Florida Women’s Basketball Back in Action Against USF

Florida women’s basketball returns to action Thursday against South Florida at the O’Connell Center after winning 64-58 at Chattanooga last Sunday. 

The Gators (3-0) were led by junior forward Vivian Iwuchukwu with 19 points and four assists. UF sophomore guard Vanessa Harris set a career high with four steals.

“Teams are going to start [keying on Kiyomi McMiller], but once I start having these kind of games, they are going to start collapsing on me too,” Iwuchukwu said. “I try not to take bad shots, and I won’t force anything, because I know I have great shooters on the perimeter.” 

Iwuchukwu is averaging 15.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists. 

McMiller was still dominant Sunday, posting 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. McMiller had an offensive outbreak against UCF on Nov. 5, where she dropped a career-high 42 points and had seven three pointers. 

The Bulls (2-1) are coming to Gainesville fresh off an 82-63 loss against Rhode Island on Nov. 8. 

The Bulls’ Fatou Diakite had a milestone game, posting a career-high 19 points and passing 300 points for her collegiate career. She leads the Bulls in points per game, field goal percentage (.654) and three point percentage (.600). 

Florida has dominated the series against USF, 34-3. However, the two haven’t played each other since 2010, when the Gators won at home, 61-54. Florida is 18-1 at home against USF and lost its only home game back in the 1976-77 season. 

Coverage starts at 5:40 p.m. today on WRUF 98.1-FM/850-AM/103.7 HD2 and at 6 p.m. SECN+.

Category: Gator Sports, Gators Women's Basketball