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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin #15 is congratulated as he comes off the court during the second half as the #5 ranked Florida Gators mens basketball team defeats the Texas Longhorns 84-60 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida. January 18th, 2025. Gator Country Photo by David Bowie.

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.

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.

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