UF open sluggishly but soon found its stride behind veteran guards Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin to build a solid lead before running away during a second-half surge for an 84-60 victory.

Texas men's basketball went to Florida and fell short in an 84-60 loss, dropping another SEC game. Here is what happened.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 5 Florida Gators men’s basketball team on Tuesday released their initial availability report for their road matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks, and despite the team holding a clean bill of health up to this point, one starting guard was listed on the report.

Florida is 2-1 in three true road games this season, with wins at Florida State and Arkansas. Senior point guard Walter Clayton Jr. leads UF in scoring (17.9 ppg) and assists (3.7 apg). Grad transfer guard Alijah Martin is averaging 16.

The No. 5 Florida Gators stumbled against the Missouri Tigers, but they have a chance to get right on Saturday against the unranked Texas Longhorns.

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.

The Gators are up against a team that is arguably better than their record and possess some potential NBA talent

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

Alijah Martin scored 22 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 19 and the No. 5 Florida Gators beat the Texas Longhorns on Saturday.

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Gainesville, Fla ... So, let's get to know the Florida Gators opponent, the Texas Longhorns. Records shouldn’t always be taken at face value, especially for the teams in the SEC.