On Thursday, Florida women’s basketball (14-11, 5-8 SEC) struggled against Missouri (11-15, 2-11 SEC) for 30 minutes of action.
However, the first 10 minutes defined the game, as the only thing the Gators struggled with in that quarter was missing. When they went up 33-8 on a three-pointer by Aliyah Matharu, ESPN play-by-play commentator Kyle Crooks bellowed the following:
“It’s Rain-seville tonight!”
UF’s first-quarter blitz provided them enough of a cushion the rest of the way, even as Mizzou clawed back late. When the final buzzer sounded, the scoreboard read Florida 86, Mizzou 70.
Robin Pingeton’s crew got off to a rough start.