Florida is on a five-game winning streak, with at least nine points per each win, with the closest point heading down the road against No. 1 Auburn.
The No. 2 Gators will try to maintain momentum when they face LSU on Saturday at Baton Rouge, LA.
Florida (23-3, 10-3 Southeastern Conference) began its victory after a 64-44 defeat at the time. 8th Tennessee on February 1st.
“After that game, we didn’t lose confidence,” Florida manager Todd Golden said. “We didn’t shake, which allowed us to focus on defending, rebounding and caring for the ball, knowing that we’re a victory equivalent. I did.
“This league is the best league in college basketball in 20 years or so. You come across some tough opponents. Tennessee on their home floor is a tough game and they played very well that day. It wasn’t, but we’ve obviously played VE very well ever since.”
The Gators made at least 10 3-pointers in each game during their winning streak, hitting a total of 63 (42.0%) on 150 attempts. The average season from long distances is only 35.2%.
“We’ve shot the ball really well over the past few weeks,” Golden said. “And when we do that… our team has the ability to get really good runs and get some gush.”
Florida overcame injuries during that surge. Forward Alex Condon, the team’s major rebounder (7.8 per game) and fourth leading scorer (10.6 points per game), and forward forward Sam Alexis (4.9 ppg, 3.6 RPG), were on Tuesday to 85 against Oklahoma. -63 missed home victory. Ankle injuries.
Even in their absence, the Gators managed a typical balanced score, with five players doubled and no one left on the court for more than 27 minutes.
The Tigers (14-12, 3-10) had a tough meeting season, but after a seven-game winning streak they won the past two league games. They registered the biggest victory margin against the SEC opponents in an 81-67 home victory over South Carolina on Tuesday.
“I think the credits will go to the players,” LSU coach Matt McMahon said. “They started practicing every game, every game. I think we competed in every game except half. We needed something to go our way. .”
This happened when the Tigers overcome a five-point deficit by defeating Oklahoma 82-79 on Saturday and beat Oklahoma 82-79 on Saturday, carrying a positive sense of play against the Gamecocks.
“We knew we could play in our final game against Oklahoma and win this league,” said Guard Come Carter, the leading scorer for LSU. “There have been a lot of learning experiences that have led to the last two games. I think we understand that now.”
LSU made 11 3-pointers against Oklahoma, followed by 13 against South Carolina.
The challenges for Florida will be much greater than the levels the Tigers faced in the previous two games.
“I don’t think anyone can beat us when we put together 40 minutes,” Tigers guard Mike Williams III said. “The biggest thing this year was to just put together half. These last two games put together two halves. We’ve been rewarded.”
– Field-level media
