AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Walter Clayton Jr. scored 19 points and Alex Condon added 17 as No. 6 Florida rallied from an early deficit and beat No. 1 Auburn 90-81 Saturday, ending the Tigers’ 14-game winning streak.
Florida (20-3, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), down by 10 points early, built a 10-point advantage by the end of the first half and held off Auburn in the second half for its second victory over a top-ranked team this season. Florida beat then-No. 1 Tennessee 73-43 on Jan. 7.
The Gators shot 13 for 33 from 3-point range, while Auburn shot 32% from long distance, finishing 7 for 22.
Tigers leading scorer Johni Broome, a fifth-year senior and preseason Associated Press All-American who is considered a contender for national player of the year, had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Auburn (21-2, 9-1) had its nine-game conference winning streak halted.
Miles Kelly scored 22 points, Tahaad Pettiford added 14 and Chaney Johnson 13 for the Tigers.
Florida: The victory is a signature road win for Todd Golden, whose Gators hadn’t played their best away from Gainesville this season.
Auburn: The Tigers have been excellent on defense at home, but struggled to slow down the Gators’ offensive balance.
Florida was down by six points with 5:58 left in the first half before going on a 14-2 run and taking control of the game. The Gators scored 23 of the final 30 points before halftime.
Florida hit 13 3-pointers in the win. The Gators had averaged 7.7 3s over their last three games – victories over Vanderbuilt and Georgia and a loss at Tennessee.
Both teams are back in action on Tuesday. Florida travels to No. 22 Mississippi State. Auburn is at Vanderbilt.
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| TOP SCORERS | |||||
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1
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W. Clayton Jr. G | 19PTS | 6REB | 9AST | |
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13
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M. Kelly G | 22PTS | 3REB | 1AST | |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| W. Clayton Jr. | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| A. Condon | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| W. Richard | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Aberdeen | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| R. Chinyelu | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| T. Haugh | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| U. Klavzar | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| S. Alexis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Andersen | – | – | – | – |
| K. Kublickas | – | – | – | – |
| C. Josefsberg | – | – | – | – |
| V. Mikic | – | – | – | – |
| I. Brown | – | – | – | – |
| K. Pazmino | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 90 | 36 | 22 | 19 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| M. Kelly | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Broome | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| C. Baker-Mazara | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| D. Cardwell | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| D. Jones | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| T. Pettiford | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| C. Johnson | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| C. Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Hudson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Pegues | – | – | – | – |
| C. Williams | – | – | – | – |
| P. Patterson | – | – | – | – |
| A. Scott | – | – | – | – |
| R. Trapp | – | – | – | – |
| B. Muschalek | – | – | – | – |
| J. Shay | – | – | – | – |
| J. Howard | – | – | – | – |
| D. Cardwell | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 81 | 39 | 16 | 16 |