Florida basketball clobbers Alabama for a top 25 win
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The final score of 100-77 tells the story of a second half that was never remotely close, and Florida (16-6, 7-2) was more than happy to push the pace late in search of cracking the 100-point mark. In fact, it was Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 behemoth off the bench, who pushed the Gators into triple digits.
Over the last three season, the Gators are 5-0 against the Crimson Tide with an average margin of victory of 16.4 points.
The first of potentially many highlights in Olivier Rioux's career occurred when he scored to get Florida to the century mark Sunday.
Alex Condon scored 25 points, Thomas Haugh added 22 and No. 19 Florida handled 23rd-ranked Alabama and Charles Bediako 100-77 on Sunday.
The No. 19 Florida Gators beat their fourth top-25 team of the season Sunday with a victory over 23rd-ranked Alabama. UF has now won five in a row against the Crimson Tide. The Gators closed out the first half and opened the second with an extended 16-0 run,
Alabama suffered a disappointing 100-77 road loss at Florida on Sunday afternoon. Here are some reactions to the loss.
Florida has a 7-foot-9 player on its men's basketball team, Olivier Rioux. You can't teach height, but despite Rioux being the tallest player to ever score in a college basketball game, he rarely plays for the Gators.
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Florida eviscerates Alabama and their G League dropout
Coming into Sunday’s contest, the backdrop of Florida vs Alabama was the off-court drama surrounding Charles Bediako. The literal G League dropout got clearance from an Alabama booster masquerading as a judge to give it the old college try one more time and suit up for the Crimson Tide.