Gators Women’s Basketball Takes On Ole Miss Rebels

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team hosts Ole Miss at the O’Connell Center today. The Gators will look to bounce back in their second showdown with the Rebels this season.

Fresh off a significant away victory against Mississippi State., the Gators are on a two-game winning streak. They aim to maintain this momentum.

Gators winning streak

Having displayed a strong performance in conference play this week, the Gators secured consecutive victories against Arkansas and Mississippi State.

In their recent encounter in Starkville, five Gators reached double-digit scoring, leading to a 20-point victory. Leilani Correa spearheaded the team with an impressive 27-point contribution. She shot 9-for-16 from the field and 5-for-8 from beyond the arc. Correa also recorded two steals. Zippy Broughton also made a significant impact with 16 points.

Offense on fire 🔥

Gators shot 61% from the field in a win over Mississippi State this afternoon!

🔸 25 fast break points
🔸 42 points in the paint
🔸 11 three-pointers (matched season high)#GoGators pic.twitter.com/c0LCSTYUP7

— Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) February 12, 2024

On the other side, the Ole Miss Rebels are returning from a week off. Last time they suffered a home defeat against Texas A&M, 72-53. With the series history favoring the Gators at 24-19, they hold a five-victory lead over Ole Miss and are aiming to extend it to six.

Gator’s and Rebel’s History

Thursday’s game marks the Rebels’ first visit to Gainesville in over two seasons, with their previous encounter resulting in a 74-57 victory for Ole Miss. Ole Miss has emerged victorious in the last four matchups against Florida.

Florida’s last win against Ole Miss dates back to Jan. 24, 2021.

Our dynamic duo 💥@leilani_anais and @thematharuu are third and fourth for scoring in the SEC! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/oHUzpJ9SOW

— Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) February 15, 2024

Gators and Rebel stats

The Gators are currently ranked third in the SEC with an average of 76.8 points per game.

The dynamic duo of Leilani Correa and Aliyah Matharu rank third and fourth in the SEC in scoring, repectively. The Gators are ranked No. 13 nationally with an average of 27.5 points per game from its reserves. The Rebels are second in the SEC, averaging 22.5 trips to the free throw line per game.

The game will tip off at 6 p.m. Listen in live on WRUF starting at 5:40 p.m.