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Behind the combined effort from Alex Condon and Reuben Chinyelu, the No. 10 Gators defeated Miami 82-68 to rattle off their third straight win at Vystar Veteran Memorial Arena on Sunday, Nov. 16.
No. 10 Florida's most recent game was Tuesday when the -17.5 Gators eked out a 78-76 (Under 180.5) victory over the Florida State Seminoles. The Gators struggled from distance (19.4%) against FSU, and that's nothing new for a squad that has connected on just 21.1% of its triples through 3 games.
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No. 10 Florida overcomes foul trouble from big men Condon and Chinyelu and beats Miami 82-68
Florida opened up a 17-point lead in the second half while pounding the ball inside to Condon, Chinyelu and Haugh. The Hurricanes refused to go away, though, and kept pace with Florida down low. The Gators finished with a 47-41 rebounding advantage and tied Miami with 36 points in the paint.
Florida basketball's frontcourt has been hyped all season. On Sunday against Miami, the Gators' big men looked the part despite foul trouble.
The Gators have offset that by posting an offensive rebound rate of at least 37% in all three games. Still, the Canes have a frontcourt that can compete on the glass, led by Ernest Udeh Jr, who posted a 20.6% defensive rebound rate and 12.8% offensive rebound rate last year at TCU.
Notably, Miami has put up over 100 points in each of the last two games–something that may not have been expected going into the season. Lucas is known for his focus on the defensive end, something he was vocal about when he got the Miami job,