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Chinyelu's career night and Condon's near triple-double help No. 1 Florida handle Jacksonville

Rueben Chinyelu scored a career-high 21 points, Alex Condon flirted with a triple-double and No. 1 Florida overwhelmed Jacksonville 88-57 to win their 36th consecutive home opener

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Alex Condon - Racks up double-double Condon contributed 12 points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 12 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks over 25 minutes during Thursday's 88-57 victory over Jacksonville.

Impact Condon had a relatively quiet opener against Miami (FL) with 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The senior had five double-double against non-conference opponents last season and finished the year with eight. He equaled his career high in assists. The Gators play at Florida State on Tuesday. Condon had 11 points and six rebounds against the Seminoles in a two-point win last year.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rueben Chinyelu - Scores 21, grabs eight boards Chinyelu supplied a career-high 21 points (7-9 FG, 7-9 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block over 22 minutes during Thursday's 88-57 win over Jacksonville.

Impact Chinyelu scored just six points in the opener against Miami (FL), but took advantage of his opportunities in Game Two. The 6-10 senior bested his previous scoring high by one point, set against Vanderbilt last season. He showed off his improved free throw form and is now hitting 64.7 percent of his freebies through two games.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lewis leads No. 14 Miami (FL) against Wagner after 24-point game

No. 14 Miami (FL) plays the Wagner Seahawks after Acaden Lewis scored 24 points in Miami (FL)'s 77-67 loss to the Florida Gators

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Thomas Haugh's 19 points and 10 rebounds lead No. 1 Florida past No. 14 Miami, 77-67

Thomas Haugh had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the No. 1 Florida Gators to a 77-67 win over the No. 14 Miami Hurricanes in the season-opener for both programs

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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Boogie Fland - Scores 12, nabs four steals Fland (illness) accumulated 12 points (2-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 6-10 FT), three rebounds, four assists and four steals over 32 minutes during Monday's 77-67 win over Miami (FL).

Impact Fland was iffy to play with an illness that included a bad headache. He started against the Hurricanes and a nicely rounded game. The 6-3 guard tied his second most steals in a game as a Gator. His offense could be a bellwether for Florida's long-term success.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Haugh - Opens with double-double Haugh closed with 19 points (6-13 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-8 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals in 38 minutes during Monday's 77-67 victory over Miami (FL).

Impact Haugh had four double-doubles last season. He looks primed to have an excellent senior season and had an excellent game from the perimeter against the Hurricanes. Look for the 6-9 forward to lead the Gators in scoring with plenty of other stats to be among the best players in the SEC.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rueben Chinyelu - Snags 14 boards Chinyelu logged six points (1-3 FG, 4-8 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 30 minutes before fouling out of Monday's 77-67 victory over Miami (FL).

Impact Chinyelu led the SEC in rebounding last season and looks ready to defend that total. He did not have many offensive opportunities against the Hurricanes and struggled at the free throw line after hitting 69.5 percent of his freebies as a junior. The 6-10 senior will have a chance to grab more boards on Thursday against Jacksonville.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Boogie Fland - Starting against Miami Fland (illness) is in the starting five for Florida's season opener against Miami, Jeffrey Serber of The Alligator reports.

Impact Fland looks to have shed his headache illness ahead of the Gators' big season debut versus the Hurricanes. The returning starter averaged 11.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.7 steals last season. He'll be a major proponent of Florida opening up the campaign with a win.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Denzel Aberdeen - Big exhibition minutes Aberdeen had 22 points (9-12 FG, 4-5 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and two steals across 32 minutes in Tuesday's exhibition victory over Stetson.

Impact It took until late-September for Aberdeen -- a member of the class of 2022 -- to get awarded eligibility, but the fifth-year senior will take full advantage of the court's ruling and immediately step into a start role for the Gators, one of the national title favorites. Aberdeen spent what he originally thought would be his senior season with Kentucky last year, averaging 13.5 ppg and shooting 43.3 percent from the field and 36.3 percent from distance (all career highs). Now he'll take his sharpshooting ways to Florida to form a backcourt tandem with Boogie Fland.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Urban Klavzar - Ends exhibition play with a bang Klavzar had a team-high 24 points (8-14 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 2-3 FT) to go along with two assists and a rebound across 30 minutes in Tuesday's exhibition victory over Stetson.

Impact Klavzar saw an added opportunity here with Boogie Fland (illness) sidelined for a relatively low-stakes exhibition matchup, but he took full advantage and put his elite three-point shooting on display. In a previous exhibition game against Baylor, however, Klavzar did lead the team in bench minutes (20) but was held scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting (0-5 3Pt). While functioning as a sixth man in 2025-26, Klavzar appeared in all 35 games for the Gators, attempting five three-pointers per contest and converting them at a success rate of 40.6 percent. Any increase in volume could propel the senior among the nation's leading outside shooters, but it looks like Fland will be available for Monday's opener against Miami, likely relegating Klavzar back to a sixth-man role. He remains a boom-or-bust fantasy option given his final total is typically scoring-dependent with little help from ancillary categories.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Haugh - Sneak preview of 2026-27 role Haugh had 14 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-7 FT), seven rebounds, an assist and a steal across 33 minutes in Tuesday's exhibition victory over Florida.

Impact Haugh, the SEC preseason Player of the Year, already showed he was in mid-season form in an earlier exhibition game against Baylor in which he tallied 19 points and five rebounds before fouling out. Set to again work in tandem with last year's SEC leading rebounder Rueben Chinyelu and another major producer in Alex Condon, the trio enters the 2026-27 campaign as undoubtedly the best frontcourt in the country.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alex Condon - Already in form Condon had 15 points (6-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and four blocks across 28 minutes in Tuesday's exhibition victory over Stetson.

Impact The 7-0 Condon even grabbed a steal and limited himself to just two personal fouls, and this followed up a 13-point/9-rebound showing against Baylor earlier in Florida's exhibition run. He often gets overshadowed due to sharing a frontcourt with SEC preseason Player of the Year Thomas Haugh and last year's SEC leading rebounder Rueben Chinyelu, but Condon is plenty capable of carrying a fantasy lineup in his own right. The first game of his senior year, in a career spent entirely at Florida, comes Monday against Miami.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Boogie Fland - Expected to play at Miami Fland (illness/head) is expected to play against Miami in the Gators' opener, per Adam Dubbin of USA Today.

Impact "I would expect him to be out there Monday," Florida head coach Todd Golden said. Fland is reportedly still battling "headache stuff," as Golden said, but the guard should be ready to roll for the in-state showdown with the Hurricanes. Fland averaged 11.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.7 steals last season. The guard isn't officially cleared to play, but he's clearly trending in that direction.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 30 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 29 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 28 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 28 • SI.COM

Boogie Fland - Missing exhibition with illness Fland (illness) will miss Florida's exhibition clash with Stetson on Tuesday night, per Andrew Abadie of PineBeltSports.com.

Impact Fland is set to miss his first preseason action of the year. The junior point guard, who averaged 11.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.7 steals last season in Gainesville, will look to return to action for the Gators' opener on Nov. 2 at Miami.

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OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 21 • Associated Press

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