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

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Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) reacts after a dunk against the LSU Tigers during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. (Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)

The No. 2 Florida Gators (23-3, 10-3 SEC) put their five-game winning streak on the line Saturday night against LSU.

The Tigers (14-12, 3-10 SEC) went 12-2 in non-conference play and won their last two SEC games after losing seven straight.

How to watch Florida against LSU

When: Saturday, Feb. 22
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,215) | Baton Rouge, La.
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV | Stream: SEC Network | ESPN app
On the call: Play-by-Play: Kevin Fitzgerald, Analyst: Jon Sundvold

Betting lines for Gators vs. Tigers

Spread: Florida -9.5
Over/Under: 153.5 points
Moneyline: Florida -485, LSU +369

Florida-LSU injury report

Florida starter Alex Condon is listed as questionable. Fellow UF forward Sam Alexis is out along with LSU forward Jalen Reed.

Florida Gators projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
1Walter Clayton Jr.Guard6-2, 195 poundsSr.31.817.23.64.2 ast
11Denzel AberdeenGuard6-5, 190 poundsJr.21.38.62.01.8 ast
5Will RichardGuard6-4, 206 poundsSr.31.813.04.81.8 stl
10Thomas HaughForward6-9, 215 poundsSo.23.38.66.21.8 ast
9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsSo.19.95.76.31.0 blk

LSU Tigers projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
5Cam CarterGuard6-3, 190 poundsSr.33.017.34.12.7 ast
4Dji BaileyGuard6-5, 195 poundsGr.31.08.84.42.2 ast
3Curtis Givens IIIGuard6-3, 185 poundsFr.16.74.61.51.5 ast
0Vyctorius MillerGuard6-5, 185 poundsFr.19.39.22.51.4 ast
10Daimion CollinsForward6-9, 200 poundsR-Jr.21.18.64.51.7 blk

Game notes

* Saturday marks the 120th meeting between Florida and LSU. The Tigers lead the all-time series 66-53 including a 36-16 mark in Baton Rouge.

* The Gators have won three straight in the series and five of the last six against the Tigers, including an 82-80 victory in the O’Dome last season.

* Florida’s current five-game winning streak is its longest in SEC play since 2019. . UF’s last SEC win streak longer than five games was an eight-win run from Jan. 25-Feb. 21, 2017.

* During this stretch, Florida is hitting 12.6 3-pointers per game at a .420 clip while dishing 19.6 assists per game. The Gators have been playing without at least one usual starter in every game during the streak.

* Florida has had five double-figure scorers in four straight games, UF’s longest such streak on record. The Gators had a pair of three-game streaks last season and four others between 1998-2005.

* Florida’s six turnovers in Tuesday’s win vs. Oklahoma matched a season low and were UF’s fewest in SEC play in nearly two years (four at Vanderbilt, 2/25/23).

* First-team All-American candidate Walter Clayton Jr. is having a two-season run that ranks among the all-time best in school history. With several weeks left to play, his 1,064 points already rank among the top 10 two-season totals in Florida history and his 163 3-pointers rank as the No. 6 two-season total at UF.

* Walter Clayton Jr. has made a 3-pointer in 48 consecutive appearances. This season he broke Michael Frazier II’s previous record of 41 straight, set in 2014 and 2015.

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