![Florida head coach Todd Golden reacts during the second half of a NCAA mens basketball game against South Carolina at Steven C. O'Connell Center Exactek arena in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/105100798/40dcd66117bc60701566abe6f77ad33686eb09004acd31f19b18ad7c2f11e34a)
Overview
- Florida owned the interior with a 47-30 rebounding edge and a 44-28 advantage in paint points.
- Alex Condon led the Gators with 20 points and 10 rebounds in Gainesville.
- Rueben Chinyelu delivered 15 points and 17 boards for his 16th double-double of the season.
- The Gators improved to 20-6 overall and 11-2 in the SEC, marking six straight league wins and 11 victories in their past 12 games.
- Coach Todd Golden said his players are getting comfortable together as Florida chases its first SEC regular-season crown since 2014 and eyes an NCAA opening in Tampa.