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week and it's going to take some work here today second free throw is good about in the same spot we were yesterday never never down 18 but yep it was a rough start yeah down 18 with 520 to go down eight here with 821 to go in the half hand it off to ktie Johnson at the top of the Ark he'll flip it over the ark and Johnson down the lane lays it up missed it high off the glass Janie Johnson couldn't finish pull it over the screen at the top of the floor pauses here feeds Samuel at the top of the key they try to go high low nothing there pass Wing right to Clayton driving kick to pull at the top of the floor Fen works the dribble to his left backs up has Janai broom on him now wants to take him to the rim spins off the paint throws up hill turn it over right to maker mazara to the other end layup good a rare turnover for Zion Poland in the lead back to 10 for Auburn I think Walters should have taken the three on the kick out you got to look you got to take it bounce pass to the pocket to Samuel floater down the Lane's good tyres Samuel steadies the Gators for the moment 25 to 17 you can see the last two possessions the physicality has loosened up a little bit I know we had a turnover but we had no contact on the perimeter last possession amine trying to get Holloway to go to his left he biges for a moment plays pitch and catch with Cheney Johnson ktie Johnson now pops out to catch front toward right Johnson foul line extended off the dribble Feats Cheney Johnson drives to the left mid post Rises and Pops in a little B baby jumper 10-point lead two subs waiting for the Gators Samuel catches top of the arc fakes the pass to his left Works down the left slot shoots in front of the rim missed it against ji broom brooom grabs the Miss outet pass ahead to chady Johnson and he put the ball on the floor and then skipped and traveled to turn it over that'll take us to a timeout 649 to go first half here in Nashville it's Auburn 27 or 27 Florida 17 this is the SEC tournament 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game Auburn leads by 10 it's 27- 17 I need your help partner I need to feel better about what is happening here in the ball game I think you I think you can leave me in the right direction I think so Sean the game has been incredibly physical Auburn likes to play a rough game they were really all over our guards it almost is like every dribble we took the first 10 minutes of the game we're getting pushed pushed pushed I think now you can see the game is starting to loosen up a bit Auburn is put us in the bonus they have seven fouls so any foul they now have we're going to the free throw line and the game is going to loosen up and I think that's in our favor we've been able to get out in transition some but we've just we've not been sharp we fumbled the ball we look just a bit rattled and I think we're starting to settle down and we're only down 10 points and I don't think we could play any worse to be honest no you're right all teams have four turnovers they've hit shots and the Gators have not 10 made field goals for Auburn four for Florida the Gators balling to the floor to go Poland and Aberdine will work here against Donaldson and Katie Johnson who have just popped into the back court here to apply a little bit of a trap and yep there's that one21 zone trap here that Auburn likes to deploy either out of time out off makes abber has got a hurry gets it into Poland just barely to beat the five count and that'll bring it up now for Poland in the center of the floor bounce pass to to Tommy ha above the right High post bounces one to the left hand swing it through Samuel to Richard he curl gets into the paint he's tied up they grabbed the ball and no hell ball was called he somehow got it to ha H Lumbers down the lane and pushes it up and in with the right hand who it's crowd would in a held ball I don't know how it was at a foul well I mean yesterday if if you looked at the ball it was going to be a called a held ball let alone put your hands on it you just got to know it's going to be physical and play through it 27 to 19 first bucket for how Donaldson picks it up goes out of two at the left F un extended Cardwell will hand it back to a curling Donaldson snap pass Wing left pump fake off the catch Baker mazara euros into the lane lays it up and is fouled the Euro left to right in front of the rim left it off the edge of the iron and was apparently fouled by Will Richard and Jaylen Williams may have taken a little KNE to knee contact down underneath let's make a little run to close the half here this is when we made our run yesterday right by now yep was at 520 yesterday when it all started alerts five for five at the line Chad Baker mazara rais his shoots and keeps Auburn Perfect at the strike B mazara has emerged as a starter now for Auburn he was off the bench for a good chunk of the year he started the last seven coming into today we've averaged 60 shots in conference play I mean in the tournament we got 20 shots right now we got to figure out a way to speed this game up to get some more at tips both free throws good lead back to 10 for the Tigers 29 to9 colen gives it to Richard Front court right they'll go back and forth with how Richard now D dribbles to his left and gives it up to P pen wrestling here with Donaldson sheds it with a screen hands it to H above the right foul on extended still can't get it below the top of the key back it up to aine six on the shot Cline aine was left of a high ball screen aine deep left angle three sin no good rebound Williams the ball never got below the top of the arc on that possession for Florida long Outlet pass overshot Cardell on of bounds Auburn gives Florida a break here by turning it right back over Todd continued to yelling at bat Adams it's a foul it's a foul he wants wants those foul called on the perimeter 29 to 19 try this again bounce pass front court right to Richard short hand off to Hal give it right back to Richard tried to lace one down the left side of the lane ball tipped intercepted ball was intended for Poland Donaldson to the other end gets under the rim kicks the corner right Baker bzar is three is in and out rebound off Jaylen Williams grabbed by Cardwell knocked loose from him saved on the near Wing by Auburn Jaylen Williams they'll reset and Donaldson will walk the dribble to the top of the floor Donaldson gives a Cardwell rem's foul fouled by Will Richard no Thomas H setting Auburn back to the free throw line we got to got to just wake up a bit at this point I mean yes a a push toward the locker room will be good the locker room itself might be the best medicine for the Gator right now who've been