Season glance: The women’s games 19-21

Season glance: The women’s games 19-21

Through 18 games, I have the Missouri women’s team sitting at 12-6 and 1-2 in SEC play. Let’s keep the dive into the schedule going with matchups against Florida, Oklahoma and Auburn.

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GAME 19: Hosting Florida. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m.

The Tigers face a second beatable opponent after earning their first conference win in my predictions against Georgia.

Florida is coming off a 16-16 season with a 5-11 record in SEC play. The Gators beat the Tigers 86-70 in the regular season, then knocked the Tigers out of the conference tournament with a 66-60 win.

This will be the only regular-season matchup between the programs. Missouri leads the all-time series 11-5, but the Gators have won the past three matchups. Missouri’s last win was Feb. 27, 2022 at Florida.

Florida went to the WBIT and lost to St. John’s in the first round.

Senior center Ra Shaya Kyle (6-foot, 6-inches) is the only returner who averaged double-digit points last season with 12.4 points and a team-high 9.2 rebounds per game, but she played only 14 games because of an injury. She recorded seven double-doubles in her 14 games.

Sophomore guard Laila Reynolds (6-1) also returns after starting 31-of-32 games and averaging 7.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

The Gators do not return any other starters.

Florida added junior forward Alexia Gassett (6-2) from Louisville and four freshmen to fill out the roster.

The Gators open the season Monday hosting Florida Atlantic, then will play Miami and Florida State as they don’t leave their home state until Dec. 5 when they play at Clemson. Florida also plays at North Carolina during the non-conference schedule.

I’m not sure the Tigers have someone to match up with Kyle in the post, but I do think this is a game the Tigers can grab a win from an inexperienced group.

Win No. 2 in conference play for Missouri.

GAME 20: At Oklahoma. Thursday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m.

The Tigers face the first of their old Big 12…

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