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

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.

The No. 5 Florida Gators (15-2, 2-2 SEC) look to rebound from their first home loss in more than a year with Saturday’s matchup against the Texas Longhorns (12-5, 1-3 SEC). Saturday marks the eighth meeting between Florida and Texas.

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

The Gators were solid on the defense end for most of the afternoon, holding Texas to 36.4% shooting from the floor and 25% from 3-point range. Up 61-54, Florida closed the game with a 23-6 run ...

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.

Alijah Martin scored 22 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 19 and No. 5 Florida beat Texas 84-60 to start a new home-winning streak.

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

Gainesville, Fla ... So, let's get to know the Florida Gators opponent, the Texas Longhorns. Records shouldn’t always be taken at face value, especially for the teams in the SEC.