The Florida Gators finally broke their losing streak on Tuesday night, running away on the scoreboard and beating the Merrimack Warriors in a double-digit contest, 77-57.
It was a successful return to Exactech Arena, but now the Gators are hitting the road again for a mini-road trip to Sunrise, Florida, to challenge the Richmond Spiders on Saturday night.
Florida head coach Todd Golden addressed the media Wednesday afternoon ahead of the contest and has high expectations for their upcoming opponent, citing a high-scoring Spider offense.
Florida and Richmond haven’t faced off since New Year’s Day of 2015, when the Gators came out victorious over the Spiders, 76-56. Both programs have made significant changes since eight years ago, but both teams are also trying to make a case to enter this season’s March Madness
The Gators found a spark in the second half against Merrimack with forward Alex Condon collecting every rebound that bounced his way and guard Walter Clayton Jr. finding the sweet spot to hit 75% of his 3-point attempts.
The Orange and Blue are looking for the same success on Saturday, but the Gators will look to come out swinging from the opening tip rather than waiting til halftime.
Here’s what Todd Golden had to share on Wednesday afternoon.