# 2019–20 Florida Gators women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Florida Gators women's basketball team represented the University of Florida during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gators, led by third-year head coach Cameron Newbauer, played their home games at the O'Connell Center and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Preseason
### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina |
| 2 | Texas A&M |
| 3 | Mississippi State |
| 4 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Arkansas |
| 6 | Tennessee |
| 7 | Auburn |
| 8 | LSU |
| 9 | Missouri |
| 10 | Georgia |
| 11 | Alabama |
| 12 | Florida |
| 13 | Ole Miss |
| 14 | Vanderbilt |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2019* 6:00 pm | | Valdosta State | W 84–38 | | 20 – Smith | 10 – Johnson | 5 – Smith | O'Connell Center (659) Gainesville, FL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Grambling State | W 72–65 | 1–0 | 16 – Tied | 9 – Smith | 8 – Briggs | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| November 10, 2019* 3:30 pm, SECN+ | | Longwood | W 71–54 | 2–0 | 16 – Briggs | 12 – Rickards | 5 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,209) Gainesville, FL |
| November 16, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Samford | W 84–48 | 3–0 | 19 – Briggs | 9 – Briggs | 4 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,080) Gainesville, FL |
| November 18, 2019* 10:30 am, SECN+ | | Presbyterian | W 60–36 | 4–0 | 11 – Tied | 9 – Williams | 4 – Johnson | O'Connell Center (1,629) Gainesville, FL |
| November 22, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 18 Indiana | L 49–73 | 4–1 | 18 – Smith | 7 – Williams | 2 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,224) Gainesville, FL |
| November 26, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 12 Florida State | L 55–66 | 4–2 | 14 – Smith | 11 – Williams | 3 – Johnson | O'Connell Center (1,469) Gainesville, FL |
| December 1, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Florida A&M | W 84–40 | 5–2 | 22 – Williams | 19 – Williams | 5 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,305) Gainesville, FL |
| December 5, 2019* 8:00 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | W 51–44 | 6–2 | 16 – Williams | 7 – Smith | 5 – Smith | William J. Nicks Building (500) Prairie View, TX |
| December 8, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kansas Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge | L 66–76 | 6–3 | 18 – Smith | 7 – Williams | 3 – Briggs | Allen Fieldhouse (1,625) Lawrence, KS |
| December 17, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN | | Mercer | W 71–50 | 7–3 | 21 – Smith | 11 – Briggs | 5 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,017) Gainesville, FL |
| December 20, 2019* 2:30 pm | | vs. Xavier West Palm Beach Invitational | W 67–64 | 8–3 | 25 – Williams | 9 – Briggs | 5 – Rickards | Student Life Center (250) West Palm Beach, FL |
| December 21, 2019* 1:00 pm | | vs. Wake Forest West Palm Beach Invitational | L 68–73 | 8–4 | 23 – Briggs | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Student Life Center (200) West Palm Beach, FL |
| December 29, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Davidson | W 55–50 | 9–4 | 16 – Johnson | 15 – Williams | 2 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,332) Gainesville, FL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2020 8:10 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 15 Mississippi State | L 47–93 | 9–5 (0–1) | 15 – Tied | 5 – Williams | 2 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (7,427) Starkville, MS |
| January 5, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPNU | | Vanderbilt | W 68–60 | 10–5 (1–1) | 19 – Briggs | 11 – Williams | 5 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,229) Gainesville, FL |
| January 9, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Auburn | W 83–63 | 11–5 (2–1) | 19 – Briggs | 4 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Auburn Arena (1,621) Auburn, AL |
| January 12, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 14 Kentucky | L 45–65 | 11–6 (2–2) | 16 – Smith | 5 – Tied | 2 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,431) Gainesville, FL |
| January 16, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 24 Tennessee | L 50–78 | 11–7 (2–3) | 11 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 3 – Briggs | O'Connell Center (1,629) Gainesville, FL |
| January 19, 2020 4:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 12 Texas A&M | L 42–69 | 11–8 (2–4) | 14 – Briggs | 11 – Briggs | 3 – Johnson | Reed Arena (4,081) College Station, TX |
| January 26, 2020 3:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 21 Arkansas | L 57–79 | 11–9 (2–5) | 17 – Briggs | 8 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Bud Walton Arena (4,020) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 30, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | LSU | L 68–77 | 11–10 (2–6) | 16 – Briggs | 6 – Briggs | 6 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,018) Gainesville, FL |
| February 2, 2020 1:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 13 Kentucky | W 70–62 | 12–10 (3–6) | 18 – Briggs | 13 – Briggs | 6 – Briggs | Memorial Coliseum (5,087) Lexington, KY |
| February 9, 2020 1:00 pm, SECN | | Georgia | L 43–49 | 12–11 (3–7) | 13 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 2 – Tied | O'Connell Center (2,439) Gainesville, FL |
| February 13, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Ole Miss | W 74–72 | 13–11 (4–7) | 23 – Briggs | 9 – Williams | 4 – Tied | O'Connell Center (1,008) Gainesville, FL |
| February 16, 2020 3:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri | W 75–67 | 14–11 (5–7) | 18 – Tied | 12 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Mizzou Arena (4,635) Columbia, MO |
| February 20, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 62–69 | 14–12 (5–8) | 21 – Briggs | 6 – Dut | 5 – Smith | Coleman Coliseum (1,888) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 23, 2020 4:00 pm, SECN | | No. 22 Arkansas | W 83–80 | 15–12 (6–8) | 26 – Smith | 10 – Williams | 4 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,749) Gainesville, FL |
| February 27, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 1 South Carolina | L 67–100 | 15–13 (6–9) | 16 – Williams | 4 – Tied | 4 – Smith | O'Connell Center (1,512) Gainesville, FL |
| March 1, 2020 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Georgia | L 59–65 | 15–14 (6–10) | 13 – Briggs | 10 – Briggs | 2 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (3,539) Athens, GA |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | (10) | vs. (7) LSU Second round | L 59–73 | 15–15 | 22 – Briggs | 5 – Briggs | 4 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||