Alijah Martin scored 22 points, Walter Clayton Jr. tied a program record and Alex Condon reached a double-double in the win.
Florida dominated in an 84-60 victory over Texas, marking the first-ever matchup between the two teams as SEC opponents and their first meeting overall since 1997.
Alijah Martin scored 22 points as No. 5 Florida was at its best in the second half on the way to an 84-60 victory over Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference clash in Gainesville, Fla.
The Texas Longhorns (12-6, 1-4) showed they know how to win a big conference game on the road. Defeating Oklahoma
The Gators shot 58% in the second half, connecting on 18 of 31 field goal attempts including 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Texas was 10-for-27 from the field in the second half and 2-for-10 from 3-point range.
No. 4 Florida basketball learned from a home loss against Missouri, playing with more of an edge to knock off Texas on Saturday at the O'Connell Center
After having one of their worst performances against Missouri the Florida Gators came out with a chip on their shoulder at home Saturday against the Texas Longhorns taking a lead midway through the first half and running away with it in the second for a final score of 84-60.
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