a very good team starting second halves especially since the turn of the calendar year Conan shck H replaces Tyrese Samuel this is the new largest lead for Auburn at 11 points I think we've got to just we got to live with some misses if you're going to can't you got to take some shots I mean 21 shots right now yeah you're right Alberts 9 for n at the free throw line as Johnson knocks down a pair 31 to [Music] 19 only yesterday did Alber in a win not beat somebody by double figures Hal dunk attempt rejected right of the rim big block for Cardwell this is a very good shot blocking team in transition to Katie Johnson launched the three-wing right no good Richard got whacked in the face and an Auburn player just one sailing over the table to our left it's Baker mazara who's helped up and appears to be okay it's going to be looked at perhaps by the officiating crew will got whacked across the face I didn't think there was anything intentional but he did get whacked across the face should have been a foul on Williams the beig gator ball just about length to the floor to go back to their shot blocking abilities they they block about six shots a game Cardwell I me Cardwell car yeah six blocks per game is six in the nation out bounce pass to con above the right High post triple hand off from Poland tried to turn over the key Wiggles into the lane they wave off a shot here and a foul is called on Auburn's Baker mazaro one and one for the Gator good thing about today's game we're getting a taste of the intensity that you need to win a championship so it's preparation for next week yes denel amberine after a very long around on the floor gets a breather here on the floor for Florida Richard Poland Clayton Conan and Hal Janai broom turns replacing Cardwell on the Auburn side Zion Poland at the line to our right here's trying to come back from now down 12 Poland has five points raises shoots gets the first so he get the bonus free [Music] throw the Gators have 10 points scored from the field 10 points scored at the free throw line 3120 we've only taken six threes this half 0 for six yesterday we were 14 for 26 and A&M wanted to make the game ugly too and they did for 10 minutes both free throws good four minutes remaining in the first half Trey Donaldson picking pop with broom at the top of the floor broom lobs it toward jayen Williams caught it over Clayton turns fell down trying to shoot it through the double team cleared by the Gators on the Miss Richard catches Wing left tried to feed it inside to Conan it went off ktie Johnson then off a diving Alex Conan and out of bounds Gaters turn it over and take us to the under four media timeout it's hard just even getting a shot right now for the Florida Gators 342 to go first half it's Auburn 31 Florida 21 this is the SEC tournament Championship on the gator Sports network from learfield they're not just the Gators they're your Gators customize your Wells Fargo debit card or open an account today and show your Gator Pride with every purchase get started at wellsfargo.com Gators wellis Fargo is proud to be the official Retail Bank of the Florida Gator copyright 2023 Wells Fargo Bank and a member [Music] FDIC what makes a champion dedication resilience preparation and belief in the summer of 2024 our US Olympic and Par Olympic athletes will 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to go in the first half it's 3121 before we take you inside the timeout hudle let's go ahead and pause 10 seconds for station identification 10 seconds for ID this is the gator Sports network from [Music] Layfield [Music] Steve Egan is sitting next to me he'll have halftime here in just a bit I'm Sean Kelly and emerging from the gator timeout huddle is my partner the gator great Lee Humphrey is inside the Huddle report brought to you by your local Toyota dealers Toyota Let's Go Places coach Golden talking to his guys about defending Auburn's Flex offense they when we've got Flex offens is Wing in the corner cutting or big in the corner using a screen around the block to go to the other side along the Baseline so he told whoever's defending the guy in the corner when you're going across for that cross screen you got to beat the guy low so fight under that screen and then meet the alurn cutter who's going over top of the screen right in the paint you got to fight harder so our bigs don't have to help as much then talking to the bigs on the offensive in saying hey we're doing a better job going side to side in the offense getting into some screens but we're playing 24 ft away from from the baskets bigs you got to do better to fight and get your touches closer to the basket that way we're not playing so far away from the hoop all right Lee thank you very much 31-21 Auburn leads Florida 342 to go Auburn has not hit a field goal in 3 minutes and 27 seconds no field goals for the gator in the last 245 Donaldson on the bounce here between the circles they push it to broom left elbow spins leans shoots miss it with an outstretched right hand rebounded by Conan the primary Defender up to for to H and he lays it in and is fouled on the play and this is exactly how the Gators got back into the game yesterday when they could finally get a stop at one end and beat their opponent to the other end of the floor in a you know controlled chaotic situation if you will that's what Walter Clayton initiated after taking it up the four pass half court B on Cheney Johnson's his second 3123 three Hal's free throw is good 3124 and Auburn's probably starting to wonder a little bit why why they can't get a shot to go through Donaldson changes spots on the left wing with Katie Johnson Donaldson dribbles the elbow shoots and hits a 15 footer well there you go going over three and2 [Music] minutes Conan catches at the top of the Ark trying to flip it to pull and does oh and bounc it one time and lost his dribble somebody's got to come near him Hal does so jumps to catch bounce pass to con and above the right foul on extended looks over his shoulder back door nothing there eight to shoot hand it to Hal Hal has to make a move does takes cheny Johnson down the lane lays it up no good tip follows in for Alex condom that was a set play coach Drew up in the Huddle to get a three but Auburn's pressure took us completely out of the play and Thomas had to improvise seven-point lead now for alurn they're up 12 through broom to the right wing Baker mazaro started left comes back right Works down toward the Baseline Little a flying shot off the rim twice rebound right to Cheney Johnson got fouled no call missed shot cleared by the Gators Conan going to the rack lays it up too hard don't follow with the right hand of Thomas H get out and run get out and run