Gators Set to Compete at Preseason WNIT this Weekend Andrew Hile UAA Florida will open the tournament with Towson on Friday afternoon. Florida vs. Towson | @ #5/#4 North Carolina State | vs. Wofford Game Information: Nov. 12 | 4:30 p.m. ET // Nov. 14 | 2 p.m. ET // Nov. 15 | 2 p.m. ET Live Stream: Youtube (Fri) | ACCN+ (Sun) | Youtube (Mon) Live Stats: SIDEARM Game Notes: Florida | Towson RALEIGH, N.C. – Florida women's basketball will face their first road tests of the season over the weekend when they head to Raleigh, N.C., for the Preseason WNIT. The Gators will open the weekend with a matchup against Towson at 4:30 p.m. ET in the first ever meeting between the opponents. Towson opened the regular season with a 113-59 victory over Frostburg State on Tuesday. After a break in the action on Saturday, Florida will face-off with nationally-ranked #5/#4 North Carolina State before concluding the tournament on Monday against Wofford. The Gators lead the all-time series with North Carolina State, 4-2, last winning 79-72 during the on Dec. 21, 2015. UF is 1-0 against Wofford, claiming victory in 2016, 74-51. On Tuesday, the Gators opened the 2021-22 season with a victory over Georgia State in Exactech Arena. After falling behind early, the Gators would fight back to lead by as many as 20 late in the fourth, eventually claiming an 84-70 win. Veteran Kiara Smith led Florida with 23 points, six rebounds and four assists. It marked the second-consecutive season-opener with at least 20 points for Smith. Smith's 23 points has her inching up the list in Florida's 1,000-point club, as she now boasts 1,092 points. She currently sits in 24th, just seven points away from passing Janna Bragg (1984-88) for 23rd on the list. Joining Smith with an impressive opener was junior standout, Lavender Briggs. Briggs added 16 points of her own to give the duo 39 total points for the night. It was the most points by a Florida duo in a season-opener since the 2009 season when Jennifer George and Jordan Jones combined for 38 in an 85-63 victory over Stetson. With her 16 points, Briggs now owns 802 career points at Florida, just 198 away from becoming the 27th member of the 1,000 point club at Florida. Jordyn Merritt and Nina Rickards also opened with strong performances against Georgia State, as Merritt contributed 15 points and six rebounds and Rickards adding 11 points. As a team, Florida was dominant on the glass once again with a 44-29 advantage. the rest at:Gators Set to Compete at Preseason WNIT this Weekend - Florida Gators
Towson Women's Basketball 11.11.2021 Erin Neri WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TO FACE FLORIDA, WOFFORD AND NO. 5 NC STATE IN WNIT PRESEASON CLASSIC TOWSON, Md. — After a dominant win in its season opener, the Towson women's basketball team is set to compete in the WNIT Preseason Classic from Nov. 12-15. The Tigers will play three games over the span of four days, facing Florida on Nov. 12 (4:30 p.m.), Wofford on Nov. 14 (4:30) and NC State on Nov. 15 (7 p.m.). BIG Season Opening Win Towson defeated Frostburg State, 113-59, on Tuesday night for its first win of the 2021-22 season. The team's 113 points tied a program-high set last season against Salem (12/18/21). The score marks the third time the black & gold have reached triple digits under head coach Diane Richardson. Anissa Rivera (21p, 14r) and Allie Kubek (17p, 10r) each secured double-doubles in the win. Four other Tigers also reached double figures in in Aleah Nelson (19), Ryann Evans (12), Tarriyonna Gary (10) and Skye Williams (12). The reigning fastest team in the country stayed true to form, scoring 36 points on fast breaks against the Bobcats. They also forced an impressive 23 turnovers, converting into 30 points off 12 steals. Freshman Mariah Wilson and junior transfer Ryann Evans led the team with three takeaways apiece. Nelson also earned nine of the team's 15 total assists. After just one game, she currently ranks ninth in the country and first in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) win the stat. The Returners Towson's lineup will feature six returners in addition to nine new faces. Starters Kubek and Nelson lead the way in addition to veterans Skye Williams, Narrie Dodson, Kiara Johnson and Tarriyonna Gary. Transferring In In the offseason, the Tigers welcomed five transfers for the start of the 2021-22 season in Ryann Evans (East Carolina), Kylie Kornegay-Lucas (Virginia), Jamey Napoleon (Central Connecticut State), Anissa Rivera (North Carolina Central) and Rayne Tucker (James Madison). With the exception of Kornegay-Lucas who is a redshirt sophomore, all of the incoming transfers are juniors. Fresh Faces Towson also brought three rookies in to join the team with Ciara Bailey, Mariah Wilson and Quinzia Fulmore. All-CAA Preseason Praise Nelson, Tucker and Rivera all picked up Preseason CAA accolades late in the month of October. Nelson earned an All-CAA second-team selection as Tucker and Rivera were both named honorable mentions. more at Women's Basketball to Face Florida, Wofford and No. 5 NC State in WNIT Preseason Classic - Towson University Athletics
My daughter plays in the NC State pep band. We're going to the Sunday game. Probably won't be pretty, but at least we get to see our daughter!
Reynolds Coliseum has a very rich history. For many years it was as good as any on-campus facility. They held the ACC tournament there for many years. Up until they refurbished it a few years ago, it was pretty much a dump compared to modern arenas. it's still fairly cozy, but it was beautifully redone. Great venue for women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling, etc.
Down 14-3 in just 2.5 minutes. Second game in a row we came out very sloppy. That's a troublesome sign if it keeps happening. Kelly needs to get a little more fire and get after them IMO.
That was maybe the worst 2 and a half minutes of basketball I've seen ever from this program (and that's saying something). Barely can get past half court without an unforced turnover, and giving up wide open 3s and layups on the other end. Yikes.
For all this talk of how we focused on being a great defensive team we have given up 34 in the 1st Qtr. Yikes
Towson 7-8 from 3. Pretty unreal. All uncontested of course, but still they've blown way more uncontested layups. Seems we have righted the ship on offense a bit but the defense is just...wow.
38-55 at the half. This effort is just bad. Kelly won't keep the job losing to teams like Towson with the talent she has. This is 100% being lost by lack of energy and hustle.
No energy. Flat footed to start and got punched in the mouth by a motivated Towson team from the 1st whistle. Improved in the 2Q but this game was already lossed in the first several minutes of the game. Inexplicable passes leading to turnovers and run out points. Mind numbing fouls and defensive breakdowns. I know this was just the first half of game two but man this is not encouraging. Towson may turn out to be top tier team - doubt it - and every team has an off night but this effort so far is very discouraging.
Towson scored somewhere in the 116 range in their first game. They are not a bad team, but we are far more talented. They just hustle and we don't right now.
105 to be exact and that was Frostburg freaking State. A teacher's college tucked away in the western Maryland mountains. We are playing much more poised now and should be beating them in and around the basket with our superior size. But as you stated they continue to outhustle us. If I see KiKi Smith jog back on defense trailing the guard who just beat her off the bounce one more time I am going to throw up. And we likely lead the nation in fouling after missing a layup assuming that stat even exists
