Florida will retake the court on Thursday evening and play another ranked SEC team. UF is set to play No. 23 Vanderbilt in hopes of securing the program’s first ranked win since 2022.
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UF returns to the O’Dome for a Thursday night matchup against the Commodores. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. and will be streamed on SECN+.
Vanderbilt (17-4, 4-3 SEC)
A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:
- Be UF’s second win over Vanderbilt in less than a year
- Mark the Gators first ranked win since 2022
- Tally UF’s tenth home victory of the season
- End Florida’s current three-game losing streak
- Put the Gators’ SEC record at 3-5
- Make Florida’s all-time SEC record 229-330
- Give Coach Finley her 68th win as UF’s head coach
TALE OF THE TAPE:
| Florida | Vanderbilt | |
| 77.6 | PPG | 85.8 |
| 67.3 | OPP PPG | 62.9 |
| +9.2 | SCORING MARGIN | +22.9 |
| 47.2 | FG % | 45.8 |
| 39.7 | OPP FG% | 41.3 |
| 33.5 | 3 FG% | 32.5 |
| 71.5 | FT % | 77.6 |
| 40.2 | REBOUNDS PG | 40.6 |
| 14.7 | ASSISTS PG | 17.4 |
| 17.1 | TURNOVERS PG | 13.5 |
| 7.8 | STEALS PG | 12.8 |
| 4.1 | BLOCKS PG | 3.0 |
THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Vanderbilt stands in favor of Vanderbilt at 34-29.
GATORS x VANDERBILT HISTORY:
Florida and Vanderbilt have met a recorded 63 times with their initial matchup dating back to 1978. Since then, the Gators and the Commodores have met consistently with 25 games being tipped in Gainesville, 28 taking place in Nashville, and nine being hosted at neutral sites. Thursday’s contest will be the Commodores’ first time back in Exactech Arena since Jan. 22, 2023. Florida’s last win over Vanderbilt was March 7, 2024, defeating the Commodores 62-59 at the SEC Tournament.
PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
FLORIDA’S LAST TIME OUT:
UF’s last time on the court was Sunday, Jan. 26 in a 74-51 road loss to Auburn. The Gators were challenged by the Tigers on offense, being held to a season-low 51…
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