Auburn Tigers at Florida Gators
· SEC Tournament - 1st Round
Ra Shaya Kyle's double-double helps Florida topple Auburn in women's SEC Tournament
Florida advances to a second-round matchup against sixth-seeded Alabama.
Auburn's Celia Sumbane scored in the paint to get the Tigers within 50-48 with 2 1/2 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. A minute later, a three-point play by Liv McGill gave the Gators a 55-48 lead as the clock approached one minute.
Laila Reynolds made two free throws for Florida with 53 seconds left and Kenza Salgues added two more with 34 seconds to go for a 59-49 lead.
Jeriah Warren had 14 points, Reynolds 12 and McGill 11 for Florida (15-16). McGill added eight assists and six rebounds. The Gators shot 35% for the game but got a big boost from going 21-for-23 on free throws.
DeYona Gaston led Auburn (12-18) with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Yuting Deng added 10 points. Auburn shot 30%.
A jumper by Auburn's Jordan Hunter tied the score midway through the third quarter and a layup by Gaston gave the Tigers a 38-36 lead with four minutes left in the period. Florida scored six points in the final two minutes to take a 44-40 lead into the fourth quarter.
There were five lead changes in a first quarter in which Florida took a 19-16 lead. The second quarter was much lower scoring, with the Tigers outscoring the Gators 9-8. Florida led 27-25 at halftime.
How can I watch Tigers vs. Gators?
- TV Channel: Tigers vs Gators 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 50 - 60 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 50 - 60 |
| 4th 0:10 |  |
Kenza Salgues Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 60 |
| 4th 0:13 |  |
DeYona Gaston missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 60 |
| 4th 0:16 | |
Auburn Timeout | 50 - 60 |
Statistics
 AUB |
FLA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-67 | FG | 19-55 |
| 29.9 | Field Goal % | 34.5 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 1-10 |
| 15.4 | Three Point % | 10.0 |
| 8-12 | FT | 21-23 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 91.3 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 22 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 4,953 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Texas | 15-1 | - | 35-4 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 31-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Kentucky | 11-5 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Alabama | 10-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 24-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-8 | 7 | 22-11 |
| Mississippi State | 7-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 19-18 |
| Georgia | 4-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Missouri | 3-13 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Texas A&M | 3-13 | 12 | 10-19 |
| Arkansas | 3-13 | 12 | 10-22 |