Florida A&M Rattlers @ Florida Gators
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FAMU | 28 | 40 | 68 |
FLA | 38 | 51 | 89 |
Richard scores 20 points to lead Florida past Florida A&M 89-68
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- — Will Richard scored 20 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 18 and Florida beat Florida A&M 89-68 on Tuesday night.
Richard shot 6 for 12 from the floor and 6 for 7 from the foul line. Clayton was 5-of-10 shooting and 7 for 8 from the foul line. Reserves Alex Condon and Denzel Aberdeen scored 17 points and 12 points, respectively.
Reserve Love Bettis scored 24 points shooting 9 for 15 and Shannon Grant scored 15 points shooting 7 for 10 for Florida A&M (0-3).
Richard's 3-pointer with 13:50 left in the first half put the Gators (2-1) ahead 9-7 and they led for the remainder. K’Jei Parker's jump shot with 6:49 before the break brought Florida A&M within 20-15, but Florida proceeded to outscore the Rattlers 18-13 and led 38-28 at halftime. Parker's jump shot two minutes into the second half made it 42-34 and represented the last time Florida A&M would get within single digits.
The Gators lead the series 13-0 in a matchup that dates to 1991. The two programs went 13 years without playing until the Rattlers visited Gainesville, Florida almost a year ago.
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Game Information
Gainesville, FL
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Joe Lindsay
Referee:Landon Brandes
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 7-1 | - | 10-11 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-3 | 2 | 12-9 |
| Florida A&M | 5-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-3 | 2 | 8-13 |
| Jackson State | 5-3 | 2 | 6-15 |
| Southern | 4-4 | 3 | 8-13 |
| Grambling | 3-3 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-5 | 3.5 | 9-13 |
| Texas Southern | 4-5 | 3.5 | 6-14 |
| Alabama State | 3-5 | 4 | 6-15 |
| Alcorn State | 3-5 | 4 | 4-16 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-8 | 7 | 1-21 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7-1 | - | 17-4 |
| Florida | 7-2 | 0.5 | 16-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 1.5 | 19-3 |
| Arkansas | 6-3 | 1.5 | 16-6 |
| Kentucky | 6-3 | 1.5 | 15-7 |
| Tennessee | 5-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Missouri | 5-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Auburn | 5-4 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
| Alabama | 4-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Georgia | 4-5 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Texas | 4-5 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Ole Miss | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| LSU | 2-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Oklahoma | 1-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
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