# 2013–14 Florida Gators women's basketball team

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.

## Roster
### Coaches

| Name | Position | College | Graduating year |
| Amanda Butler | Head coach | University of Florida | 1995 |
| Angela Crosby | Assistant coach | Appalachian State University | 1995 |
| David Lowery | Assistant coach | Mississippi State University | 2000 |
| Murriel Page | Assistant coach | University of Florida | 1998 |
| Serena Wilson | Director of Basketball Operations | University of Florida | 2008 |
| Shellie Greenman | Program Coordinator | Emory and Henry College | 1988 |
| Travis Kwok | Video Coordinator | University of Florida | 2008 |
| Tyler Stuart | Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | Anderson University | 2007 |
| John "JB" Barrett | Athletic trainer | Mississippi State University | 1997 |
| Judy Traveis | Academic Advisor | University of Florida | 1993 |

## 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. ||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking Movement Legend: ██ 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 | | |