Survive and advance.
It was looking rocky there for a moment as Vanderbilt was able to fight back and take a second half lead but in the end the Gators, led by Tre Mann, were able to get key buckets and stops and come away with a 69-63 win. Scotty Pippen Jr., the star guard for the Commodores, was phenomenal putting his team on his back but his 23 points and 4 assists weren’t enough to drag Vanderbilt to victory. Florida held a comfortable 34-22 lead at half, only to let Vanderbilt back into the game when they went on a furious 10-0 run to take the lead.