Overview

• Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin scored a season-high 32 points, including eight 3-pointers, tying his total from the previous five games combined.
• The Gators made a season-high 16 3-pointers, their most since 2019, and shot 41% from beyond the arc after a slow start.
• Florida's defense held Southern Illinois to 34.7% shooting and forced them into one-on-one plays, limiting their assists to just seven.
• Thomas Haugh contributed a career-high 19 points off the bench, showcasing Florida's depth in their sixth consecutive win by at least 15 points.
• Southern Illinois' leading scorer, Elijah Elliott, left the game early with an apparent leg injury, scoring only four points on 1-of-6 shooting.