Florida Gators at Alabama Crimson Tide
· SEC Tournament - 2nd Round
63 - 61
Freshman Liv McGill helps Florida women stun No. 19 Alabama 63-61 in 2nd round of SEC Tournament
Florida (16-16) beat a ranked team for the first time since 2022 and moves on to play No. 3 seed LSU in Friday’s quarterfinals. The Gators advanced with a 60-50 victory over 14th-seeded Auburn on Wednesday.
McGill scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and made two free throws with 49 seconds remaining to give Florida a 61-53 lead.
Sarah Ashlee Barker and Zaay Green hit 3-pointers and Barker's layup capped an 8-1 run as Alabama pulled within a point with 16 seconds left. Laila Reynolds made the second of two free throws for the Gators and blocked a shot by Barker at the buzzer to preserve the victory. Diana Collins missed a 3-pointer for the Crimson Tide prior to the block.
McGill buried 10 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers and 6 of 8 foul shots for the Gators. Ra Shaya Kyle added 12 points and six rebounds. Reynolds totaled 10 points — on 4-for-18 shooting — and six rebounds.
Barker, who was named to the All-SEC first team for a second straight season, finished with 24 points and eight rebounds to pace the Crimson Tide (23-8). Aaliyah Nye had 13 points and Green scored 11. Karly Weathers had 10 rebounds and 10 assists to go with six points.
Alabama fell to 0-8 this season when trailing after three quarters.
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- TV Channel: Gators vs Crimson Tide 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of 4th Quarter | 63 - 61 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Alabama Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 61 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Laila Reynolds Block. | 63 - 61 |
| 4th 0:01 | |
Sarah Ashlee Barker missed Jumper. | 63 - 61 |
| 4th 0:02 | |
Alexia Gassett subbing in for Florida | 63 - 61 |
Statistics
 FLA |
ALA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-63 | FG | 21-62 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-25 | FT | 11-15 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 1,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |