National Basketball Association
Florida 68, Alabama 62
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 23, 2014
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Jim Burr, # Leslie Jones
Attendance:
11892
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No. 6 Florida 68, Alabama 62: Michael Frazier II had a game-high 18 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the visiting Gators over the Crimson Tide in SEC play.
Casey Prather added 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks for Florida (16-2, 5-0), which won its 10th straight game. Scottie Wilbekin contributed 10 points and four assists while Will Yeguete and Dorian Finney-Smith each grabbed 11 rebounds to go with six points.
Trevor Releford's 14 points led the offense for Alabama (8-10, 2-3), which has lost three of its last four. Nick Jacobs had 12 points off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting and Levi Randolph chipped in with 11 as a reserve for the Crimson Tide, who couldn't rely on long range shooting and connected on just 2-of-12 from behind the arc.
Florida led by as many as eight in the opening half before Alabama fought its way to within 29-26 with 26 seconds left before halftime. In the final seconds of the opening 20, however, Frazier was fouled on a successful 3-point attempt and capitalized from the free throw line to give the Gators a 33-26 advantage at the break.
The Crimson Tide pulled within three points twice during the first five minutes of the second half before Frazier helped Florida open up a double-digit lead with consecutive 3-pointers midway through the period. Releford had the chance to convert a three-point play to add to a 6-0 spurt that closed the deficit to six points with just over seven minutes remaining but missed the free throw attempt, and the Gators remained in control the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Prather has scored in double figures in all 16 games in which he's played this season. ... Alabama G Retin Obasohan (hip flexor) missed the game after being injured in practice Tuesday. ... The Gators improved to 20-5 against the Crimson Tide under coach Billy Donovan.
Top Game Performances
| Florida |
|
Alabama |
|
Michael Frazier II 18 |
Scoring |
Trevor Releford 14 |
|
Scottie Wilbekin 4 |
Assists |
Trevor Releford 4 |
|
Dorian Finney-Smith 11 |
Rebounds |
Algie Key 7 |
|
Scottie Wilbekin 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Levi Randolph 5 |
|
Kasey Hill 1 |
Steals |
Trevor Releford 2 |
|
Casey Prather 3 |
Blocks |
Jimmie Taylor 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Florida
|
68 |
37.7 |
10-28 |
12-18 |
15 |
39 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
| Alabama
|
62 |
38.6 |
2-12 |
16-22 |
10 |
33 |
4 |
6 |
7 |