Florida basketball has won back-to-back games for the first time this month after Wednesday afternoon’s home victory over Stony Brook to close out conference play. The Gators got off to a hot start against the Seawolves, jumping out to a 10-0 lead early in the first half. Unlike in prior games, they managed to maintain that momentum throughout.
Stony Brook never led in this game as Florida jumped out to a 21-point lead at halftime. UF cooled off a bit in the second frame, but the game was never in doubt as it ultimately had one of its best offensive performances of the season in an 87-62 win.
The Gators now turn their attention to SEC play, where they will open with a road matchup against Ole Miss next Wednesday before beginning a stretch of three-straight Quadrant 1 games against Alabama, Auburn and LSU. With the final tuneup in the rearview, here are the takeaways from Wednesday’s game.