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Florida vs. Vanderbilt: How to watch, injury report, betting lines, game notes

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Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) makes a layup over Vanderbilt Commodores guard Jordan Williams (10) during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. (Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports)

The No. 6 Florida Gators (18-3, 5-3 SEC) are back in the O’Dome on Tuesday night against Vanderbilt looking to rebound from Saturday’s 64-44 loss at Tennessee.

The Commodores (16-5, 4-4 SEC) have two home wins against top-10 opponents in SEC play, beating Tennessee 76-75 on Jan. 18 and Kentucky 74-69 on Jan. 25.

How to watch Florida against Vanderbilt

When: Tuesday, Feb. 4
Where: Stephen C. O’Connell Center (10,151) | Gainesville, Fla.
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV | Stream: ESPN | ESPN app
On the call: Play-by-Play: Matthew Schumacker, Analyst: Richard Hendrix

Betting lines for Gators vs. Commodores

Spread: Florida -12
Over/Under: 156 points
Moneyline: Florida -900, Vanderbilt +600

Florida-Vanderbilt injury report

Florida starting point guard Walter Clayton Jr. is listed as questionable against Vanderbilt with a left ankle sprain. UF center Micah Handlogten also out.

RELATED: Todd Golden updates Walter Clayton Jr.’s status

Vanderbilt starting forward Tyler Nickel is listed as probable, while guard Alex Hemenway is out.

Florida Gators projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
1Walter Clayton Jr.Guard6-2, 195 poundsSr.31.417.43.33.8 ast
15Alijah MartinGuard6-2, 210 poundsSr.30.715.65.02.6 ast
5Will RichardGuard6-4, 206 poundsSr.31.913.04.92.0 stl
21Alex CondonForward6-11, 230 poundsSo.25.710.48.01.5 blk
9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsSo.19.55.27.01.0 blk

Vanderbilt Commodores projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
11AJ HoggardGuard6-4, 220 poundsGr.25.410.72.74.5 ast
1Jason EdwardsGuard6-2, 190 poundsFr.23.917.52.22.0 3fg
30Chris ManonGuard6-5, 215 poundsGr.16.74.83.11.6 stl
5Tyler NickelForward6-7, 220 poundsJr.23.210.22.22.3 3fg
99Devin McGlocktonForward6-7, 220 poundsJr.24.211.47.91.3 blk

Game notes

* Tuesday marks the 149th meeting between Florida and Vanderbilt. The all-time series is tied 74-74 and the Gators have a 46-21 edge in Gainesville.

* Florida faces Vanderbilt for the lone regular season meeting. Before this season, UF and Vandy had played twice in every regular season but two since the 1966-67 season (2012-13, 2013-14).

* The Gators have a 10-1 home record this season, all of which have come by 18 or more points. They have won their 10 home games by an average of 29.0 points.

* During SEC play, Walter Clayton Jr. has averaged 17.8 points, Alijah Martin 16.4 points and Will Richard 11.1 points, while Alex Condon is grabbing 8.8 rebounds per game.

* Clayton has extended his Florida record for consecutive games with a 3-pointer to 44. He is also two points from joining UF’s 1,000-point club.

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