Condon helps No. 5 Florida top No. 7 Alabama 99-94 in key SEC matchup
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alex Condon had 27 points and10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Florida to a 99-94 win over No. 7 Alabama on Wednesday night.
The Gators (26-4, 13-4 Southeastern Conference) also got 22 points and eight assists from Walter Clayton Jr. Florida strengthened its NCAA Tournament resume with a second road win over a top 10 team, after beating No. 1 Auburn on earlier this season. It’s the first time in program history the Gators have done it twice in one season.
Mark Sears led Alabama (23-7, 12-5) with 30 points, six rebounds and five assists. Alabama also got 19 points from Labaron Philon, 11 from Clifford Omoruyi and 10 points each from Grant Nelson and Aiden Sherrell.
Florida: The win could put the Gators ahead of Tennessee in the race for the final No. 1 seed. Florida entered Wednesday one spot ahead of the Volunteers in the NET rankings that are heavily considered by the selection committee, and put the Gators alone in second place in the SEC.
Alabama: The Crimson Tide are rarely beaten on the glass, but Florida outrebounded Alabama 50-35, including a 16-10 edge on the offensive end.
Walter Jr. connected with Condon on two dunks within a minute of each other in the second half; the second one put the Gators up 12 with under eight minutes to go. Alabama was unable to bring the deficit to five points until the final 90 seconds of the game, and never got within a single possession.
Clayton Jr. and Condon combined for 36 of Florida’s 72 shot attempts from the field and 15 of its 29 free-throw attempts, carrying the Gators offensively.
Alabama finishes the regular season at No. 1 Auburn on Saturday, after the Tigers took just their second loss of conference play at Texas A&M on Tuesday. Florida hosts Ole Miss on Saturday.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alex Condon had 27 points and10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Florida to a 99-94 win over No. 7 Alabama on Wednesday night.
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| Florida | Position | Height / Weight | Class | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Haugh | F | 6-9 / 215 | Sophomore | 9.1 pts / 6.1 reb |
| Rueben Chinyelu | C | 6-10 / 255 | Sophomore | 5.9 pts / 6.3 reb |
| Will Richard | G | 6-4 / 206 | Senior | 13.6 pts / 4.8 reb |
| Alijah Martin | G | 6-2 / 195 | Graduate | 14.7 pts / 4.7 reb |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | G | 6-2 / 195 | Senior | 16.9 pts / 3.7 reb / 4.0 ast |
| Alabama | Position | Height / Weight | Class | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Nelson | F | 6-11 / 230 | Senior | 11.8 pts / 8.0 reb |
| Clifford Omoruyi | F | 6-11 / 250 | Senior | 7.1 pts / 6.8 reb |
| Labaron Philon | G | 6-4 / 177 | Freshman | 10.4 pts / 3.2 reb |
| Chris Youngblood | G | 6-4 / 223 | Senior | 10.2 pts / 2.6 reb |
| Mark Sears | G | 6-1 / 190 | Senior | 19.1 pts / 3.0 reb / 5.0 ast |
| Florida | Statistics | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 83.8 | Scoring | 90.1 |
| .467 | Field-goal percentage | .483 |
| .354 | 3-point percentage | .351 |
| 67.2 | Scoring defense | 80.1 |
| .394 | Field-goal percentage defense | .418 |
| .292 | 3-point percentage defense | .301 |
| 4th | KenPom.com overall ranking | 6th |
| 4th | KenPom.com offensive efficiency | 3rd |
| 7th | KenPom.com defensive efficiency | 37th |
| 68th | KenPom.com adjusted tempo | 1st |
| 4th | NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) ranking | 6th |
| 28th | Overall strength of schedule ranking | 1st |