might be our Florida Dairy Farmers dunk of the game 156 to go in the half and Gator nation's making a lot of noise now oh and will Richard was trying to steal it between the Rings against Baker Mazar and must caught the wrist that's three on will Richard and he might have to come out for the rest of the half yep here comes Denzel amberine Florida Dair Farmers celebrating more than 35 years of building a strong and healthy Gator Nation so Conan and H here back to back Second Chance buckets have cut this to five Baker mazara very good free throw shooter back at the line to our left we've played a brutal half Sean and we are right there in this game just got to stay the course get out and run get stops and play free throws good transfer from Northwest Florida [Music] State laara has eight he's gone double figures 19 times this year for Auburn 153 to go in the half missed the second rebound by aine leaping off the right side of the lane 48 to go bounce pass to hog top of the arc skip pass to a wing right caught by Clayton puts it to the floor lands two Defenders got stuffed loose ball for ktie Johnson on the gas straight down the middle of the floor lay up block reject did by Thomas H tracked him down and so extra curriculars under the rim at the the play cond grabs his teammates and huddles them in the paint Alex and Thomas giv us another spark like they have all week what we're going to look at this now that was a great block Block's great those was something that happened when all the players started tumbling might be who last touch the basketball that might be the review here we we should get an indication from the crew chief with this microphone previous play is under review why not tell us what you're reviewing Thomas said something it looked like or looked at Katie Johnson but then broom wrapped up Thomas Baker Mazar and broom both going over to Thomas I I doubt they call anything here Paul should stay with auburn who was last Touch by Hal who rejected the layup on the run out 34-28 and it's Hal and Conan providing this late spark here today if you're just joining us the Gators for the majority of this half half were shooting sub 20% fell behind we have no F foul correct fell behind by 12 at 31 to9 we have shot eight for 28 for the game and we are down six points I mean I think we got to be pretty happy with our position and we've weathered a a big storm from Auburn and we're right in this game so Auburn will inbound underneath their goal this is an Auburn team that's 26- s on the year here's one stat that needs to get taken and thrown in the waist basket Auburn partner is 24 and one this year when they lead at halftime and when they Trail at half they pretty much lose most all their games this year have been decided by halftime today's a little different animal though at tournament championship game that's right trigger man chany Johnson throws it in corner right then posts up catches out of the Corner turns right hook scores it on Thomas out not often you see a big like Williams trigger the inbound but it was to get him a post up ban bounces out of trouble on his on the left side of the P to con he'll dribble back to the left F line extended Alex looking for a guard handed off to clayon conon Cuts catches twoo jump stop reverse lay good he went round Janai broom that move there by the Freshman great dive out of the pick and roll good pass from Walter Clayton 3630 Alber one minute to play in the half and Johnson catches Wing left goes to skip pass to the right angle and ji brw will hold there nobody comes to help him broom Jam step left foot puts his head down goes into the paint shoots a leaner and scores falling to the left low post so pretty good job by broom there to make something out of nothing Al holding at the top of the Ark flips it to his left pulling near the left time line left hand dribble and guarded tightly here by Chris Moore through Hal to the right wing Clayton off the catch for three it's S irm no good one arm rebound by ha Clips it out to con handed off for the foul line to Clayton dribbles downhill double pump shot glass rim no good rebound broom Outlet to Katie Johnson Johnson's layup rejected by Walter or Zion Poland six five Poland racing the other end layup he got a hit on the hand no good rebound Auburn the horns sounds and that's how the half comes to an [Music] end eight-point lead for Auburn after the first 20 minutes here in the SEC tournament championship [Music] game Ty golden is voicing his displeasure with Don Daly before grabbing his notebook at the edge of the scores table 3830 the score score alurn 38 Auburn 24 and one when leading at halftime the gator just like yesterday down the half came back to one they've got five wins this year when trailing at the break Lee Humphrey with coach Golden Todd your thoughts on the first half obviously have to deal with some adversity losing MGA early on was not uh you know something that we planned for expected took us a little bit to get our legs back under us thought we did a good job fighting we got to make some shots man obviously over seven from three I think their pressure is bothering us they're obviously a very good defensive team but we got to do a fight a better job breaking them down and what do you want to see differently in in the offense second half we're just operating too far away from the rim we're not getting tight catches uh you know which allows them to pressure us and slide under our handoffs and keep us from getting some penetration so we got to fight for that real estate got to do a better job in our two and three man games fighting to get middle and we got to be tougher we got to be able to play off two feet in the paint and do a better job of drawing fouls with their physicality thanks coach all right Coach Lee thank you very much much coming up next Courtside here in Nashville it's Steve Eagan the host between halves one and two also here from Mike Mo and Lee Humphrey with his analysis at the break 3830 12th ranked Auburn leads Florida here in the championship game this is the gator Sports network from learfield Jeff I'm standing Courtside where this team is about to celebrate a staggering win here in the fourth quarter I just spoke with the team captain who told me they owe it all to col where fans found the license gear game day hosting finds and other Essentials they needed to Rally this team to Victory he said quote great Brands great prices Discover it all at cooh and.com back to you hey Gator fans it's head men's basketball coach Todd golden on behalf of viar credit union did you know 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the floor they're really all over our guards we're going to have to play through physicality uh it's it's not the style we want to play but we're going to have to play it today we're going to have to figure out how to get it in transition what are they doing to not allow us to shoot the basketball well I think they're just they're pressuring the ball while we're dribbling it we're having to go through a ton of contact and then we're trying to enter into our post out of our horn set but our they're getting pushed out past the three-point line so anytime they catch it you know coach mentioned in the timeout they're 24 ft from the basket so whenever we go hand off whenever go pick and roll the guards can go under they don't have to respect the three so it just keeps everything compacted yeah the gator guards uh one for 13 between Zion Walter and will Richard here in the first half that's not going to cut it no that's not going to cut it and that's really been our strength in this tournament we came into today averaging nine M threes a game we had 14 yesterday I think the game is going to loosen up in the second half but we got to try try to figure out how to speed it up all right Le again at the half the gator down 8 38 to30 Le and I have more in a moment as we continue here on the gator Sports network from learfield coach Todd golden here we all know Gator fans are a rare breed the way you show up on game day is the way you show up in life all out so when it comes to pet Fanatics like you there's only one place who goes all out for your pet the way you do and that's pet paradise and new day veterinary care it's a One-Stop shop for all your pet care needs boarding grooming camp and Veterinary Services all in one place whatever your pet needs they'll make them feel completely at home pet paradise and new day Veterinary Care finally complete Pet healthc Care is here for Gator Nation hi I'm test director Rick from serve proo the leader in cleaning restoration and 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physicality take us out of our game we're just we can't run our off offense right now with auburn pushing us out onto the floor and we got to get stops we got to run and I think we just need to take a little bit of risk on the offensive end put some shots up in the air see if they go down Speed the game up a little bit do the gator try to do anything different you think in the second half I don't know how much different I I think we'll try to get out and run I don't think we tried to run as as much as we have the past three days in the first half so maybe we try to do that I don't necessarily think we're going to do too much out of our character on the offensive end we just got to make sure we do a better job executing all right they and again at the the gator down 8 38 to30 Mike mod has a look at everything else going on in college basketball as we continue in a moment on the gator Sports network from learfield the head ball coach scores again Steve spurrier's head beer coach 1966 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now the call the second half of this afternoon's game here is the voice of the Gator Sean Kelly all right Steve thank you very much both teams back on the floor it's an eight-point margin here 3830 in favor of 12th ranked Auburn in the SEC tournament Championship first half stats are brought to you by viar Credit Union do good bank better all right Lee Humphrey you uh you wanted this to be single digits when we resume play got your wish the Gators were down 12 at one point nothing seemly going their way but a mini push late in the first half has the Gators back into in range as they say I don't mind where we're at right now if you take into account how poorly we played I think it was one of our worst half of basketball all year 9 for 32 from the field 0 for seven from three we weren't sharp with the ball I think Auburn's physicality kind of came out and shocked us a little bit took us out of our game think we got to speed it up we got to take some shots seven attempts from a three-point line is just not enough we got to figure out how to get this game going three ball was kind in the comeback yesterday down 18 in that ball game to come back and win against Texas A&M yeah I mean let's just start with one make one three and move on from there that's right you know it was just interesting I was just talking to will Richard's dad at halftime and the gator without this three-point make and I was trying to explain to him what you were alluding to earlier that this is not an easy team to get good clean three-point looks how do you kind of turn them against themselves to get that good look I think you got to try to take him early in transition and if you have a shot you have to take it you can't play for hey I this is not a good enough shot if it's a good shot just take it and live with the results because we got a chance to offensive rebound Thomas and Alex have been extremely active around the glass so uh don't be shy Walter took that first three quick in the game and I'm actually fine with that you know if you get a crack shoot it eight points leading score for Gator is Tyrese Samuel seven for Zion Poland Thomas Hal has seven leading score for all in is Janai broom he has 10 but they have a Balan scoring attack all four four excuse me all five of their starters have scored and four others Off the Bench have Ted at least one uh field goal here's an update on Micah Handlock and here's the other part of about the The Awkward start and that's putting it lightly uh lower leg injury very serious for Micah Handlock and he was taken to Vanderbilt University now it is a fractured lower leg that's the latest word uh from Denver paror and Florida Gator Communications it is a very serious injury and ask that you keep Mike in your thoughts and prayers this afternoon here's Holloway and he buries a three to start the second half that's a a unicorn that's only the third made three for Auburn in the game but it pops the Tigers up 11 to begin the half hen and the gator shooting at the end our left dribble hand off of the near elbow Samuel gives it up to Richard hand off top of the AR for Conan tried to bounce it to Samuel turn it over stow it back conon gets it to Samuel swing it to the right wing pull and pass fake drives layup and a foul well this will be a three-point play you'd hope with a free throw made and maybe certain three balls have to come the oldfashioned way right now big answer we needed that after the three from alurn you don't want to get behind big early in the half Zion pen will go to the line here he's got nine points double figures for Zion polling 30 times this year he hit double figures in all but one game he played and he knocks the free throw down he's got 10 to lead Florida