UF open sluggishly but soon found its stride behind veteran guards Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin to build a solid lead before running away during a second-half surge for an 84-60 victory.

Alijah Martin scored 22 points, Walter Clayton Jr. tied a program record and Alex Condon reached a double-double in the win.

Texas men's basketball went to Florida and fell short in an 84-60 loss, dropping another SEC game. Here is what happened.

The No. 5 Florida Gators stumbled against the Missouri Tigers, but they have a chance to get right on Saturday against the unranked Texas Longhorns.

The Gators are up against a team that is arguably better than their record and possess some potential NBA talent

Florida dominated in an 84-60 victory over Texas, marking the first-ever matchup between the two teams as SEC opponents and their first meeting overall since 1997.

However, before the 2023 season, Sanders' landing of five-star corner Cormani McClain might have been the biggest surprise. Not only was McClain the first five-star recruit Sanders landed at Colorado, but the Florida native was expected to stay in the Sunshine State with either the Florida Gators or Miami Hurricanes.

Florida is healthy once again ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Texas, but the Longhorns are dealing with a few injuries.

No. 4 Florida basketball learned from a home loss against Missouri, playing with more of an edge to knock off Texas on Saturday at the O'Connell Center

Alijah Martin scored 22 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 19 and the No. 5 Florida Gators beat the Texas Longhorns on Saturday.

The Gators shot 58% in the second half, connecting on 18 of 31 field goal attempts including 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Texas was 10-for-27 from the field in the second half and 2-for-10 from 3-point range.

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