Florida women's basketball nearly doubled up the Flagler Saints in their only preseason game on Wednesday night with a 107-54 exhibition victory inside the O'Connell Center.
Kiyomi McMiller led all scorers with 27 points to lead all scorers while dishing out a team-high six assists. Four other Gators made their way into double-figure scoring: Vanessa Harris (18 points), Vivian Iwuchukwu (16), Jade Weathersby (13) and Moriah Murray (11), who all combined for 58 points.
Harris and Weathersby both recorded double-doubles on the night, with the former pulling down 15 rebounds, while the latter grabbed 12 boards. Overall, the Gators outrebounded the Saints, 58-36, including a 19-10 edge on the offensive glass.
Florida started strong from tipoff, with
McMiller driving through the lane untouched on the opening possession to score the game's first points and establish a lead that would not be relinquished. The Gators notched the first 18 points of the match and led 30-9 after the first 10 minutes of play; they led 56-19 at the half and 86-39 after three periods elapsed.
The Orange and Blue was efficient from the floor, with a 50.6% effort overall on 41-for-81 shooting, while putting up a solid 34.4% on 11-for-32 from beyond the arc. At the foul line, Iwuchukwu paced her team with a 6-for-8 effort, while her teammates hit just 6 of 13 attempts for a cumulative 67% mark.
Florida dominated in every offensive aspect, scoring 20 points off turnovers against two, 54 points in the paint against 26, 24 second-chance scores against 17, 14 fast-break points against one, and 26 bench points against 17. The Gators only turned the ball over eight times against the Saints' 15 and notched 15 assists against three for the visitors.
Tammi Reiss' team held Flager to a 30.1% mark overall from the field on 21-for-68 shooting, while allowing the Saints to record a 36.8% clip on 7-for-19 from downtown; they also shot 55.6% on 5-for-9 from the charity stripe.
The Gators will tip off their regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, against the Bucknell Bison inside the O'Connell Center. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network+ starting at 6 p.m. ET.
Florida women's basketball vs. Flagler key stats
- Vanessa Harris (18 points, 15 rebounds) and Jade Weathersby (13 points, 12 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles;
- The Gators held Flagler to a 20.5% shooting clip in the first half, allowing just 19 points;
- Florida shot above 50% from the field in three quarters, including a fourth-quarter high of 56.3%;
- The Orange and Blue drained 11 three-point shots, three each from Moriah Murray and Kiyomi McMiller;
- The Gators forced 15 turnovers, turning it into 20 points on the other side of the court;
- Jade Weathersby posted seven of the 20 offensive rebounds.
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