it's 4133 Auburn hitters looking for their fifth tournament Title Here this afternoon room catches top of the Ark turns fires misses is a three with that left hand roomed out rebounded by Florida I like that shot Clayton racing up the floor drives right through the heart of their defense layup no he is fouled play will have to be helped up off the left Baseline foul here against Chad Baker mazara great play from Walter out of transition off the rebound just right through the teeth of Auburn defense draws the foul and Walter gets up gingerly hopefully hopefully he's all right everything hurts right now I mean this is the fourth game in four days Walter clay without a field goal in this game 0 for five has all of his points at the line three made free throws three points for Clayton and the deficit is seven now for the Gator it was eight to start the half we're 57 seconds into the second half second free throw good so with that Walter Clayton Jr is four for four at the line he's hit 31 straight free throws 4135 Holloway top of the AR guarded by Poland off the pin down Jones catches elbow right steps left of the lane fading 14-footer knocked it Down Denver Jones hen drives it into the paint from the SEC logo Runners got a good bounce on it and it drops in for Zion p and the Gators are going right to the rack you can see what we talked about at halftime get it and go right before Alber can set the defense Gator now winning the paint 22 to 20 1824 to go in the second half Baker bazara pops out catches Wing left bounce pass spe broom in the low post skip pass R Wing right Jones for three no weak side rebound for Clayton here he goes up the floor to a slashing pulling goes down the lane missed the dunk rebound Conan stuffs it in two players down Poland's the first to get up and the defender on the play Jaylen Williams is now rolled over onto his back under the goal he went up and popped the dunk attempt by Poland Zion has not tried to dunk on anyone all year that I remember he's probably got the athletic ability but I love the aggressiveness coming out you can see we must have talked about it halftime as soon as you get the ball attack the rim don't let Auburn Center defense go to the basket and how is that not a foul I have no idea that that has to be called a foul he got ham I he got hit three different ways and knocked to the floor while in the air I mean he got some ball so I don't know but there's a lot of body contact well you can get Ball but if you get four other pieces of the body it's a foul four-point game though we're right there in it Sean I love the start to the half 4339 Williams goes to the bench for Auburn but appears to be okay they're attending to his lower left leg JY Johnson's checked in for him here's a steal by Samuel in the left corner there was a pass for broom and Samuel took it away up the floor to Clayton Clayton dribbles across the floor from the right wing to the left Walter turns into Holloway double pump fly good across the center of the lane the Gators have cut it to two 4341 here we go Sean the cardiac Gator doing it again here in Nashville Brom holding right at the tip of the circle releases out to Holloway chess pass to Jones step back long two- wi right back iron no good rebound punched out of bounds into the Auburn bench apparently off of Alex cond well the guys have shown us how to loosen up this Auburn defense just get it and go to the rim T golden at the other end of the floor calls out the Auburn play that's coming inbound finds Hollow on the right wing they'll feed broom well off the right side of the lane ISO for him here comes help they throw a back door they found the open man Moore makes the catch slashing off the Baseline and scores the double team was late on janah we let him survey too much Clayton deep angle R three there it is first one of the game down for the Florida Gators first field goal of the day for Walter Clayton Jr 4544 Auburn's lead at one pick and pop involving Holloway broom and more Holloway drives went to the the rim Miss to layup left side of the rim rebound Samuel Give It Up to Zion Poland Poland into the paint like a bll down the lane put it off the back iron no good he missed it right in front of the cup clear by Janai Brew Holloway sends it ring right for Jones loping The Rim his floater won't fall it's off the back rim and Samuel's got another rebound how pass up the left side to Clayton bounce pass to Richard on the left wing set it up top Samuel dribbling down the lane got hit no call rebounded by Conan and a whistle it looks like maybe a foul here on Cheney Johnson yep Cheney Johnson picks up his third and the gator who are outnumbered in a pack brid Arena are making a lot of noise the way we're playing right now is our best ball Sean this is how we've been good all week it's getting it out running attacking try to make as many possessions in this game as possible haters have already gotten eight shots in the air have hit five 1611 to go in the second half hen lobs it in off the Baseline near asusta ha at the foul line extended dbes to the right elbow throws on a cut to Clayton hands in the paint to Conor turns right hook deflected blocked Away by Cardwell who just entered the game Auber will bring it up in the hands of Trey Donaldson Donaldson picked it up Wing left hits a slicing Cardwell pass up top Johnson short with the three rebound wrestled Away by Clayton then fouled fouled on the play by Chris Moore that's going to take us to a timeout that's team foul number three on Auburn here early in the second half put the pressure on Sean May guard guard in transition where you got skilled guys who can run you want to get out and fly 1548 to go second half the Gators once's down a dozen down one 12th ranked Auburn 45 Florida 45 this is the SEC tournament Championship on the gator Sports network from L field as the official wealth management team of the Florida Gators tal and wealth gives a cheer for the orange and blue when our gators take a chomp out of the competition but we react differently when products like mutual funds annuities or even reach takes a chump out of someone's retirement are you receiving the value you're paying for compare 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Walter Clayton Jr Tommy ha has seven and O Conan has six in the half now for Auburn three of n shooting one of four from range they're not the greatest three-point shooting team but I think again you get them on your heel on their heels a little bit that's right this is this is the style of game we play but that that we need to play against Auburn this is the type of game that we can win if we play this style for the whole half I love our champ four team fouls now already on