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02/25 20:40 CST Alex Condon scores 23 and No. 7 Florida turns back Texas 84-71
for 8th straight win
Alex Condon scores 23 and No. 7 Florida turns back Texas 84-71 for 8th straight
win
By MARK ROSNER
Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) --- Alex Condon scored 23 points, Boogie Fland had 22 and
No. 7 Florida beat Texas 84-71 Wednesday night for its eighth consecutive
victory.
Florida (22-6, 13-2 Southeastern Conference) has won seven straight SEC road
games. The Gators have outscored their last eight opponents by an average of
20.5 points, rounding into form as they seek to defend their national title.
The 6-foot-11 Condon converted 10 of 12 shots from the field. He had five
points and an assist during a 14-1 run gave the Gators a 75-65 lead with 4:16
remaining. Fland hit 7 of 10 shots and scored seven during the game-changing
burst. Xavian Lee scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half.
Florida, a poor 3-point shooting team most of the season --- 30% accuracy ---
has heated up to 36% during the winning streak. Coach Todd Golden's Gators made
6 of 9 from long range during the second half against Texas, finishing 8 of 18.
Meantime, the Longhorns (17-11, 8-7) went without a field goal for the final
7:27.
Texas has lost two in a row after winning its previous five. Dailyn Swain led
the Longhorns with 21 points, including 15 in the second half. Tramon Mark
scored 15 points and Jordan Pope had 14.
Mark scored 13 points in the first half as Texas took a 39-36 lead at the
break. He made some difficult, contested shots, finishing 5 of 7 from the field
and making three 3-pointers. But Mark attempted just two shots in the second
half.
Up next
Florida: Hosts No. 20 Arkansas on Saturday.
Texas: At Texas A&M on Saturday.
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