Thomas Haugh had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Florida Gators beat the Florida State Seminoles 81-72 on Tuesday night at Tucker Center.
The lead changed hands 8 times. It was 31-29 at halftime, and 57-50 with six minutes left.
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For Florida, Thomas Haugh finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, Boogie Fland added 14 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Urban Klavzar contributed 10 points off the bench.
For Florida State, Sebastian Rancik led the way with 23 points and five rebounds, and Anthony Robinson II added 19 points and three assists. Shon Abaev had a rough shooting night, going 3 of 12 from the field and finishing with 10 points.
The Gators moved to 3-0. The Seminoles dropped to 2-1.
The Gators are first in the SEC and have won three straight. Florida is 2-0 at home and 1-0 away from home. The Seminoles sit first in the ACC. Florida State is 1-1 at home and 1-0 away from home.
The Gators are back in action when they host the Merrimack Warriors on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Seminoles next host the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Friday, Nov. 13, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
