GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida women’s basketball fell to Tennessee on Thursday night inside Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in a tight matchup, 77-67.
The Gators (11-3, 0-1 SEC) were led by Alberte Rimdal who tallied a career-best 21 points on an efficient 8-of-11 effort from the field in addition to five assists and three rebounds. KK Deans contributed 16 points and five steals while Nina Rickards added 11 points.
Florida’s defense forced Tennessee (9-6, 1-0 SEC) into 23 turnovers which resulted in 11 steals and a 27-15 edge in points off of turnovers. Deans’ five steals paced the Gators while Rickards, Jeriah Warren and Tatyana Wyche each ended with two.
From the field, the Lady Vols ended their evening 28-of-58 (48.3%) and 2-of-9 (22.2%) from three-point range, while Florida shot 24-of-59 (40.7%) from the floor and 3-of-12 (25%) from deep.
A key difference in the game came on the glass, as Tennessee held a 45-27 advantage on the boards. Ra Shaya Kyle pulled-down six rebounds for the Orange & Blue, the most for the Gators.
Rickea Jackson was the leader on the court for the Lady Vols, scoring 28 points to go along with nine rebounds on the evening.
Physicality was the name of the game from the opening tip, with the Gators forcing turnovers on Tennessee’s first two possessions in a low scoring affair early on that saw a 6-6 tie at the first media break. The Gators made the Lady Vols…
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