#2 Florida Men’s Basketball (23-3, 10-3 SEC) vs. LSU (14-12, 3-10 SEC)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center | Baton Rouge, La.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 | 6 p.m. EST
TV/Streaming
SEC Network | ESPN App<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a04fa231-8343-4372-aa62-2dfac552f4d0>
Play-by-Play: Kevin Fitzgerald | Analyst: Jon Sundvold
Radio
Gators Sports Network from LEARFIELD | FloridaGators.com<https://floridagators.com/showcase?Live=5614> | SiriusXM Channel 106/190 & SiriusXM App<https://sxm.app.link/SXM960>
Play-by-Play: Sean Kelley | Analyst: Lee Humphrey | Producer/Engineer: Steve Egan
The Tip-Off
* Florida takes its five-game winning streak on the road to LSU, which enters off two straight wins. The Gators have won three straight in the series and five of the last six against the Tigers.
* UF’s current five-game winning streak is its longest in SEC play since 2019. During this stretch, Florida is hitting 12.6 3-pointers per game at a .420 clip while dishing 19.6 assists per game. The Gators have been playing without at least one usual starter in every game during the streak.
* Florida has had five double-figure scorers in four straight games, UF’s longest such streak on record. The Gators had a pair of three-game streaks last season and four others between 1998-2005.
* First-team All-American candidate Walter Clayton Jr. is having a two-season run that ranks among the all-time best in Florida history. With several weeks yet to play, his 1,064 points already rank among the top 10 two-season totals in Florida history and his 163 3-pointers rank as the #6 UF two-season total.
* Florida’s six turnovers in Tuesday’s win vs. Oklahoma matched a season low and were UF’s fewest in SEC play in nearly two years (four at Vanderbilt, 2/25/23).
* Clayton has made a 3-pointer in 48 consecutive appearances. Clayton has bested Michael Frazier II’s previous record of 41 straight, set in 2014 and 2015.
2024-25 Highlights at a Glance
* Florida earned its first all-time road win at a #1 team at Auburn, as Walter Clayton Jr.’s 19 points led five Gators in double figures. Alex Condon had 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Thomas Haugh scored 16 off the bench. The Gators became the fifth team all-time to post wins vs. two different #1 teams in a season.
* UF won at Mississippi State to earn ranked road wins in back-to-back games for the first time in program history. Already without Alijah Martin, Florida lost Alex Condon to injury 30 seconds into the contest, and Florida’s super-subs responded. Denzel Aberdeen poured in 20 points, while Thomas Haugh stuffed the box score with 16 points, nine rebounds, a career-best eight assists, two blocked shots and two steals.
* Denzel Aberdeen (22 points) and Thomas Haugh (20 points) went for career highs in the win vs. South Carolina.
* UF got a total team effort to beat Vanderbilt, led by Will Richard’s 21 and Alex Condon’s 19. Denzel Aberdeen made his first career start, and Urban Klavzar hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers to spark the decisive run.
* Florida posted a 30-point win vs. Georgia, fueled by a first half that included 11 steals, which helped lead to 18-for-27 shooting (7-for-14 3FG).
* 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 basket also gave Richard his 1,000th point as a Gator.
* 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 had 18 points and Alex Condon a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double in the win at Arkansas.
* 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. Alijah Martin led Florida with 18 points, Denzel Aberdeen added 16, and Alex Condon posted a double-double (12/12).
* 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 went 4-0 against ACC opponents.