Auburn and the gator will inbound in the back court just down the sideline to Lee's right Florida shooting in the blue uniforms at the go to our left last time Florida is in this situation 2014 Poland pickes up the dribbling of the center chump Circle throws in the horn set to H top of the floor quick jump pass caught by Clayton on the right wing alter puts it between the legs Rises for three off back iron no G oh the rebound just one off of more out of bounds off Auburn and the gator with 20 on the shot clock will inbound Baseline left Walter's so much better off the catch I know he's got to create sometimes with the bounce pretty much everyone is though except you lob it into ha above the left foul line extended lob it inside caught by con with one arm and he was held foul on Jaylen Williams That's team foul number five now on Auburn it's still 1525 to go in the second half it's been another great game from Thomas and Alex what energy they've brought I mean they've been great for Savvy too savy go along with the [Music] energy Poland lobs it into H he was held briefly by Cardwell and chased down a slip Bas slicky slick basketball to half court Give It Up to Poland out screens for Poland Poland drives to the right gets to the right side of the lane spin throws up top H for three wide open off the IR no good Punch Out rebound by Conan saved off the far Sid line by Poland but his pass over the top of the floor intercepted by Moore and he's got a run out layup 4744 pulling already to the right front court gets below the timeline now Retreats back and sends it to Clayton to the center jump Circle Bruce Pearl at the other bench exhorted the crowd Clayton picked up his dribble between the circles bounce pass to Hal they send it to Poland at the right timeline Poland spins away from Jones drives Jaylen Williams to the Baseline shoots and is fouled fouled four times on the dve yes it's only the third personal foul no on Williams sixth team foul though partner it's free throws for the rest of the game for the Florida Gators this is in the act of shooting and then obviously the bonus from here on out that's another benefit of speeding up the pace and creating more possessions you get into the bonus quicker because Auburn just has to defend more [Music] times Zion Poland 12 points ah missed the first free throw off the back rim 4744 just like yesterday no lead changes no ties wasn't until the Gators took the lead what was it 32 231 think that sounds oh pulling a rare double Miss on this trip to the free throw line but again bonus the rest of the way there's value in that possession and drawing that 16 foul more catches Wing right for Auburn this a skip pass top of the arc for Cardwell hard screen hand off Donaldson parries the three off the catch so a little push now by the Tigers we up six and a turnover by the Gator they threw it toward P of the right sideline outl pass to Jones there's a dunk Todd golden needs a timeout needs a [Music] timeout so the gator got to within one at 4544 and now another new Hill to climb 1406 to go second half timeout Florida Auburn 52 Florida 44 this is the SEC tournament champion ship on the gator Sports network from Layfield looking for the perfect match oh yeah look at you find a vehicle you'll love at the Toyota Ready set go event Toyota Let's Go Places lease a new 2024 Toyota RAV 4le for 329 a month for 36 months offer valid through April 1st 2024 well-qualified leses with approved credit through Southeast Toyota Finance 3628 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five-point Affair obviously 5244 is at 8 but you get the point and you're right on the money it's it's one whisker away from this not being a 70 run on a ball that was safe from going out of bounds by Zion Poland Alex did a nice job on a rebound to kick it to knocked the ball out in the back court Zion tried to save it along the sideline and threw it right to an Auburn player for a layup that play doesn't happen this run probably doesn't happen great win or lose the Gators are staying here in Nashville to take in the NCAA selection show later on this afternoon evening at the moment projected to be a five seed a wi could get them as high as a four seed Gator definitely dancing this coming this week I guess we're on Sunday I've lost track of days here it's four games in four days Gator ball into their own timeout and will Richard will send it through Hal here to the left side of the floor where a handoff is given to Clayton Jr pass to Tyrese Samuel top of the yard looks a man off goes down the lane runs it up missed a short Runner and a foul on Samuel trying to rebound his Miss and Auburn doing Auburn things Cardwell who is a role player at best jumped on the scores Table after one of his lone buckets yesterday is waving on the crowd and putting his hand to his ear 5244 Donaldson drives right of a screen set by Moore give to Cardwell hands it off to Donaldson quick pass over the top of the AR the Williams back to Trey for three got it two big threes in this run now by Trey Donal son and the lead is 11 for the Tigers blay dribbles from the left wing oh a nice floater off the glass is good going to slow mode his way to the rim I have to make sure we don't give Donald the space that last one was deep yeah and he's been kind of in and out of their starting line of 10 starts are always Off the Bench catch Wing left drive to the rim layup good for Jones he got fouled and that drive was just too easy more defense on us in that on that possession so after seeing their lead dropped to one Auburn's got it just about back where they had it at its largest margin of 12 Denver Jones at the line foul on Tyrese Samuels is second Hal leaves the floor g go a little small here partner [Music] got Ty s there miss the free throw whistle got a foul a hold on Auburn trying to rebound the Miss free throw there Boo and Pat Adams now this is going to be against Chris Moore and bonus in the other end for the Gators now it's back to that that thing you work so hard for which is getting into the bonus early in the half it's one advantage we have is foul situation seven fouls to two we've got some fouls to give but let's not give them away freely keep Alber out of the bonus Alex con will go to the line to our left at 1305 down 5746 con with six points today six rebounds missed the front end that's three straight Miss free throws now for the Gators two by P and one by condom the game the Gators are 15 of 19 and a foul by Tyrese Samuel he got tangled up and basically trucked I think that's Jaylen Williams who's laying down three on Samuel backto back fouls for Tyrese and neither one of them were really that smart of a foul I felt Li Chris Moore being helped up that's