[Cam Parker]

At 9 p.m., the Gators face their third top-5 opponent when they face No. 3 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Follow along for live updates and an instant analysis following the game.

Live stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=424149&_gl=1*hpgsmg*_ga*MzE4Mzg4MTUwLjE2NzU5MDAzOTI.*_ga_2ZWVK1X7BJ*MTY3NTkwMDM5MS4xLjAuMTY3NTkwMDM5MS4wLjAuMA..

TV: ESPN2
Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM 850 AM WRUF ( https://www.wruf.com/listen-live/ )
Line: Alabama -9.5
O/U: 150.5

Late night hoops 🐊

@ Alabama
⏱ 9 PM EST #GoGators pic.twitter.com/7BZWZMSMq9

— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 8, 2023

[Romeg8r]

A win tonight would go a long way

[Cam Parker]

Starters, per floridagators.com’s Chris Harry

Same starters for fifth straight game for #Gators:
1-Lofton
2-Jones
3-Kugel
4-Richard
5-Castleton

— Chris Harry (@GatorsChris) February 9, 2023

[Cam Parker]

Game is scheduled to be shown on ESPN2… but the WVU game still has like 8 minutes left.

How did this happen?

[Cam Parker]

Question answered, tip off pushed back about 10 minutes.

We’ll see if they finish in time.

[Cam Parker]

Game scheduled to start at 9:09 on ESPNNEWS.

Highkey, the scheduling issues with weekday games is seriously annoying. They’ve got to figure something out.

[Cam Parker]

Will Richard starts the game with a missed 3 (covering the game right now through the stats link above seeing as I don’t have ESPNNews)

If this TCU game goes to OT…

[Cam Parker]

Bama gets a 3 while Florida misses another.

7-2 Bama. Kugel with the lone bucket

[Cam Parker]

Tide off to a hot start up 15-7

Sears 2-2 from deep.

Castleton having a nice night offensively with 5 points.

[Cam Parker]

Rough night for Florida as they’re down 25-11 with under 12 to go in the half.

Game about to start on ESPN2

[Cam Parker]

Gators shooting: 4-13 FG, 0-3 3PT
Tide shooting: 9-14 FG, 5-8 3PT

Tide also on an 11-0 run

[Romeg8r]

Well that got ugly fast

[Cam Parker]

Alrighty game on TV.

Nothing much to say other than it’s been brutal tonight for the Gators.

14-2 run over the last 4:20

[Cam Parker]

What a stat shown on TV…

Castleton is shooting 3-6, everyone else is 3-13

Lofton is currently 0-4

[Cam Parker]

40-15 Tide.

Another fun stat…

Florida has the same number of field goals made and personal fouls (6)

[Cam Parker]

Castleton has 1/2 of Florida’s points right now with 8 (3-6 FG, 2-4 FT)

Sears and Quinerly have 8 each for Bama and Clowney is right behind with 7.

Florida has 4 players with 2 each.

[Cam Parker]

Myreon Jones really missed a wide-open layup…

If there was one play to sum up this half so far, it’s that one

[Cam Parker]

Jones is down. Duke Werner with him right now. Him and Castleton took shots to their faces today.

The only way this could be rougher for Florida today is if it was 40-16 instead of 40-18

[Cam Parker]

Castleton the lone player in double digits in scoring today with his 10th point. Nice spin and finish.

4-7 today with 2 boards.

[Cam Parker]

Media timeout: 42-20 Bama leads (2:54 1H)

Storyline tonight:
Tide are 14-26 from the field and 7-14 from deep (7-8 FT)
Gators are 7-23 from the field and 0-4 from deep (6-8 FT)

Tide outrebounding Gators 18-11, out-assisting 7-1

[Cam Parker]

Read at your own risk…

Halftime: Alabama 52, #Gators 23

Not much to say. Box score says the story tonight. @InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/TAocv1sys6

— Cam Parker (@camparker25) February 9, 2023

[Cam Parker]

Richard stepping up in the half with two buckets.

[Cam Parker]

U16 media timeout: Bama leads 57-35

Florida out-scoring Bama 12-5 at the half.

[Cam Parker]

Richard has 6 of the 12 points in the half.

The score is ugly, but there’s some improvement…

[Cam Parker]

Gotta give a ton of credit to Castleton. He’s been one of the best players, if not the best, on the court tonight.

25 points, 9-15 FG, 8 rebounds

[Cam Parker]

U12 media timeout: Alabama 69, Florida 50

Alabama has found their grove again after poor shooting to start the half.

[Cam Parker]

Another 3 for the No. 3 Tide.

3-9 in this half.

Gators are 3-9 the entire game.

[Cam Parker]

Make that 4-10. Nice step-back 3 by Kugel

[Cam Parker]

U8 media timeout. Alabama 78, Florida 55

The positive?

Gators are shooting 50% from the field (12-24) and 60% from deep (3-5) in the half.

[Cam Parker]

Starting to get ugly again. Brandon Miller is a star.

One-hand slam on the fast break.

83-57 Tide

[Cam Parker]

Tide push the lead to 30 before a corner 3 by Richard. Give him some credit, too. Stepped up a bit in this second half.

[Cam Parker]

Lead back to 30. Corner three for Burnett.

Long night keeps getting longer for the Gators.

[Cam Parker]

Florida has been “walked-on”

Tide put in their walk ons as Reeves shoots free throws, goes 1-2

[Cam Parker]

Rare Denzel Aberdeen and Niels Lane appearance, and Lane turns it over.

[Cam Parker]

Aberdeen and-one.

Nice bucket for the true freshman. Almost over, folks.

[Cam Parker]

FINAL: No. 3 Alabama 97, #Gators 69

Kugel and Castleton with nice shooting performances at least. Not much to say outside of that. @InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/b2E5l4j8U0

— Cam Parker (@camparker25) February 9, 2023

[Cam Parker]

Onto Saturday.

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