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

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Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin (15) smiles with Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden against the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. (Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)

The No. 5 Florida Gators (25-4, 12-4 SEC) travel to Tuscaloosa on Wednesday to face No. 7 Alabama. A 1-seed will likely be on the line.

The Crimson Tide (23-6, 12-4 SEC) lost at No. 5 Tennessee, 79-76, on Saturday but have two wins over Kentucky and Mississippi State.

How to watch Florida against Alabama

When: March 5
Where: Coleman Coliseum (15,383) | Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV | Stream: ESPN 2 | ESPN app
On the call: Play-by-Play: Molly McGrath, Analyst: Jay Bilas

Betting lines for Gators vs. Crimson Tide

Spread: Alabama -3.5
Over/Under: 178.5 points
Moneyline: Alabama -166, Florida +140

Florida-Alabama injury report

UF forward Sam Alexis is no longer listed on the availability report after missing five straight games. Alabama forward Grant Nelson is questionable for Wednesday’s game, while guards Houston Mallette and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and forward Derrion Reid are all out for the Tide.

Florida Gators projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
1Walter Clayton Jr.Guard6-2, 195 poundsSr.32.216.93.74.0 ast
15Alijah MartinGuard6-2, 210 poundsGr.30.114.74.72.4 ast
5Will RichardGuard6-4, 206 poundsSr.31.713.64.81.8 stl
10Thomas HaughForward6-9, 215 poundsSo.24.29.16.11.9 ast
9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsSo.19.45.96.31.0 blk

Alabama Crimson Tide projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
1Mark SearsGuard6-1, 190 poundsGr.32.419.13.05.0 ast
0Labaron PhilonGuard6-4, 177 poundsFr.23.810.43.23.5 ast
8Chris YoungbloodGuard6-4, 223 poundsGr.24.810.22.62.1 3fg
4Grant NelsonForward6-11, 230 poundsGr.26.211.88.01.3 blk
11Clifford OmoruyiCenter6-11, 250 poundsGr.19.17.16.81.1 blk

Game notes

* Wednesday marks the 152nd meeting between Florida and Alabama. The Gators trail the all-time series 72-79 with a 22-50 mark in Tuscaloosa.

* Florida and Alabama meet again after playing three memorable games in a 23-day span last season as the Gators took two of three from the Tide, eclipsing 100 points in wins at home and at the SEC Tournament after falling in overtime at Tuscaloosa.

* This marks the second meeting in series history with both teams ranked in the top 10, previously occurring on Feb. 23, 2002, as the No. 8 Gators lost a 65-64 road meeting at fifth-ranked Alabama. Antoine Pettway’s layup at the buzzer helped Alabama overcome an 18-point outing by Matt Bonner.

* Florida owns four top-25 wins this season, matching last season’s total and the team’s second-most over the past decade (six, 2017-18). Two of those four have come on the road: at No. 1 Auburn, at No. 22 Mississippi State.

* Florida has recorded 25 regular season wins for the third time in program history, also reaching that milestone in 2013-14 (29) and 2006-07 (26). This is the 12th time UF has recorded 25-plus total wins.

* Walter Clayton Jr. is having a two-season run that ranks among the all-time best in Florida history. He is the seventh player in program history to score 1,100 points over two seasons and the sixth to hit 170 3-pointers over two seasons. Clayton has made a 3-pointer in 51 consecutive appearances, a school record.

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