Special report on the Florida Gators women’s basketball team:
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Fueled by Lavender Briggs’ 18 points and 13 rebounds, the University of Florida women’s basketball team earned its first victory over a top 25 opponent on the road since 2016 as it defeated No. 13 Kentucky 70-62 Sunday afternoon at Memorial Coliseum in front of 5,087 fans.
Florida trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half, but never quit as it shot 59 percent in the second on the way to its first victory at Kentucky since 2015.
The Gators (12-10, 3-6) trailed by 10 points at the half, but stormed back to shock the nationally-ranked Wildcats (17-4, 6-3) with 51 second half points.