Live Blog: Florida Gators 86, Vanderbilt Commodores 75
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 6 Florida Gators bounced back Tuesday with an 86-75 win over Vanderbilt, improving to 11-1 at home this season.
In a close game that featured 12 lead changes and 11 ties, UF pulled away in the last nine minutes and built a 16-point lead late with a 14-5 run.
Florida overcame the absence of starting point guard Walter Clayton Jr., who missed the game with a left ankle sprain.
Denzel Aberdeen and Will Richard combined for 34 points and zero turnovers, and Alijah Martin battled through a hip injury to score 8.
Below are live updates from the Gators (18-3, 5-3 SEC) vs. the Commodores (16-5, 4-4 SEC).
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FINAL: FLORIDA 86, VANDERBILT 75
Three Gators scored in double figures, led by Richard with 21. His sixth 20-point game this season.
Alex Condon posted 19 points and nine rebounds, while Aberdeen scored 13 in his first start.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 72, VANDERBILT 65 (3:56 1H)
The Gators have made eight of their last nine field goals. UF is 6-for-9 beyond the arc in the second half. Vandy is 1-for-6 from 3.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 65, VANDERBILT 56 (6:49 1H)
The Gators made six shots in a row to build a double-digit lead (11), including back-to-back 3s by Urban Klavzar.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 56, VANDERBILT 52 (10:34)
The Gators now have a four-point lead after three consecutive 3-pointers by Will Richard (x2) and Sam Alexis.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 46, VANDERBILT 46 (15:17 1H)
Will Richard is now in double figures with five points this half (10 for the game), including his second 3-pointer.
HALF: VANDERBILT 36, FLORIDA 35
The first period included seven lead changes and eight ties. No field goals for the Gators in the last 2:47 of the half.
Alex Condon leads UF with 11 points and five rebounds, and Denzel Aberdeen has nine. Vandy’s Jason Edwards has a team-high 12.
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Florida is shooting 50% (13-26) and 55% from the line (6-11). Vandy shot 54% for the half and 60% at the charity stripe (3-5).
Both teams were 3-10 from downtown and score 18 points in the paint. The Gators had the slight edge on the boards, 16-15.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 31, VANDERBILT 31 (3:40 1H)
A close first half so far. Both teams shooting 52% with three 3s and under 60% at the line. UF with seven turnovers, Vandy has six.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 22, VANDERBILT 21 (7:56 1H)
UF guard Denzel Aberdeen hit a big triple to break the fourth tie of the game. He has a team-high seven points.
SCORE UPDATE: VANDERBILT 17, FLORIDA 13 (11:21 1H)
The Gators don’t have any field goals in the last 2:41 after starting 5-for-6 from the floor.
SCORE UPDATE: VANDERBILT 10, FLORIDA 7 (15:36 1H)
UF jumped out to a 5-0 start, but the Commodores took their first lead with an 8-0 run. The Gators have four turnovers in the last 3:12.
Florida Gators projected starters
| No. | Player | Position | Height/Weight | Class | Min. | Pts. | Rebs. | Misc. |
| 11 | Denzel Aberdeen | Guard | 6-5, 190 pounds | Jr. | 3.4 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 ast |
| 15 | Alijah Martin | Guard | 6-2, 210 pounds | Sr. | 30.7 | 15.6 | 5.0 | 2.6 ast |
| 5 | Will Richard | Guard | 6-4, 206 pounds | Sr. | 31.9 | 13.0 | 4.9 | 2.0 stl |
| 21 | Alex Condon | Forward | 6-11, 230 pounds | So. | 25.7 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 1.5 blk |
| 9 | Rueben Chinyelu | Center | 6-10, 260 pounds | So. | 19.5 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 1.0 blk |
Vanderbilt Commodores projected starters
| No. | Player | Position | Height/Weight | Class | Min. | Pts. | Rebs. | Misc. |
| 11 | AJ Hoggard | Guard | 6-4, 220 pounds | Gr. | 25.4 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 4.5 ast |
| 1 | Jason Edwards | Guard | 6-2, 190 pounds | Fr. | 23.9 | 17.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 3fg |
| 30 | Chris Manon | Guard | 6-5, 215 pounds | Gr. | 16.7 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 stl |
| 5 | Tyler Nickel | Forward | 6-7, 220 pounds | Jr. | 23.2 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 3fg |
| 99 | Devin McGlockton | Forward | 6-7, 220 pounds | Jr. | 24.2 | 11.4 | 7.9 | 1.3 blk |
Florida-Vanderbilt injury report
Florida starting point guard Walter Clayton Jr. has been ruled out with a left ankle sprain.
RELATED: Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. ruled out vs. Vandy
UF center Micah Handlogten is out along with Vanderbilt guard Alex Hemenway.
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