Florida basketball’s late-game woes finally caught up with it again on Saturday afternoon in College Station, where the Texas A&M Aggies outlasted the Gators, 67-66. It was yet another game that the Gators had late lead that disappeared before the end of regulation.
As a result of the Quad 1 loss, the Orange and Blue fell three spots to No. 39 overall in the NET rankings, putting them between the No. 38 South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 40 Washington State Cougars.
Here’s how the quadrant system breaks things up:
- Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
- Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
- Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
- Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353
The Gators are now 1-7 against Quadrant 1 opponents, 3-0 against Quadrant 2 opponents, 7-0 against Quadrant 3 opponents and 4-0 against Quadrant 4 opponents. They hold a 15-7 record overall and a 5-4 mark in Southeastern Conference play.
The Gators will return home to host the Auburn Tigers inside the O’Connell Center on Saturday, Feb. 10. Tipoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
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