Final
for this game
No. 22 Florida women beat Vanderbilt 79-67
Feb 19, 2016 - 2:52 AM GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Eleanna Christinaki scored 22 points and No. 22 Florida defeated Vanderbilt 79-67 on Thursday night to reach 20 victories.Haley Lorenzen added 12 points and Ronni Williams, Carlie Needles and Simone Westbrook 10 apiece for the Gators (20-6, 8-5 SEC), who shot 50 percent and beat Vanderbilt at home for the first time in six meetings. Williams had 13 rebounds.
The big difference was at the free-throw line: The Gators were 22 of 34 to 8 of 15 for Vanderbilt.
The Commodores (15-11, 4-9), who have lost six straight, were led by 17 points from Marqu'es Webb and 16 from Rachel Bell, who made all four of her 3-point attempts.
Vanderbilt scored five straight points to get within four with 2:34 left. Christinaki then scored baskets 23 seconds apart and added a free throw with 49 seconds remaining for a nine-point lead. Those five points started an 11-3 game-ending run.
- VANDERBILT: 67
FLORIDA: 79
Final
Feb 18 9:09 PM - VANDERBILT: 40
FLORIDA: 42
Halftime
Feb 18 7:56 PM - VANDERBILT: 4
FLORIDA: 10
1st Quarter - 6:18
Feb 18 7:10 PM
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