#4 Florida Men’s Basketball (27-4, 14-4 SEC) vs. LSU, Mississippi State or #21/22 Missouri
Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, Tenn.
Friday, March 14, 2025 | 7 p.m. EDT
TV/Streaming
SEC Network | ESPN App<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1c25876a-e6a6-48ef-8f46-3f7f50b3b87d>
Play-by-Play: Karl Ravech | Analyst: Jimmy Dykes | Reporter: Molly McGrath
Radio
Gators Sports Network from LEARFIELD | FloridaGators.com<https://floridagators.com/showcase?Live=5631>
Play-by-Play: Sean Kelley | Analyst: Lee Humphrey | Producer/Engineer: Steve Egan
The Tip-Off
* Florida enters postseason play off one of the most successful regular seasons in program history, notching the second-most regular season wins (27) in program history and tying for the team’s second-most SEC wins (14). The Gators are one of three teams to rate in the top 10 nationally in both offensive and defensive efficiency alongside Duke and Houston and finished the regular season winning nine of 10.
* The Gators are ranked in the top five entering the SEC Tournament for just the third time (#1 in 2014; #5 in 2001).
* First-team All-American Walter Clayton Jr.’s two-season run ranks among the all-time best in Florida history. His 1,150 points are the third-most by a Gator over two seasons in program history, trailing only Neal Walk (1,312) and Nick Calathes (1,170). His 177 3-pointers are the fifth-most by a Gator over two seasons. Clayton has also made a 3-pointer in a UF-record 53 consecutive appearances.
* Clayton became the first player in Florida history to earn first-team All-American honors, first named by The Sporting News among the consensus selectors.
* All-SEC Alex Condon’s six double-doubles included all three of the Gators’ top-10 wins this season. Condon became the second player in Florida history to win SEC Player of the Week three times (Jalen Hudson, 2017-18)
2024-25 Highlights at a Glance
* UF earned a 99-94 road win at #7 Alabama, marking the first time in program history the Gators posted two top-10 road wins in a single season. Todd Golden’s three such wins are the most all-time by any UF coach. Alex Condon had a career night in the win at Alabama with 27 points, 10 rebounds. He is just the fifth player this century to hit those marks in a top-10 road win (see page 6).
* Florida posted a decisive ranked win with the 89-70 victory vs. #12 Texas A&M, as Will Richard’s 25 points led five Gators in double figures. UF outscored the Aggies 24-11 over the final eight minutes.
* The Gators set a program record with five straight games with five players scoring in double figures from Feb. 8-22. Denzel Aberdeen, Rueben Chinyelu, Thomas Haugh and Urban Klavzar all had career-high scoring performances during that stretch.
* 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.
* 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.
* Denzel Aberdeen (22 points) and Thomas Haugh (20 points) went for career highs in the win vs. South Carolina.
* 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.
* 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 a 13-0 nonconference record, which marked the Gators’ second-best in program history (17-0, 2005-06) and included a 4-0 record against ACC opponents.
