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Florida announces another sellout for Merrimack game

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Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) reacts after a play against the Florida State Seminoles during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. (Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 10 Florida Gators men’s basketball team has sold out this Friday’s game against Merrimack, the Gator Ticket Office announced on Tuesday. All fans attending the game will receive a 2025 NCAA National Championship replica ring, presented by Meldon Law.

Friday marks Florida’s second straight home sellout after the Nov. 11 win versus Florida State saw 10,785 in attendance. UF has sold out 11 of its last 13 home games, dating back to last season. In 2024-25, the Gators averaged 10,039 fans per game (99% capacity) with nine sellouts.

Florida enters Friday’s contest with a 3-1 record following Sunday’s neutral-site win against in-state rival Miami. The Gators have now posted wins against FSU and Miami in the same season for the first time in 20 years, last doing so in 2005-06.

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Todd Golden on Florida’s win over Miami

“Great win for us. Really happy [with] our team’s effort. The first half, we did some really good things, but we let them stay in the game with our inability to take care of the basketball. That was a big issue for us, but credit to Miami, they’re quick. They do a good job playing the basketball and creating those turnovers. I thought in the second half we were just very competitive, much better handling the basketball. Both of these guys next to me [Alex Condon and Urban Klavžar] played great games. I wish [Condon] would’ve stayed out of foul trouble because he was dominant tonight with his 19 [points] and seven [rebounds], kind of getting whatever he wanted. He did a good job playing poised in the paint, finishing around the rim, and we saw his 3-ball go in a couple times, which was huge for us. Really, really happy for [Klavžar]. Obviously, stepped up huge for us in conference play last year when we were dealing with some injuries, was great in the exhibitions and had a slow start to the season, but the Urban Klavžar you saw tonight is the guy that we know we have on our roster. [He] stepped up and hit some really big shots in some moments tonight that allowed us to run out of here with a pretty big win. Good team in Miami. I told our guys in the locker room, this one will travel for us. I expect this to be a quad-2 level win at the end of the year, and always good to beat a rival.”

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