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No. 21 Florida vs Jacksonville Game Thread

Mark Wheeler

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Via Florida Sports Information:

The Tip-Off
  • Florida returns to Gainesville for its home opener on the heels of a 98-83 neutral-site win vs. South Florida in Jacksonville on Monday. The Gators have won both previous home openers under Todd Golden, and UF has a 10-2 home record vs. nonconference opponents under Golden.
  • The Gators have won four straight in the series with JU, but the teams have not met since Dec. 22, 2015, which was during Jordan Mincy’s first season on the Florida coaching staff. Mincy spent six seasons on Florida’s coaching staff from 2015-21 and helped lead four NCAA Tournament teams while with the Gators (2017, ’18, ’19, ’21).
  • UF used an explosive 59-point second half to secure the season-opening win vs. USF on Monday. While the Gators struggled from 3-point range, they shot 28-for-37 from 2-point range (.757) while getting to the line and converting to the tune of 27-for-33 (.818).
  • Florida had to rally from a 13-point first-half deficit to beat USF, marking the ninth time under Golden that UF has posted a double-digit comeback win.
  • Walter Clayton Jr. (29 points) and Will Richard (25) combined for 54 points in the season opener vs. USF, together shooting 20-for-32 (.625) from the field. It marked the first time since Jan. 22, 2019, vs. Texas A&M that two Gators went for 25+ points in a game (KeVaughn Allen 31, Noah Locke 27).
  • Florida has won 33 consecutive home openers, its last such loss coming to Texas on Nov. 27, 1990.
 
Luke Adragna

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Some notes from the first half:

  • I thought Alijah Martin looked great on both sides of the court. He leads Florida with 13 points and also swiped two steals.
  • Sam Alexis looked a little shaky off the bench. There were a couple boneheaded mistakes he made defensively, and some of the shots he put up looked like prayers. He got a talk with assistant coach Carlin Hartman on the bench after he was subbed out. Didn't look like there were negative emotions, just a teaching moment.
  • Florida's backcourt is legit. Will Richard and Walter Clayton seriously might be one of the best duos in the country. The three-point shot hasn't quite fallen for the tandem yet, but they'll have an entire season to figure that out.
 
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