Florida survives Chattanooga behind Vivan Iwuchukwu’s second-half surge

In its first road test of the season, Florida wasn’t fazed, defeating Chattanooga 64-58 at McKenzie Arena on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Tammi Reiss became just the fourth coach in program history to win their first three games at Florida.

In an otherwise sluggish offensive performance, Florida found its answer in Vivian Iwuchukwu. With the Gators facing adversity on the road, the Southern California transfer came to the rescue with 19 points, including 14 in the second half. After recording a career-high 20 points against UCF, Iwuchukwu delivered when Florida needed it in a hostile environment, helping the Gators improve to 3-0.

Coming off her 42-point outing against Central Florida, Kiyomi McMiller struggled in the first quarter, missing her first four field goal attempts…

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