Who’s Playing
Florida Gators @ Florida State Seminoles
Current Records: Florida 2-0, Florida State 3-0
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The Florida Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Florida State Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Donald L. Tucker Center. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Florida State is hoping to do what Grambling State couldn’t on Monday: put an end to Florida’s winning streak, which now stands at three games. Florida blew past Grambling State 86-62. The Gators were heavily favored coming into this matchup, and the results showcase why.
Florida got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rueben Chinyelu out in front who went 7 for 8 en route to 14 points plus two steals and two blocks. Chinyelu’s performance made up for a slower game against Jacksonville on Thursday. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Condon, who posted ten points plus eight rebounds and two blocks.
Florida smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Florida State posted their biggest win since November 13, 2023 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Tarleton State with a sharp 72-52 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Seminoles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Florida pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Florida State, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Florida’s way against Florida State in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Florida made off with an 89-68 win. In that match, Florida amassed a halftime lead of 52-22, an impressive feat they’ll look to repeat on Friday.
Series History
Florida State has won 6 out of their last 9 games against Florida.
- Nov 17, 2023 – Florida 89 vs. Florida State 68
- Nov 18, 2022 – Florida 76 vs. Florida State 67
- Nov 14, 2021 – Florida 71 vs. Florida State 55
- Dec 12, 2020 – Florida State 83 vs. Florida 71
- Nov 10, 2019 – Florida State 63 vs. Florida 51
- Nov 06, 2018 – Florida State 81 vs. Florida 60
- Dec 04, 2017 – Florida State 83 vs. Florida 66
- Dec 11, 2016 – Florida State 83 vs. Florida 78
- Dec 29, 2015 – Florida State 73 vs. Florida 71