the man that was run over by Samuel let's not let's not give away these fouls like there's no reason to just run through the screen right there from Tyrese you got to try to fight through it we put oursel in a good spot don't make silly fouls the screen was set though not properly did not give the defender a chance to clear himself inbounded by Baker bizar to Baker bizar he'll dump it in the low post Williams traveled with it it's the same play they tried earlier tonight for this afternoon Williams on the trigger throws it in from the Baseline and posts up this time he caught it and traveled with it meanwhile Chris Moore is woozy after taking that hit by Samuel and he's on his way to the Auburn locker room it's not a travel that you see Often by the letter of the law it is traveling but they usually Let It Go pass to Poland caught at the foul line turn shoots and scores that's Samuel throwing from a guard spot the new breel we have't seen little screen to get Zion in the middle of the paint 5748 Auburn leading ball the end our right pass to Cardwell at the top of the Y chest pass caught by Williams left side of the lane Works through the mid post turns over the right shoulder left hook rimmed off rebounded by Condon quickly out to Poland Poland already across half court hesitates top of the key spins leaves for Conan Wiggly in the lane got stripped it's stolen by Trey Donaldson and the gator turnover here and it's starting to pile up it's number nine in the game under 12 minutes to go in the game Donaldson picks it up between the circles throws Wing right three ball on the way Jones buries it the threes are hurting this this half that's three now from Auburn make it four in the half four in the half yep 60 to 48 matching their largest lead Auburn playing a little zone defense it looks like right here did last possession as well Lon catches left front Court Samuel from to green for him pass instead to pull on the left pass fake Zion takes the dribble to the top of the yard Zion squaring up Baker mazara into the lane push off got away with it shoots missed the shot rebound out of bounds off Tyrese Samuel that'll take us to the Under 12 timeout 1118 to go in the second half the Gators have not been able to get this game tied nor they LED at any point here on Championship Sunday Auburn 60 Florida 4 here at the SEC tournament Championship on the gator Sports network from learfield Gator Nation brace yourselves for the most refreshing Game Changer since the gator Chom Shock Top Belgian white at 5.2% ABV this Belgian weed ale hits all three points of refreshment bursting with a tidal wave of citrus fruit for an alupa flavor your taste buds will enjoy smoother than a step back shimmy Shock Top has been scoring buzzer beaters since 2006 now flowing in the 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Athletics this is the men's basketball tournament now back up Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with the voice of the Gators sha Kelly well Alberts hit six of their last seven shots the Gators have turned it over at some untimely uh moments here in the last four to five minutes 10 turnovers for Florida's resulted now in 16 uh Albert points and damage done with four three-pointers in this half as well by the Auburn Tigers it's 12-point lead for Auburn this match is their largest lead that they had back in the first half 60 to 48 12th ranked Auburn leads Florida with 1118 to go Lee Humphrey emerging from the Under 12 media timeout as our inside the Huddle report brought to you by your local Toyota dealers Toyota Let's Go Places coach Golden saying we've got to play with more determination on the defensive end we got away from from the basics we're running into screens we're going under pick and rolls or handoffs we're not contesting on shots can't win this game if we're not super solid on the defensive end so more attention to detail more determination make sure you're in the right spot at the right time on the offensive end once to go into over basic offense here seems like just normal motion offense but we're going to try to get some deep handoffs so the big is going to have a guard running over the top of them the first Guard the guard in the corner will have some speed coming off the hand off hopefully that the big can dribble down closer underneath the three-point line where that handoff takes up all right Albert is playing in their third game in three days Florida's playing in their fourth game in four days 1118 to [Music] go it's kind of strange that there's only three double figure scores in the game Poland has 14 Clayton has 11 for the Gators and then one double figure score in the game for Auburn that's janii broom he has 10 but they have nine different players who have scored at least a bucket if not approaching double figures Baker Mazar with eight Jones has nine Trey Donaldson he approaching double figures he has the dribble here alive in the left front court for Auburn shooting at the end our right pick and roll with broom snap pass instead to Jaylen Williams the left wing pump fake drives in the lane traveled with it and turns into a spin to score picked up both feet and then made a move and then laid it up 6248 Hal flips it to Richard between the circles they send it around a coverage of 12 ft through three players to aine aberin sneaks to the Lane push shot no good front iron got his own Miss and he puts it back up and in halfway down the lane we got to get some stops down yes ERS were two for their last 10 before that make it's 62 to 50 and the clock starting to be a problem approaching 10 minutes remaining back door cut maker mazara catching dunk off the assist of the elbow by Janiah broom the wrap play that we run yep largest lead for Auburn 6450 Auburn staying in the zone right here Aberdine off the high middle screen driveing kick gets it right back from Richards same side of the floor Hy left- hand dribble to the top of the arc sends it to his left to pull and drives from the sideline to the center of the lane picks it up off the right elbow hands to Richard dribble once mid-range jumpers long rebound hug turn around right hook is good beat the shot clock buzzer on second chance and I think they'll take a look no they've checked with the table and they'll count the bucket so 64- 52 having that extra alternate official at the table is able to monitor that and immediately let them know that he's beaten the shot clock Ray Donaldson on the bounce here front Court left right hand dribble cross the drag screen by Williams pass for the right wing caught by Baker mazara he'll send it back around the horn finds Denver Jones pocket pass a broom Powers into Condon and scores Point Blank left of the rim 66 