2 weeks Ago By By The Associated Press
Florida Gators (34-4, 17-4 SEC) vs. Auburn Tigers (32-5, 16-4 SEC) San Antonio; Saturday, 6:09 p.m.
EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -2.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: No.
4 Auburn and No. 3 Florida play in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Tigers are 16-4 against SEC opponents and 16-1 in non-conference play.
Auburn is fifth in the SEC in rebounding averaging 34.5 rebounds. Johni Broome leads the Tigers with 10.
9 boards. The Gators are 17-4 in SEC play. Florida ranks sixth in the SEC shooting 35.
7% from 3-point range. Auburn averages 83.2 points, 13.
5 more per game than the 69.7 Florida gives up. Florida scores 16.
2 more points per game (85.4) than Auburn allows (69.2).
The teams meet for the second time this season. Florida won 90-81 in the last matchup on Feb. 8.
Walter Clayton Jr. led Florida with 19 points, and Miles Kelly led Auburn with 22 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Broome is averaging 18.
7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks for the Tigers.
Tahaad Pettiford is averaging 13.7 points over the last 10 games. Clayton is averaging 18.
1 points and 4.1 assists for the Gators. Alijah Martin is averaging 13.
9 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 7-3, averaging 80.3 points, 31.
7 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.
5 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.
9 points per game. Gators: 10-0, averaging 90.6 points, 38.
5 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.
0 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.
9 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar ..
