[Rafael De Los Santos]

At approximately 7 P.M. the Florida Gators will face the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena.

Florida is looking for its third conference win in a row against a TAMU team that’s already gotten the best of the Gators this season, follow along for updates.

TV: SEC Network
Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=423431&_gl=1*emr75t*_ga*OTAwNzgyMjczLjE2NzQwODU0MDU.*_ga_2ZWVK1X7BJ*MTY3NDA4NTQwNS4xLjAuMTY3NDA4NTQwNS4wLjAuMA..

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first five pic.twitter.com/49sE9yTD47

— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) January 18, 2023

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Almost three minutes in and it looks like Florida will face a stingy A&M defense backed by a loud crowd tonight.

Florida has the winning tip to its name, but that’s about it.

Aggies lead 4-0

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Myreon Jones from deep to get Florida out of the funk. The vet has won his spot back in Golden’s lineup and he means all of Florida’s offense thus far.

Florida is down 1.

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Media timeout means chnages for the Gators. Court reads:

Lofton, Jones, Kugel, Reeves, Castleton

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Florida’s defense has been really good so far. But the offense is settling for bad shots and early in the clock…that’s losing basketball.

Gators have found success with ball movement stemming from the doubles coming at Castleton. Wonder why they’re straying away from it.

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Back-to-back travels from Castleton. Looks like the refs are keeping the whistle out of the game.

A&M leads 8-3, Florida has one field goal made in more than seven minutes of play.

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Fudge checks in for lofton

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Media timeout and the Gators need to find an answer in the huddle.

Florida is deep into a four-minute scoring drought, thankfully the defense has held A&M to eight points through roughly eight minutes.

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Jitoboh in for Castleton.

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Fudge with the offensive rebound and he’ll head to the line for two FTs.

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2/2 and the lead is cut down to 3.

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A&M is now nearly three minutes into a scoring drought with Castleton on the bench.

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Two offensive fouls non attempted screens for Jitoboh.

All of a sudden Castleton’s absence is insanely noticeable.

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Castleton is back in along Lofton and Bonham.

Court reads:

Bonham, Fudge, Richard, Lofton, Castleton.

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Bonham goes 1/2 from the line and it’s not a four-point deficit for the Gators.

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With acres of space, Bonham takes a deep three good for an airball.

Florida has a meager six points with over eight minutes to go.

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A&M’s Marble is now outscoring the entire Florida team with eight points to Florida’s six.

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Florida has missed its last seven FGs…media timeout

Florida trails, 12-6

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Myreon Jones on the 1 and 1, Florida is in the bonus

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Jones goes 1/2 as Florida leaves another point on the stripe.

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Aggies answer with a three as Florida can’t buy a basket.

Florida down 15-7

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Kugel will head to the line in the bonus.

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2/2 from the line and Kugel has the Gators within six.

Florida is 1/16 on FGs in the first half.

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Make that 1/18 as the Gators have missed the last 10.

Aggies answer with a floater.

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Lofton with the layup as we head into the media timeout.

Mind you, that layup came as the third putback of the possession.

Florida trails by six, 17-11.

The Gators have shot 2/22 so far…

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Castleton’s block makes for a tough possession and a forced shot clock, Florida just has to get the offensive wheels going.

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Another A&M basket after a nice euro step from Dennis.

Every A&M basket seems huge even so few and far between as Florida shoots 2/23 from the field.

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Castleton draws the foul in the bonus on that O-reb

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1/2 from the line and Florida is within seven.

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Another hook from Marble coming right at Castleton, what Florida leaves on the line, the Aggies reap on the other end.

Florid trails, 21-12

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Julius Marble has once again equaled Florida’s point tally.

Florida trails, 23-12

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Awful. Awful shooting. It's a game of defense that's kept Florida in this one.

Gators shooting 8% from the field through the first half.

Halftime Box Score:@InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/MQCPWPGf4I

— Rafael De Los Santos (@rafdelossantos) January 19, 2023

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Alex Fudge with the Gators’ third FG of the night on the three.

Florida down 11.

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Richard with the putback on the offensive glass.

Gators look lively for a change.

The lead has been cut to nine.

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Wide-open three for Jones and here come the Gators.

That’s a 7-0 run to start the half.

Gators down, 25-19

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Richard with the three as Florida is heating up.

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Castleton playing a bigger role now as he swats that pass of an Aggie for a Florida possession heading into a media timeout.

The Gators have made good on the opportunity provided by A&M’s 1/7 shooting in the half to cut into the lead.

Florida is within five, 27-22

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Lofton finds the gash and an open driving layup.

Gators are now within three.

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The game has found its offensive rhythm as the teams trade baskets.

Two blocks for Castleton on that possession but A&M still find the basket on the third try.

Florida down, 32-26

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Castleton with his first basket there, Florida down four

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Fudge comes up short at the rim on back-to-back offensive drives for Florida, I cant imagine Golden will want to afford more of those.

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Castleton gets doubles his three-point effort so far in blocks as his sixth rejection of the night sends the game into a media timeout.

Florida trails by four, 32-28

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Great move from Castleton to make space in the paint, good recognition from Kugel on the trap. Lead down to five.

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Lofton is headed to the line.

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2/2 from the transfer and that makes it a five point game again.

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What an effort from Alex Fudge, his tip give Castleton the chance to get the putback for the Gators.

It’s points off a turnover for the Gators and a lifeline as the and-1 effort from Castleton brings the Gators within two, 37-35

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The Gators are now in the thick of a great rebound in this game.

A&M won’t lie down easily as the Aggies head to the line for the first time in this game with 7:25 to go.

Florida trails, 39-37

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2/2 for the Aggies and it’s now a four-point game.

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Fudge checks out for Jones

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Seven minutes to go, four points to climb back. Florida is in the trenches right now.

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Marble with the and-1 conversion and it’s now a seven-point lead for A&M just like that.

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Two words in response to the Aggies’ tough press: ball movement. Fudge finds Kugel for the three.

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Castleton to the line after a great Lofton find in the paint.

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2/2 from the line and the Gators are within 4.

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Back-to-back elementary turnovers from Florida. Down four and throwing the ball away on an alley-oop and an easy transition.

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Gators bonus with 3:37 to go as Fudge goes 1/2 to bring Florida within three.

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Forced shot clock violation and the Gators could tie it here.

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Horrible shot selection from Jones, no need to be the hero from deep there.

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Henry Coleman III fouls out for A&M, one starter down for the Aggies as Florida heads to the line.

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Will Richard hits one free throw and the Gators are within two.

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Two minutes to go and every possession is now huge.

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Castleton responds! Gators within 2

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What a time to call a timeout. What seemed to be a wide-open three in transition and Buzz Williams calls a timeout with 1:14 to go.

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Aggies at the line for their 4th and 5th Fts.

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Taylor makes both to make it a two possessions game.

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Kugel from deep after Jones misses two three-pointers as the Gators come within one, 50-49.

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Fudge with the foul and Wade Taylor is headed to the line with a chance to make it a three-point game with 23.3 to go

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Perfect from the line and it’s a three point game with no Gator timeouts left.

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What an exchange, blocked shot on Castleton was good for a A&M breakaway layup. Jones from extremely deep and the Gators are within two.

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Turnover A&M, it’s been reviewed.

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Florida ball

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Jones with a horrible shot and it’s over.

Aggies win 54-52

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Final: Horrid first half weighs down the Florida comeback as the Gators drop another to Texas A&M.@InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/AuwhJuj18W

— Rafael De Los Santos (@rafdelossantos) January 19, 2023

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