Florida Women’s Basketball Goes Against UCF

Florida’s women basketball hosts Central Florida at 4:30 p.m. today as part of doubleheader at the O’Connell Center. Tammi Reiss began her Florida tenure Monday by coaching the Gators to a home dominant win against Bucknell, 83-60. 

The Gators were led by two transfers. Junior guard Kiyomi McMiller and sophomore guard Vanesssa Harris combined for 57 points with Mcmiller scoring 31 and Harris scoring 26.

Florida shot 54.8% as a team against Bucknell (34-for-62 from the field), along with 10 of 14 from the free throw line. Florida struggled from distance, shooting 26.3% from 3 and looks to improve against Central Florida (1-0). 

UCF also came into the season with a new coach. In Gabe Lazo’s debut Tuesday night, the Knights sailed to victory against Florida A&M, 85-56. They were led by junior transfer guard Key Roseby, who scored 22 points. The Knights dominated in the paint, with 44 points inside. 

The Knights shot a combined 49.2% from the field and struggled from beyond the arc and free-throw line, shooting 39.1% from three and 53.8% from the stripe. 

The last time the two played was back in 2022, when the Knights won their only game of the all-time series, 69-52. Florida dominates the series, 25-1. 

Coverage begins at 4:10 p.m. on 98.1-FM/850-AM and at 4:30 p.m. on SEC Network+.

Category: Gator Sports, Gators Women's Basketball, Women's College Basketball