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Florida beats FSU in rivalry game
Florida Gators edge Florida State Seminoles 81-72 in Tallahassee rivalry clash.
In brief
Florida Gators edge Florida State Seminoles 81-72 in Tallahassee rivalry clash. Florida Gators defeat Florida State Seminoles 81-72 in a hard-fought rivalry game on Tuesday night in Tallahassee. Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Final score
Florida Gators defeat Florida State Seminoles 81-72 in a hard-fought rivalry game.
“Florida basketball prevailed in its game against the Florida State Seminoles on Tuesday night, 81-72, in a hard-fought game that is typical when these two Sunshine State rivals face off.”
Key performers
Thomas Haugh leads with 21 points and 10 rebounds, Alex Condon adds nine points and 10 rebounds.
“Thomas Haugh recorded his second double-double of the season, leading his team with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Alex Condon came close to matching his feat with nine points and 10 boards of his own.”
FSU scoring
Sebastian Rancik scores 23 points, Anthony Robinson II adds 19 points.
“FSU's Sebastian Rancik led all players with 23 points, with five rebounds and a pair of assists to go with them, while Anthony Robinson II dropped 19 points in support with three assists and a board as well.”
Field goal percentages
Florida shoots 41.2% from floor, FSU 43.5% from floor.
“Florida shot 41.2% (21-for-51) from the floor overall, while making 32.1% (9-for-28) from beyond the arc and 73.2% (30-for-41) from the free-throw line. FSU was slightly better from the field overall, draining 43.5% (27-for-62) of its shots but a paltry 19.0% (4-for-21) from downtown while hitting 77.8% (14-for-18) of its free throws.”
Rebounding edge
Florida outrebounded FSU 41-29, 12-9 on offensive glass.
“The Gators outrebounded the Seminoles, 41-29, and also held the edge on the offensive glass, albeit by a much smaller margin, 12-9, resulting in 14 second-chance points against nine.”
Turnover impact
Florida committed 14 turnovers, FSU 9.
“Neither team took good care of the ball, but Florida was slightly worse, 14-12, while FSU took better advantage of those miscues with 17 points off takways to Florida's seven.”
Halftime score
Florida leads FSU 31-29 at halftime in Tallahassee.
“The Florida Gators lead the Florida State Seminoles 31-29 at the half in the Tucker Civic Center on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.”
Second half momentum
Florida extends lead to 8 with Urban Klavžar scoring 8 points in 5 minutes.
“Urban Klavžar has taken over, scoring the last eight points for Florida, including five free throws in five attempts from the charity stripe, to give the Gators a 62-54 lead with one-eighth of the game remaining.”
Late game strategy
FSU fouls Florida to win free throws in final minutes.
“Florida leads FSU by a score of 72-64 with 81 seconds remaining and the Seminoles are now resorting to fouling the Gators immediately and winning this one at the free-throw line, a fair strategy given UF's struggles at the charity stripe.”
Final score
Florida wins 81-72 in Tallahassee rivalry game.
“FINAL: Florida 81, FSU 72”
Next game
Florida hosts Merrimack on Friday night at O'Connell Center.
“Next up, Florida heads back home to host Merrimack on Friday night inside the O'Connell Center. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.”
The essence
Florida Gators defeat Florida State Seminoles 81-72 in a hard-fought rivalry game on Tuesday night in Tallahassee.
