Florida women defeat No. 12 Kentucky 85-79
Eleanna Christinaki figured in all of Florida's six points in the final 30 seconds to spark the Gators to an 85-79 victory over No. 12 Kentucky on Sunday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Kentucky Wildcats
79
Florida Gators
85
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 14 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 79 |
| FLA | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 85 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 98-30 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | W 93-78 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Northern Kentucky Norse | W 79-28 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 85-42 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 79-85
Eleanna Christinaki made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:04 79-84
Foul on Evelyn Akhator.
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LayUpShot 0:04 79-84
Eleanna Christinaki made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 79-82
Eleanna Christinaki made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 79-81
Foul on Janee Thompson.
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JumpShot 0:20 79-81
Makayla Epps made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:26 77-81
Ronni Williams made Layup. Assisted by Eleanna Christinaki.
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LayUpShot 0:42 77-79
Evelyn Akhator made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 75-79
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 74-79
Foul on Haley Lorenzen.
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JumpShot 1:15 74-79
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:38 72-79
Simone Westbrook made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:09 72-77
Janee Thompson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:30 70-77
Simone Westbrook made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:48 70-75
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:10 68-75
Foul on Makayla Epps.
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PersonalFoul 3:42 68-75
Foul on Janee Thompson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:07 68-75
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:07 67-75
Foul on January Miller.
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LayUpShot 4:16 67-75
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:43 65-75
Foul on Tyshara Fleming.
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PersonalFoul 4:46 65-75
Foul on Tyshara Fleming.
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LayUpShot 5:05 65-75
Carla Batchelor made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:20 65-73
Makayla Epps made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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LayUpShot 5:35 62-73
Tyshara Fleming made Layup. Assisted by Eleanna Christinaki.
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PersonalFoul 5:41 62-71
Foul on Taylor Murray.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:22 62-71
Janee Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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LayUpShot 6:36 59-71
Eleanna Christinaki made Layup. Assisted by Cassie Peoples.
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LayUpShot 6:59 59-69
Haley Lorenzen made Layup. Assisted by Eleanna Christinaki.
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PersonalFoul 7:17 59-67
Foul on Maci Morris.
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LayUpShot 7:40 59-67
Evelyn Akhator made Layup. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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JumpShot 8:00 57-67
Eleanna Christinaki made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:47 57-65
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:47 56-65
Foul on Ronni Williams.
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LayUpShot 8:47 56-65
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:03 54-65
Foul on Simone Westbrook.
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LayUpShot 9:47 54-65
Haley Lorenzen made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:00 54-63
Simone Westbrook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by January Miller.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 54-60
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 53-60
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 52-60
Foul on Ronni Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 52-60
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 51-60
Foul on Carlie Needles.
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LayUpShot 0:32 51-60
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:52 49-60
Foul on Maci Morris.
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PersonalFoul 1:06 49-60
Foul on January Miller.
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PersonalFoul 3:03 49-60
Foul on Simone Westbrook.
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LayUpShot 3:03 49-60
Makayla Epps made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Jennings.
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LayUpShot 3:36 47-60
Carla Batchelor made Layup. Assisted by January Miller.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:09 47-58
Carla Batchelor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by January Miller.
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LayUpShot 4:38 47-55
Alyssa Rice made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:12 45-55
Simone Westbrook made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:54 45-53
Eleanna Christinaki made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:13 45-51
Foul on Tyshara Fleming.
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PersonalFoul 6:13 45-51
Foul on Janee Thompson.
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LayUpShot 6:16 45-51
Simone Westbrook made Layup. Assisted by Eleanna Christinaki.
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PersonalFoul 6:19 45-49
Foul on Alyssa Rice.
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PersonalFoul 6:21 45-49
Foul on Maci Morris.
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JumpShot 6:34 45-49
Makayla Epps made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:50 43-49
Carla Batchelor made Layup. Assisted by Eleanna Christinaki.
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End Game 0:00 79-85
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 79-85
Eleanna Christinaki made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:04 79-84
Foul on Evelyn Akhator.
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LayUpShot 0:04 79-84
Eleanna Christinaki made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:05 79-82
Alexis Jennings Turnover.
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Steal 0:05 79-82
Eleanna Christinaki Steal.
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RegularTimeOut 0:17 79-82
Kentucky Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 79-82
Eleanna Christinaki made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:18 79-81
Florida Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 79-81
Eleanna Christinaki missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 79-81
Foul on Janee Thompson.
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JumpShot 0:20 79-81
Makayla Epps made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:26 77-81
Ronni Williams made Layup. Assisted by Eleanna Christinaki.
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ShortTimeOut 0:42 77-79
Florida Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:42 77-79
Evelyn Akhator made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:45 75-79
Evelyn Akhator Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 75-79
Makayla Epps missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 75-79
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 74-79
Foul on Haley Lorenzen.
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Defensive Rebound 0:51 74-79
Alexis Jennings Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:51 74-79
Ronni Williams missed Layup.
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JumpShot 1:15 74-79
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:38 72-79
Simone Westbrook made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:09 72-77
Janee Thompson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:30 70-77
Simone Westbrook made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:48 70-75
Kentucky Timeout
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LayUpShot 2:48 70-75
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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Steal 2:50 68-75
Makayla Epps Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:51 68-75
Haley Lorenzen Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 3:10 68-75
Foul on Makayla Epps.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:10 68-75
Makayla Epps Turnover.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:37 68-75
Eleanna Christinaki Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 3:42 68-75
Foul on Janee Thompson.
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Defensive Rebound 4:07 68-75
Ronni Williams Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:07 68-75
Evelyn Akhator missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:07 68-75
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:07 67-75
Foul on January Miller.
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Defensive Rebound 4:08 67-75
Evelyn Akhator Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:08 67-75
Haley Lorenzen missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:16 67-75
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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Team Stats
UK
FLA
29-50
FG
35-65
58
Field Goal %
54
6-13
3PT
6-17
46
Three Point %
35
15-20
FT
9-13
75
Free Throw %
69
35
Rebounds
24
12
Offensive Rebounds
10
23
Defensive Rebounds
14
9
Assists
22
6
Steals
15
1
Blocks
0
30
Turnovers
16
1
Team Turnovers
0
30
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
20
Points Off Turnovers
24
12
Fast Break Points
14
28
Points in Paint
50
21
Fouls
22
5
Largest Lead
13
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