Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | Men's Basketball, Chris Harry
What Happened
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Senior forward Thomas Haugh posted his second double-double of the season and backup senior guard Urban Klavzar scored eight straight second-half Florida points during a key stretch that allowed top-ranked Florida to extend its lead and eventually close out rival Florida State in their annual rivalry game Tuesday night at the sold-out Tucker Center.Haugh, the preseason first-team All American and Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, went four of eight from the floor, three of six from the 3-point line and hit 10 of 12 of free throws to finish with 21 points and 10 rebounds without a turnover in his 34 minutes. Klavzar missed his first five shots, all 3s, but nailed his first long one midway through the second half, then followed it with five consecutive free throws to help the Gators take a tight game to a double-digit lead. He finished at 10 points, thanks to 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.
Point guard Boogie Fland had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists over his 33 minutes. Forward Alex Condon had nine points and 10 boards.
The Gators, in winning the first road game of the season and a sixth straight in the rivalry series, led for 33 minutes including the last 20-plus despite shooting just 41% overall and nine of 28 from the arc.
UF took a 31-29 lead to intermission after both teams shot poorly in the first half. Florida hit 37% from the floor and made only three of eight free throws, while FSU was at 39%, including 0-for-9 from the 3-point line.
The Gators opened an eight-point lead early in the second half, but the Seminoles had a seven-point run to get within one. Back came the Gators with a 7-0 run of their own to build the lead up to nine inside 11 minutes left. But back came the Seminoles, who got within three, 53-50, when Klavzar went on his personal spree of eight consecutive points (one 3-pointer and five straight free throws) that helped UF eventually take the margin out to 10 with less than four minutes to go.
Turning Point
When the Gators figured out how to start making free throws in the second half. After starting 4-for-11 from the line they went 26 of 30 (that's 86.7%) over the game's final 11:19, including 17 in a row. UF finished 30 of 41 for the game (73.2%).Staggering Statistic
The Gators did not score a field goal over the game's final 4:28, but outscored the Seminoles 19-18 along the way, doing so all at the free-throw line.Up Next
Florida (3-0) is back home Friday night to face Merrimack (1-2), out of the Metro Conference and making its third trip to Gainesville over the last four seasons.Email senior writer Chris Harry at chrish@gators.ufl.edu. Find his story archives here.
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