The No.2 Florida Gators defeated LSU 79-65 behind a dominant second half where Todd Golden’s squad outscored the Tigers by 20 points. Rueben Chinyelu’s career-high 19 points led the Gators’ attack, and the big man also grabbed 13 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Thomas Haugh also notched his third double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) of the 2024/25 season. Five Gators went for double figures in the contest (Martin, Haugh, Clayton Jr., Chinyelu, Aberdeen).
Florida had a season-low five turnovers and have just 11 turnovers over the last two games. Over the current six-game winning streak, Florida is averaging 11.