2013–14 Florida Gators women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2013–14 Florida Gators women's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2013–14 women's college basketball season . The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Amanda Butler , and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
In the postseason, the Gators advanced to the Quarterfinal round of the SEC tournament , where they were defeated by the Kentucky Wildcats 70–75, their only loss to Kentucky of the season. The Gators were then selected to compete in the NCAA tournament , and advanced to the second round after defeating the Dayton Flyers 83–69. In the second round, the Gators were ousted by the Penn State Lady Lions 61–83.
Previous season
In the 2012–13 season, the Gators finished with a record of 22–15 overall, 6–10 in the SEC, and lost in the Semifinal round of the WNIT to Drexel .[ 3]
Roster
2013–14 Florida Gators women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Hometown
G
5
Antoinette Bannister
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Jacksonville, Florida
G
10
Jaterra Bonds
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Sr
Gainesville, Florida
C
15
Viktorija Dimaite
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
RS So
Panevėžys, Lithuania
G
22
Kayla Lewis
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
RS Jr
Decatur, Georgia
F
25
Christin Mercer
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Douglasville, Georgia
G
3
January Miller
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Orlando, Florida
G
4
Carlie Needles
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
RS So
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
G
13
Cassie Peoples
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
RS So
San Antonio, Texas
F
31
Lily Svete
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
RS Sr
Granger, Indiana
G/F
1
Ronni Williams
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Daytona Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2014-02-03
Coaches
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season (Non-conference play)
Nov. 8, 2013 *5:15 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman
W 93–65
1–0
O'Connell Center (1,179)Gainesville, FL
Nov. 10, 2013 *2:00 p.m.
UNF
W 88–77
2–0
O'Connell Center (1,413)Gainesville, FL
Nov. 14, 2013 *7:00 p.m.
at Virginia Tech
L 59–71
2–1
Cassell Coliseum (1,100)Blacksburg, VA
Nov. 17, 2013 *2:00 p.m.
at Kennesaw State
W 83–62
3–1
KSU Convocation Center (916)Kennesaw, GA
Nov. 21, 2013 *5:00 p.m.
Florida State
L 68–76
3–2
O'Connell Center (1,602)Gainesville, FL
Nov. 26, 2013 *7:00 p.m.
St. John's
W 72–68
4–2
O'Connell Center (702)Gainesville, FL
Nov. 29, 2013 *1:00 p.m.
vs. Illinois State Junkanoo Jam Semifinal
L 64–68
4–3
St. George's High School Gymnasium (255)Freeport, Bahamas
Nov. 30, 2013 *1:45 p.m.
vs. Oregon State Junkanoo Jam 3rd Place Game
W 73–70
5–3
St. George's High School Gymnasium (257)Freeport, Bahamas
Dec. 4, 2013 *8:00 p.m.
at Troy
W 104–74
6–3
Trojan Arena (765)Troy, AL
Dec. 17, 2013 *6:00 p.m.
Saint Francis (PA)
W 105–71
7–3
O'Connell Center (1,008)Gainesville, FL
Dec. 20, 2013 *7:00 p.m.
Tennessee State Gator Holiday Classic
W 86–56
8–3
O'Connell Center (1,152)Gainesville, FL
Dec. 21, 2013 *7:00 p.m.
FIU Gator Holiday Classic
W 90–74
9–3
O'Connell Center (1,091)Gainesville, FL
Dec. 28, 2013 *2:00 p.m., Sun
Georgetown
W 67–65 OT
10–3
O'Connell Center (1,629)Gainesville, FL
Regular season (Conference play)
Jan. 2, 2014 7:00 p.m., Sun/FSFL
Mississippi State
W 82–72
11–3 (1–0)
O'Connell Center (1,224)Gainesville, FL
Jan. 5, 2014 3:00 p.m., CSS /CST
at No. 6 Kentucky
W 83–73
12–3 (2–0)
Memorial Coliseum (7,039)Lexington, KY
Jan. 9, 2014 7:00 p.m.
