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Live Blog: Florida Gators 82, Miami Hurricanes 68

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Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) reacts after making a basket with Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) against the Miami Hurricanes during the first half at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. (Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)

The No. 10 Florida handed rival Miami its first loss of the season on Sunday in Jacksonville. Four Gators scored in double figures: Alex Condon (19 points), Thomas Haugh (17), Rueben Chinyelu (16) and Urban Klavzar (15), who had career high off the bench.

UF pulled ahead by double digits late in the first half and was up 39-29 at the break after a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Haugh. The Gators pushed the lead to 17 points with a 14-3 run and led by as many as 19 in the final two minutes of the game.

Florida had to overcome starting bigs Condon and Chinyelu both fouling out with over five minutes to play, along with 7-foot-1 center Micah Handlogten leaving in the first half after taking a shot to the head and not returning to the game.

Chinyelu posted his second straight double-double with a team-high 12 rebounds, including four on the offensive glass. Florida (3-1) won the rebounding battle 47-41 and committed just four second-half turnovers after 10 in the first half.

Sunday was the first meeting between Florida and the Hurricanes (3-1) since the 2019 Charleston Classic. 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.

Here are live updates from Florida’s win over UM.

Florida vs. Miami Live Blog

SCORE UPDATE: Florida 75, Miami 61 (3:23 2H)

The Gators haven’t made any shots in the last 3:13 but built an 18-point cushion with five minutes left as Condon and Chinyelu both fouled out. UF shooting is 8-for-27 from 3 (30%), but guards Boogie Fland (0-4) and Xaivian Lee (0-5) are a combined 0-9.

SCORE UPDATE: Florida 67, Miami 53 (7:17 2H)

The Gators now have four players in doubles figures after the last 3-point plays from Urban Klavzar (12 points) and Thomas Haugh (14 points), who also converted an and-one in addition to his third trey. UF pushed its lead to 17 points with a 14-3 run.

SCORE UPDATE: Florida 55, Miami 47 (11:29 2H)

UF starting bigs Alex Condon (19 points) and Rueben Chinyelu (12) have now combined 31 points with seven rebounds apiece. Chinyelu just picked up his fourth foul. Backup guard Urban Klavzar has nine points off the bench with a pair of 3-pointers.

SCORE UPDATE: Florida 44, Miami 41 (16:01 2H)

The Hurricanes are on a 7-0 run and have made their last four shots, while UF has missed its last three attempts — all 3-pointers — by Xaivian Lee and Boogie Fland. Fland (four) and Lee (one) have combined for just five points 2-for-13 shooting, including 0-for-8 from 3.

HALF: Florida 39, Miami 29

Alex Condon leads the team with 15 points and five rebounds. Rueben Chinyelu and Thomas Haugh have combined for 16 points and nine boards. Haugh hit a 3-pointer before the buzzer to give the Gators a 10-point lead at the break. UF lost the first-half turnover battle, 10-7, but outrebounded the Hurricanes 21-18.

FG: 52% UF (14-27), 35% UM (12-34)
3P: 50% UF (5-10), 35% UM (2-8)
FT: 67% UF (6-9), 33% UM (3-9).

SCORE UPDATE: Florida 28, Miami 23 (3:34 1H)

UF starting bigs Alex Condon (10 points) and Rueben Chinyelu (eight points) have totaled 18 points and nine rebounds. The Gators are outshooting UM so far from the floor (48% vs. 34%), from 3 (38% vs. 29%) and from the line (71% vs. 25%).

SCORE UPDATE: Florida 22, Miami 19 (8:00 2H)

Alex Condon just connected on his second 3-pointer to break a tie. The Gators are 3-for-7 from beyond the arc, while UM has no field goals in the last 2:42.

SCORE UPDATE: Florida 17, Miami 16 (12:00 1H)

Urban Klavzar has six points off the bench with this corner 3-pointer and three free throws. The Gators are 5-for-5 from the line early but have seven turnovers, which have led to nine Hurricane points.

SCORE UPDATE: Florida 9, Miami 2 (16:26 1H)

The Gators are on a 9-0 and have made their last four field goals, while the Hurricanes haven’t scored in 2:48. Alex Condon hit his first 3-pointer of the season but checked out with two early fouls at the 18:31 mark.

Florida Gators starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
1Boogie FlandGuard6-3, 185 poundsSo.31.012.33.72.3 ast
15Xaivian LeeGuard6-4, 180 poundsSr.31.311.05.35.0 ast
10Thomas HaughForward6-9, 215 poundsJr.34.319.78.33.0 ast
21Alex CondonForward6-11, 230 poundsJr.29.015.78.03.3 ast
9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsJr.20.47.38.71.0 ast

Miami Hurricanes starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
3Tre DonaldsonGuard6-3, 198 poundsSr.26.316.33.76.0 ast
10Tru WashingtonGuard6-4, 204 poundsJr.25.714.03.73.0 ast
7Shelton HendersonForward6-6, 240 poundsFr.21.312.34.72.3 ast
5Malik ReneauForward6-9, 238 poundsSr.25.321.36.03.3 ast
8Ernest Udeh Jr.Center6-11, 266 poundsSr.22.78.79.02.0 blk

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