#5/6 Florida Men’s Basketball (17-2, 4-2 SEC) vs. RV Georgia (14-5, 2-4 SEC)
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Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center | Gainesville, Fla.
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 | 3:30 p.m.
*SOLD OUT*
TV/Streaming
SEC Network | ESPN App<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/62b8083b-94ae-4bd2-95ca-11ee9d147b6b>
Play-by-Play: Mike Morgan | Analyst: Mark Wise
Radio
Gators Sports Network from LEARFIELD | FloridaGators.com<https://floridagators.com/showcase?Live=5572> | SiriusXM Channel 84 & SiriusXM App<https://sxm.app.link/SXM84>
Play-by-Play: Sean Kelley | Analyst: Lee Humphrey | Producer/Engineer: Steve Egan
The Tip-Off
* Florida and Georgia meet for the first of two clashes this season with the teams coming off different outcomes in road nail-biters on Wednesday. UF looks to extend its series streak of 11 consecutive wins vs. UGA.
* Florida’s 11-game win streak vs. Georgia matches the longest in series history and is tied for UF’s third-longest vs. an SEC opponent, as UF beat Tennessee 14 straight from 1991-98 and Mississippi State 12 times in a row from 1984-89. The first six wins in the current streak came with Mike White coaching the Gators.
* Will Richard’s driving layup with 4.8 seconds left at South Carolina gave Florida its winning margin, as well as its first lead of the game to cap off a rally from 14 points down with 12 minutes to play. The Gators’ 14 steals were their most in SEC play since swiping 17 at South Carolina on March 4, 2014.
* Will Richard’s game-winner on Wednesday also made him the 56th member of Florida’s 1,000-point club. Walter Clayton Jr. aims to be #57 soon, now sitting 29 points from the milestone.
* During SEC play, Walter Clayton Jr. has averaged 19.2 points and 2.7 3-point field goals and Alijah Martin has averaged 18.0 points and 3.0 3-pointers.
* Clayton has established a new Florida record for consecutive games with a 3-pointer, now hitting from long range in 42 consecutive games to top Michael Frazier II’s previous record of 41.
2024-25 at a Glance
* The Gators got 22 points from Alijah Martin, 19 from Walter Clayton Jr. and a double-double from Alex Condon in an 84-60 rout of Texas. The Gators closed the game on a 23-6 run over the final 8:00.
* Alijah Martin’s 18 points and Alex Condon’s 12-point, 10-rebound double-double helped the Gators claim a road win at Arkansas. With Condon’s Tennessee and Arkansas double-doubles, he earned co-SEC Player of the Week honors.
* Florida earned its third all-time win vs. #1 and first in a regular season game with a 73-43 rout of top-ranked Tennessee. The Gators allowed just 12 field goals, the fewest by a #1 team in the shot clock era, while Alijah Martin led Florida with 18 points, Denzel Aberdeen added 16 off the bench, and Alex Condon posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
* Walter Clayton Jr. matched a career high with 33 points and Alijah Martin added 26 as the Gators fell short in their SEC opener at #10 Kentucky, 106-100.
* Florida posted an undefeated 13-0 nonconference record, and the start marked the Gators’ second-best in program history along with the team’s 17-0 start in 2005-06. The Gators were one of the nation’s final three undefeated teams along with Oklahoma, which had its first loss the same day as UF, and Tennessee, which had its first loss vs. the Gators.
* Will Richard’s 22 points vs. North Carolina included an offensive rebound and putback to break an 84-all tie in the final minute, part of UF’s 8-0 run to finish off the victory. Alijah Martin added 19 points, and Alex Condon’s 10 rebounds helped the Gators post a +10 advantage on the boards.
* Florida posted a 83-66 neutral-site win vs. Arizona State, led by Alijah Martin’s double-double (15 and 11).
* The Gators’ 87 points in the SEC-ACC Challenge win vs. Virginia marked the third-most allowed by the Cavaliers over the past decade. Walter Clayton Jr. led four Gators in double figures with 27 points.
* Florida used a 27-0 run to bury Wichita State en route to the Gators’ ESPN Events Invitational championship, eventually outscoring the Shockers 67-22 over a 24-minute stretch.
* Florida’s +18 rebounding advantage pushed the Gators past Florida State for the fourth straight win vs. the Seminoles. Walter Clayton Jr. led the attack with 25 points, while Alijah Martin added 17.
