The Florida men’s basketball team got a breather this week ahead of its home matchup against their Southeastern Conference rivals, the Auburn Tigers, on Saturday. The Gators are coming off both a signature win and a brutal last-minute loss on the road looking to make their case for an NCAA Tournament invite.
Todd Golden’s team is currently 15-7 with a 5-4 mark in SEC play, putting together a tidy 9-1 record inside the O’Connell Center; this is juxtaposed to their 6-6 tally away from Gainesville. On the other hand, Bruce Pearl’s boys are 19-4 and 8-2 against conference competition coming into this one, currently riding a three-game winning streak.
We caught up with Taylor Jones from Auburn Wire ahead of this weekend’s matchup to get the inside scoop on the Tigers this season. Take a look below at our question-and-answer session as we prepare for the big game.