Arkansas
W 59–52
13–3 (3–0)
O'Connell Center (1,369)Gainesville, FL
Jan. 12, 2014 1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 12 LSU
L 68–82
13–4 (3–1)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (3,672)Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 19, 2014 1:00 p.m., CSS/CST
Georgia
L 62–68
13–5 (3–2)
O'Connell Center (3,659)Gainesville, FL
Jan. 23, 2014 6:30 p.m., SPSO /FSFL
at No. 11 Tennessee
L 61–89
13–6 (3–3)
Thompson–Boling Arena (10,541)Knoxville, TN
Jan. 26, 2014 3:00 p.m., ESPNU
Auburn
W 87–69
14–6 (4–3)
O'Connell Center (3,114)Gainesville, FL
Jan. 30, 2014 7:00 p.m., FSFL
Alabama
W 75–67
15–6 (5–3)
O'Connell Center (1,431)Gainesville, FL
Feb. 2, 2014 2:00 p.m., SEC TV
at Ole Miss
W 81–60
16–6 (6–3)
Tad Smith Coliseum (532)Oxford, MS
Feb. 6, 2014 8:00 p.m.
at Arkansas
L 49–55
16–7 (6–4)
Bud Walton Arena (1,208)Fayetteville, AR
Feb. 9, 2014 Noon, CSS/CST
No. 15 Kentucky
W 86–80
17–7 (7–4)
O'Connell Center (2,759)Gainesville, FL
Feb. 16, 2014 1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Georgia
L 58–67
17–8 (7–5)
Stegeman Coliseum (3,425)Athens, GA
Feb. 20, 2014 7:00 p.m., Sun
Missouri
L 76–81
17–9 (7–6)
O'Connell Center (1,161)Gainesville, FL
Feb. 23, 2014 1:00 p.m., SPSO/Sun
at No. 4 South Carolina
L 55–69
17–10 (7–7)
Colonial Life Arena (10,547)Columbia, SC
Feb. 27, 2014 8:00 p.m.
at Vanderbilt
W 73–68
18–10 (8–7)
Memorial Gymnasium (3,338)Nashville, TN
Mar. 2, 2014 1:00 p.m., CSS/CST
No. 17 Texas A&M
L 72–83
18–11 (8–8)
O'Connell Center (2,779)Gainesville, FL
SEC tournament
Mar. 6, 2014 2:30 p.m., SPSO/Sun
No. (5)
vs. (13) Mississippi State Second round
W 71–67
19–11
Arena at Gwinnett Center (2,918)Duluth, GA
Mar. 7, 2014 2:30 p.m., SPSO/Sun
No. (5)
vs. No. 12 (4) Kentucky Quarterfinal
L 70–75
19–12
Arena at Gwinnett Center (4,271)Duluth, GA
NCAA tournament
Mar. 23, 2014 3:00 p.m., ESPN
No. (11)
vs. (6) Dayton First round
W 83–69
20–12
Bryce Jordan Center (3,925)University Park, PA
Mar. 25, 2014 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. (11)
vs. No. 14 (3) Penn State Second round
L 61–83
20–13
Bryce Jordan Center (3,500)University Park, PA
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll . All times are in Eastern Time . ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Source:[ 4]
Rankings
Ranking MovementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll
Pre Nov. 4
Wk 2 Nov. 11
Wk 3 Nov. 18
Wk 4 Nov. 25
Wk 5 Dec. 2
Wk 6 Dec. 9
Wk 7 Dec. 16
Wk 8 Dec. 23
Wk 9 Dec. 30
Wk 10 Jan. 6
Wk 11 Jan. 13
Wk 12 Jan. 20
Wk 13 Jan. 27
Wk 14 Feb. 3
Wk 15 Feb. 10
Wk 16 Feb. 17
Wk 17 Feb. 24
Wk 18 Mar. 3
Wk 19 Mar. 10
Wk 20 Mar. 17
Final
AP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
Coaches
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
References
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