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#6/5 Florida Men’s Basketball (12-0) vs. Stetson (2-10)
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Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center | Gainesville, Fla.
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 | 1 p.m.
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Streaming
SEC Network+ | ESPN App<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/4ec55800-57ef-47b2-912b-1b7c22f2538c>
Play-by-Play: Kyle Crooks | Analysts: Mark Wise & Patric Young
Radio
Gators Sports Network from LEARFIELD | FloridaGators.com<https://floridagators.com/showcase?Live=5546> | SiriusXM 119/190 & SiriusXM App<https://sxm.app.link/SXM960>
Play-by-Play: Sean Kelley | Producer/Engineer: Steve Egan
The Tip-Off
* Florida closes its nonconference schedule vs. Stetson, with UF leading the all-time series, 54-14. The Gators are one of four unbeaten teams in the nation and have won 14 straight on their home floor.
* Florida has spent the last three weeks in the AP top 10 and will next open its SEC schedule with three straight games against teams in this week’s top 25: at #10 Kentucky, home vs. #1 Tennessee and at #23 Arkansas.
* UF’s 12 straight wins to start the season mark the second-best start in program history (17-0, 2005-06). The 12-game winning streak is Florida’s eighth-longest all-time and the team’s longest since a program-record 30-game winning streak in the 2013-14 season.
* Florida’s 3-point defense has stepped up over the last three games, holding opponents to a .230 clip with 6.7 3s made per game over that stretch. The Gators held UNF, which entered hitting a nation-leading 13.6 per game, to eight 3s on 34 attempts (.235).
* Walter Clayton Jr. has made a 3-pointer in 35 straight games, the third-longest such streak in UF history. His current run is the longest since Michael Frazier II’s record 41-game streak in 2014 and 2015 and also trails Lee Humphrey’s 39-game streak to finish out his career.
* Florida is looking for its 15th consecutive home win, which would tie the ninth-longest home winning streak in program history. The Gators won a record 33 straight at home from Nov. 2012-Nov. 2014.
* Stetson is the Gators’ sixth in-state opponent this season, the most UF has played since facing eight in the 2008-09 season.
2024-25 at a Glance
* 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 dominant 83-66 neutral-site win vs. Arizona State that included a +20 rebounding margin and an Alijah Martin double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds).
* 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 UF with 27 points, while Alex Condon (19), Alijah Martin (16) and Denzel Aberdeen (12) all tallied double figures.
* 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. Walter Clayton Jr. took home MVP honors, while Alex Condon earned All-Tournament Team recognition.
* After a cold start from the field vs. Wake Forest, UF put together an extended 31-8 stretch capped by a 10-0 run to open the second half, as Walter Clayton’s 21 points led four double-digit scorers in the victory.
* The Gators hit 16 3-pointers in the win vs. Southern Illinois, led by Alijah Martin’s UF O’Dome record eight. Martin finished with 32 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Gators.
* 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.
* UF used an explosive 59-point second half to secure the season-opening win vs. USF. While the Gators struggled from 3-point range, they shot 28-for-37 from 2-point range (.757) while getting to the line and converting to the tune of 27-for-33 (.818).
