Florida Gators vs Ole Miss Rebels
Florida women beat No. 19 Ole Miss 74-67 for 1st victory over ranked team this season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- — Liv McGill had 28 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Laila Reynolds added 14 points, and Florida beat No. 19 Mississippi 74-67 on Thursday night for its first victory over a ranked opponent this season.
Florida (17-13, 5-10 SEC) snapped a seven-game losing streak in the series.
McGill found Reynolds for an alley-oop layup in transition for a 63-51 lead early in the fourth during a 12-1 run.
But Ole Miss scored the next nine points, with two 3-pointers from Tianna Thompson, to get within 65-60 with 4:13 left. The Rebels would not get closer that five points the rest of the way as Me’Arah O’Neal and McGill combined to go 4 of 4 at the stripe in the final 1:16 to secure it.
Florida (17-13, 5-10 SEC) shot 59% from the field and outscored Ole Miss 46-20 inside the paint. McGill made a layup early in the third quarter to break Florida’s single-season scoring record, passing Tonya Washington’s mark of 631 points.
Thompson set career highs with 25 points and seven 3-pointers for Ole Miss (21-9, 8-7). Cotie McMahon added 15 points and Christeen Iwuala had 10. Latasha Lattimore, the Rebels' third-leading scorer, was injured in the third and did not return.
Florida closed the first half on a 15-5 run to take a 40-37 lead into the break. McGill led the Gators with 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Ole Miss went without a field goal for the final five minutes of the first half.
Ole Miss: Returns home to play Texas A&M on Sunday in a regular-season finale for both teams.
Florida: Goes on the road to face No. 23 Georgia to conclude its season.
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Game Information
Birmingham, AL
Referee:Melissa Barlow
Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Kevin Pethtel
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 14-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Texas | 12-3 | 2 | 27-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 12-3 | 2 | 26-3 |
| LSU | 11-4 | 3 | 25-4 |
| Oklahoma | 10-5 | 4 | 22-6 |
| Kentucky | 8-7 | 6 | 21-8 |
| Ole Miss | 8-7 | 6 | 21-9 |
| Tennessee | 8-7 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Alabama | 7-8 | 7 | 21-8 |
| Georgia | 7-8 | 7 | 21-8 |
| Texas A&M | 6-9 | 8 | 13-11 |
| Mississippi State | 5-10 | 9 | 18-11 |
| Florida | 5-10 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Missouri | 4-11 | 10 | 16-14 |
| Auburn | 3-12 | 11 | 14-15 |
| Arkansas | 0-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
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