Alabama vs. Florida: Live updates, score, highlights
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 7 Alabama (23-6, 12-4 SEC) will welcome No. 7 Florida (25-4, 12-4) to Coleman Coliseum tonight for its final home game of the 2024-25 season. The Crimson Tide and Gators will face off at 6 p.m. CT, and the SEC game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Alabama and Florida will meet for the first and only time during the regular season, and it marks the second time ever that the Tide and Gators are both ranked among the top 10 in the AP Poll (Feb. 23, 2022). Should Alabama come out victorious on its home floor, the Crimson Tide would secure a top-four seed and double bye in next week’s SEC Tournament.
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After tonight’s game, regardless of the outcome, Alabama will recognize five players as part of its Senior Night event. Taking part in this year’s ceremony are Mark Sears, Grant Nelson, Chris Youngblood, Clifford Omoruyi and Max Scharnowski. Two other seniors, Latrell Wrightsell and Houston Mallette, are expected to receive medical redshirts and return.
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FINAL: Florida 99, Alabama 94
03/05/2025 08:17:14 PMThe Crimson Tide drops its second straight game and seventh of the season.
Philon’s third 3 cuts to 5 points
03/05/2025 08:09:17 PMFlorida 92, Alabama 87 (0:40, 2H)
Labaron Philon hits his third 3 of the game to cut UF’s lead to 5. UA has made 6 of its last 8, while the Gators haven’t made a FG in 2:40.
That 50-34 rebounding edge has been the difference in this one.
Can Alabama make a comeback?
03/05/2025 07:52:09 PMFlorida 85, Alabama 73 (3:42, 2H)
UA has made its last 3 FGs, but UF is keeping the Tide at arm’s length, leading by 12 at the under-4 break.
Gators dominating on the glass
03/05/2025 07:37:59 PMFlorida 75, Alabama 63 (7:41, 2H)
UF is dominating the glass with a 43-27 edge on the glass at the under-8. Six Gators have 4 or more rebounds, and UA only has three.
Florida leads by 5 at under-12
03/05/2025 07:29:18 PMAlabama 62, Alabama 57 (11:36, 2H)
Crowd and Nate Oats not happy that Mark Sears was ruled out of bounds before the under-12. A goaltend call was also reversed, giving the Gators a 5-point lead.
Sherrell knocks down his second 3
03/05/2025 07:15:34 PMAlabama 55, Florida 52 (14:47, 2H)
Aiden Sherrell is now 2-of-2 from 3 and up to 10 points in 9 minutes. The big man has made 2 of UA’s 5 triples at the under-12 timeout.
HALF: Florida 41, Alabama 40
03/05/2025 06:49:52 PMGators lead by one at the break in Tuscaloosa. Mark Sears leads all scorers with 16.
Sears already halfway to 30 points
03/05/2025 06:47:26 PMAlabama 38, Florida 36 (1:22, 1H)
Mark Sears knocks down a 3 to push the Tide run to 7-0 over the last 1:59. Timeout, Todd Golden. Sears is already up to 16 points.
Nate Oats calls time; he’s not happy
03/05/2025 06:44:13 PMAlabama 31, Florida 31 (4:26, 1H)
Nate Oats calls a timeout after UF ties the game. He’s not happy.
Gators lead on glass, scoreboard
03/05/2025 06:29:43 PMFlorida 27, Alabama 23 (7:43, 1H)
Gators have made their last 3 FGs, while the Tide is 1 for its last 7. UF also has a 15-10 edge on the glass.
A(i)dens fuel 9-0 run for Alabama
03/05/2025 06:17:42 PMAlabama 17, Florida 15 (11:53, 1H)
Back-to-back 3s by Aden Holloway and Aiden Sherrell give UA a 9-0 run over the last 2:30 and the lead.
Gators lead at first media timeout
03/05/2025 06:09:49 PMFlorida 9, Alabama 6 (15:58, 1H)
Gators have made their last 4 FGs. Alex Condon (5 points) and Walter Clatyon Jr. (4) have all 9 of UF’s points at the under-16 timeout.
Same starting five for the Tide
03/05/2025 06:17:52 PMNate Oats goes with the same starting five as the last four games. Plus, it’s all four scholarship seniors for the final home game of the season.
Labaron Philon, Mark Sears, Chris Youngblood, Grant Nelson and Clifford Omoruyi
Nelson removed from availability report
03/05/2025 04:34:38 PMSenior guards Latrell Wrightsell (Achilles) and Houston Mallette (knees) and freshman forward Derrion Reid (hamstring) were all ruled out and will not play against the Gators.
But senior forward Grant Nelson was also included on Tuesday’s initial availability report with an undisclosed issue, listed as questionable for the final home game of the season. On the final availability report Wednesday evening, Nelson’s name was removed altogether.
That means the 6-foot-11, 230-pound forward will play against fifth-ranked Florida.
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