GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Senior forwards Arthur Kaluma and Ze'Rik Onyema each recorded double-doubles, but Texas (12-6, 1-4 SEC) dropped an 84-60 decision at No. 5/4 Florida (16-2, 3-2 SEC) on Saturday inside Exactech Arena. This marked the first meeting on the hardcourt between the Longhorns and Gators since the 1997-98 season.
Texas played an AP Top-5 opponent for the third time in its last four contests, as the Longhorns previously faced No. 2 Auburn and No. 1 Tennessee during the stretch. All four of UT's losses in Southeastern Conference play have come against opponents ranked in the top-13 of The AP poll at the time of the matchup, as Texas also played at No.