Overview
- Thomas Haugh led the Gators with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Reuben Chinyelu added 10 points and 16 boards to control the interior.
- Boogie Fland finished with 18 points and hit two free throws with 15.8 seconds left after sparking an 11-0 second-half run that flipped the game.
- Florida dominated the glass 58-36 but continued to struggle from deep, missing 18 of 21 three-point attempts before Fland connected.
- Alex Condon posted 11 points and six rebounds but committed six turnovers, including three in the closing minutes, before sealing it with two free throws at 0:05.
- FSU’s Robert McCray V scored 29 points and poured in nine straight late in a near-comeback as the Seminoles absorbed their first loss under new coach Luke Loucks.