Florida Displays Toughness In Win Over #12 Texas A&M

Florida Gators forward Alex Condon #21 dunking during the second half as the #5 ranked Florida Gators mens basketball team defeats the Texas Longhorns 84-60 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida. January 18th, 2025. Gator Country Photo by David Bowie.Whenever you play a Buzz Williams team it is going to be a rock fight and that was the situation in Gainesville once again on Saturday and this time the Gators were the more physical and more composed team as they steadily built their lead in the second half on the way to a big 89-70 win. For certain stretches of the game it looked like the Aggies were dictating the way this contest was going to be played and that was in the trenches with turnovers, offensive rebounds, and diving on loose balls, but Florida was able to eventually open up action with their transition play and shooting which resulted in a 19-point win as they bounced back nicely from a disappointing loss against Georgia. With the win the Gators improve to 25-4 on the season and 12-4 in the SEC, and with Texas A&M being a strong team in the metrics Florida will add yet another big win for the resume as they look for a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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