J2OuqIld
— Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) January 10, 2020
Besides Briggs, sharp-shooter Brylee Brantram has been a killer in the corner for Florida helping to knock down the three-ball.
She heats up quick! 🔥💣@BryleeBartram tied her career high tonight in both points and three’s made 👏🙌 pic.twitter.com/beVmfPMg0W
— Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) January 17, 2020
Redshirt junior KiKi Smith, the veteran point guard, has helped keep the pace and tempo for the Gators while also slicing and dicing her way through defenses. Smith is also averaging 12.9 points per game.
Shook 'em 🤫
That's 1⃣6⃣ points for @_KillerKii 🔥
💻 https://t.co/SJRYqTagqh pic.twitter.com/g2GpCySGIx
— Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) January 12, 2020
Florida is 2-4 in conference play and is currently on a 3-game losing streak, their largest one of the season.
Florida is coming off a loss to #19 ranked Texas A&M, 69-42, that took place this past Sunday.
History
Florida and Arkansas have versed each other 36 times, with Florida taking a 26-10 record against the Razorbacks. The last time these two teams met was at the beginning of 2019 when the Razorbacks came to Gainesville. Florida ended up losing that game 83-73 with Smith and guard Danielle Rainey combining for 33 points.
Rainey was determined out for the remainder of this season after suffering a knee injury during a team scrimmage.
Stats
The Gators are currently shooting 40 percent from the field, averaging 10.6 assists and 6.5 steals per game.
The Razorbacks are shooting about 45 percent from the field, averaging 12.9 assists and 8.7 steals per game.
Arkansas is currently 11-2 at home and 3-3 in SEC matchups.
Players to watch for Arkansas include redshirt junior guard Chelsea Dungee who is averaging 19.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Other players to watch include senior guard Alexis Tolefree, who is averaging 14.4 points per game and redshirt junior guard Amber Ramirez who is averaging 14.1 points per game.
The game tips off Sunday at 3 p.m.