{"id":3425,"date":"2023-01-30T22:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T22:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/30\/second-quarter-drought-costly-for-gators-in-loss-at-auburn-florida-gators\/"},"modified":"2023-01-30T22:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T22:05:00","slug":"second-quarter-drought-costly-for-gators-in-loss-at-auburn-florida-gators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/30\/second-quarter-drought-costly-for-gators-in-loss-at-auburn-florida-gators\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Quarter Drought Costly for Gators in Loss at Auburn &#8211; Florida Gators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-text-aside\" aria-label=\"Related Sport Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<section class=\"sidearm-story-template-links\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n   <\/section>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game hide-on-small-down\">\n<div class=\"postgame_1-2_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-logo\">\n                \n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n<h2>Next Game:<\/h2>\n<p> Texas A&amp;M <\/p>\n<p>2\/2\/2023 | 6 P.M.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        GATORS SPORTS NETWORK FROM LEARFIELD&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postgame_3_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-primary\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Feb. 02 (Thu) \/ 6 P.M.&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/d2b5htfb6s9xp9.cloudfront.net\/images\/logos\/Texas_AM_2022.png\" alt=\"Texas A&amp;M \"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-text--atVs\"\/>\u00a0<span>Texas A&amp;M <\/span>&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>     &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                    <strong>AUBURN, Ala.<\/strong> \u2013 A second quarter drought proved too much for Florida to overcome on Monday evening at Auburn, as the Gators fell to the Tigers, 66-55 inside Neville Arena.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/leilani-correa\/15326\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15326\" target=\"_blank\">Leilani Correa<\/a><\/dfn> led the Gators (13-8, 2-6 SEC) with 16 points off the bench and was the lone Florida athlete in double-figures. Both <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kk-deans\/15328\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15328\" target=\"_blank\">KK Deans<\/a><\/dfn> and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alberte-rimdal\/15316\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15316\" target=\"_blank\">Alberte Rimdal<\/a><\/dfn> ended with nine points on an evening where the Gators shot 18-of-67 (26.9%) from the field, but were feeling it from deep at 10-of-22 (45.5%).<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBoth squads turned the ball over 14 times, which led to a 13-12 advantage in points off turnovers for the Orange &amp; Blue. The Gators ended the night with four steals, one each from Correa, Deans, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/faith-dut\/15313\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15313\" target=\"_blank\">Faith Dut<\/a><\/dfn> and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/jordyn-merritt\/15314\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15314\" target=\"_blank\">Jordyn Merritt<\/a><\/dfn>.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nOn the glass, Auburn (13-8, 3-6 SEC) held a 52-40 edge that included a 16-14 advantage on the offensive boards. For the second-straight game, Dut led UF&#8217;s rebounding efforts with seven, while <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/nina-rickards\/15315\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15315\" target=\"_blank\">Nina Rickards<\/a><\/dfn> and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alberte-rimdal\/15316\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15316\" target=\"_blank\">Alberte Rimdal<\/a><\/dfn> each grabbed five.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAuburn was led by Aicha Coulibaly with 14 points and 11 rebounds, as the Tigers shot 26-of-69 (37.7%) from the floor and just 2-of-8 (25%) from three-point range.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Gators got started with a bang in Neville Arena, with <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kk-deans\/15328\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15328\" target=\"_blank\">KK Deans<\/a><\/dfn> converting a four-point play on the opening possession of the game for the Orange &amp; Blue. Auburn responded with a four-point spurt of their own before Dut caught a cutting Rickards through the lane to make it 6-4. With the game knotted at six, Dut put together a five-point effort of her own that included a straight-on triple with 6:11 on the clock to push Florida&#8217;s lead to 11-6.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAuburn was held without a field goal for almost five minutes in the midst of a 10-1 run that helped UF open-up a 16-7 edge before taking an 18-13 lead into the second quarter. The Gators connected on three-of-five triples in the first quarter to aid their offensive advantage.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nNeither team was able to establish a rhythm to open the second quarter, battling to a near stalemate that still favored UF, 20-17, with five minutes remaining in the half. The Tigers took their first lead of the game at the 2:25 mark, 22-20, and ended the half on a 14-0 run to lead 27-20 at halftime.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nTrailing by 16 with 2:08 left on the clock in the third quarter, the Gators put together an 8-0 run that featured triples from Correa and Rimdal to help close the gap to eight points, 49-41, at the 1:10 mark. Though the Tigers took a 52-43 edge into the final frame, Correa&#8217;s eight third frame points played a critical role in helping Florida claw back into the game.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Tigers pushed their lead to 11 to open the final 10 minutes, but a triple by Correa and layup from Kyle quickly turned momentum to the Gators, making it 54-48 with under eight minutes to go. Following the first media timeout of the quarter, Auburn regained control with a 7-0 run to extend their lead to 61-48. Florida managed to get back within eight, but that was as close as the Orange &amp; Blue would get with Auburn taking a 66-55 victory.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>Up Next<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;ll be a quick turnaround for the Gators who return home on Thursday, Feb. 2, when they welcome Texas A&amp;M for a 6 p.m. ET matchup on SEC Network+.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong><u>Head Coach <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/kelly-rae-finley\/1497\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"1497\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Rae Finley<\/a><\/dfn><\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>On Monday&#8217;s contest with Auburn\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;Unfortunately, it was a night where we had point-blank looks at the rim that we couldn&#8217;t finish, and you try to absorb that and tell them the bucket is going to open-up. What&#8217;s interesting is that we worked on finishing through contact all week. We had done a good job in practice and I was surprised to see that tonight. It was really unfortunate because it was the difference in the game.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<em>On <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/leilani-correa\/15326\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15326\" target=\"_blank\">Leilani Correa&#8217;s<\/a><\/dfn> performance\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;She was able to practice just a little more this past week, which was really nice, so we could get into a rhythm with her. I think she&#8217;s starting to get the speed and the pace of the game back, which gives us a different offensive look. I was really proud of her game tonight.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong><em>&#8211; #GoGators &#8211;<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/news\/2023\/1\/30\/womens-basketball-second-quarter-drought-costly-for-gators-in-loss-at-auburn.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Story Links &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: Texas A&amp;M 2\/2\/2023 | 6 P.M. &#13; GATORS SPORTS NETWORK FROM LEARFIELD&#13; &#13; Feb. 02 (Thu) \/ 6 P.M.&#13; &#13; \u00a0Texas A&amp;M &#13; &#13; AUBURN, Ala. \u2013 A second quarter drought proved too much for Florida to overcome on Monday evening [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3425"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}