No. 6ย Florida vs. Vanderbilt
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* When:ย Tuesday, 7 p.m. (ET)
* Where:ย Exactech Arena/O’Connell Center / Gainesville, Fla.
* Records: Florida (18-3, 5-3) / Vanderbilt (16-5, 4-4)
* TV:ย SEC Network (Matthew Schumackerย andย Richard Hendrix)
* Radio: Gator Sports Network from LEARFIELD /ย Stations list
ย (with Sean Kelley,ย Chris Harryย and Steve Egan)ย
*ย Ticket info
Projected Starters
| Vanderbilt | Position | Height / Weight | Class | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin McGlockton | G | 6-7 / 230 | Junior | 11.4 pts / 7.9 reb |
| Tyler Nickel | G | 6-7 / 230 | Junior | 10.2 pts / 2.2 reb |
| Chris Manon | G | 6-5 / 215 | Senior | 4.8 pts / 3.1 reb |
| Jason Edwards | G | 6-1 / 175 | Junior | 17.5 pts / 2.2 rebย |
| A.J.ย Hoggard | G | 6-4 / 220 | Senior | 10.7 pts / 2.6 reb / 4.5 ast |
The Breakdown
SETUP: Sixth-ranked Florida and Vanderbilt meet in a Southeastern Conference game between two teams looking to bounce back from smashing defeats Saturday on the road. The Gators, who fell just one spot in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, were bludgeoned at No. 8 Tennessee, 64-44, as the nation’s top-rated defense smothered UF’s high-scoring offense into just 24.5 percent shooting, including four of 27 from the 3-point line (14.8 percent). The Commodores had a similar experience in their 97-67 wipeout defeat at unranked Oklahoma, where Vandy led by four at halftime, only to be outscored 61-27 in the second half, as the Sooners hot 63 percent for the game and made 11 from the 3-point line.ย
SERIES: It’s tied at 74, with the Commodores claiming three of the previous four after a run of 10 straight for the Gators from 2019 to a win in the 2022 SEC Tournament. UF and Vandy split their two games last season, both holding serve at home. The Gators won 77-64 at Gainesville on Feb. 24, but the Commodores exacted revenge in a most cruel fashion in the March 9 regular-season finale at Nashville. UF led by 10 inside five minutes remaining, but by just three with less than 30 seconds to play. The Gators needed a stop and defensive rebound to secure a big road win. They appeared to getย the stop, forcing a miss, but Vandy forwardย JaQualon Roberts was fouled while positioning for an offensive rebound that led to two free throws with 24 seconds to go to cut the lead to…
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