52 Poland attacking the rim draws contact Poland's going to need about 12 ice bags when this thing's done he has got knocked around this time by Janai broom his second free throws for Poland Auburn now in a rhythm on the offensive end they're getting what they want we're going to have to be a little bit more disruptive we found a rhythm on the offensive end even though we haven't shot particularly well over the last couple minutes that two for 10 streak we at least know what want to do on the offensive end Miss free throw I um Gator look tired Gator look tired Zion missed three three straight free throws for Zion now and I don't think he's done that all year no I don't think so either he's hardly missed two in a row all year Poland right now is working on his 28th minute of play tonight Gator BS are short-handed without Mike a hand Lockton second free throw that's good 9/19 to go 6653 Auburn Donaldson sends it up the left s line to ktie Johnson swing swing over to Baker masaro hits a rolling broom catch it in front of the rim spins and scores to the left hand and again just too deep too easy on the post touch getting everything they want Aberdine walked with it got away with it they get it through Richard to the right wing and pulling now will work on the left hand dribble uphill bounce pass below the nail to Samuel pass fake takes broom to the rack and lays it in to score nice drive yeah double figures for Tyreek Samuel now 10 points on four of nine shooting back to a 13-point game Donaldson picks it up feeds broom top of the Ark throws to Williams trying to dunk on how missed it h wouldn't have it bounce pass ahead to Richard reverse layup is good a needle threading pass from Poland in transition to get it to Richard in the paint timeout Auburn and Auburn is streaming of the officials saying Williams was fouled on trying to posterize Hal it'll take us to a break a 30 becomes a full 818 left here in regulation Auber 68 Florida 57 on the gator Sports network from Layfield today we have two very special guests on our program introducing LEM and lime for Star lemon lime soda 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playing okay on the offensive end we've hit six of our last nine shots and I like the pace that we're playing with just the defensive end has failed us Auburn has hit 10 of their last 12 shots and they're just getting easy looks at The Rim the last few possessions Lord is on fumes here short-handed and playing their fourth game in four days a long full Network television timeout maybe allows L to get some wind back in their lungs here but the mental and physical toll right now is uh kind of noticeable alurn will have it out of the timeout Holloway's back in at point guard the Freshman for alurn he'll send it Wing left Johnson sends it inside the broom steps through the right open spin shoots into contact by Samuel and a foul Tyrese was in great position but he just walked into him when he went up for the shot attempt tyres did a great job pushing broom out after the catch make him make that shot over you fourth foul on Samuel he's going to have to come out Conan needed more rest but he'll have to return here between free throws for Janai broom missed the first Brom leads Auburn and scoring with 14 six of nine from the field Auburn in the last five possessions or so is just screening action for post touches that's what they've gone to it's even in the paint 3636 he missed both free throws Bolen brings it up shovels it to Clay top of the arc three front IR no good long rebound for KD Johnson and Auburn Johnson walks to his left little underhand shov past to broom Wing left shoots slap to the rim off off two dribbles and got whacked on the arm foul of charge to Alex Condon will put alurn back to the line that's number five on the Gators as a team 745 to play Walter had a nice look for a three it was few feet behind the line but he was wide open we got to take those shots I like the attempt from Walter it's the first meeting in the tournament between Florida and Auburn since 2019 Auburn won that game by three 6562 that was in the semifinal round that Auburn went on to win the tournament 6957 second free throw like the first is good for Janai broom Alber seeking their third tournament title every won a 19 but you got to go way back to 1985 for the very first one Bowen on the right sideline jump pass over the top leaping catch by Richard on the near Wing bounce pass low post feed here for con bump bump into Janai broom turns over the left shoulder right hook no good rebound secured by Janai broom Holloway will advance the basketball it's a 13-point lead for the Tigers coming up on the 7-minute mark room receives a bounds pass top of the arc goes Wing left Katy Johnson touches it into the low post there other Johnson catches spins and hits a fading jumper Cheney Johnson knocked it down left of the paint Auburn has hit a lot of tough mid-range twos tonight they're shooting 64% now in the second half 14 of 22 with 644 to go Auburn's fans are feeling it now catches top of the arc trying to get inside on Cheney Johnson turn Super so little turn shot a little fader off the left foot knocked down at 15-footer wow Thomas he's added so much to his game since arriving alks in the double figures pass left poau by Katy Johnson drives under the goal reverse layup is good they just hitting anything they want right now hen puts the defender on his back picks it up shoots elbow right short rebounds j i broom yeah the Gators are out of gas 603 to go B bumped into Hollow give a little Charlie Horse there on the right leg H keeps the dribble alive at the edge of the center jump Circle sign iron pass caught by broom in the circle and got out his pocket pick stolen by Poland foot race to the other end Poland layup [Music] rejected rejected by chany Johnson four on four at the other end Aiden Holloway will back the dribble up front Court left allowing Johnson and pulling and Johnson helped pulling up return to the half court allay chess pass to cheny Johnson top of the Ark Zips it inside to Brown Brew turn Scoops scores no resistance on the the screeny action from Auburn to get post touches we just don't have the energy and physicality to push broom out of the paint we'll keep it right here timeout call with 518 to go and I do I think our guys look tired right now they they've had to play hard they fought to get back in this game but Auburn give them credit has been extremely efficient this second half on the offensive end Gator got it to within one partner 4544 climbed another Hill not as big as the one yesterday but did and it was a turnover and then a 70 run that gave Auburn what they needed to separate now you know obviously squeezing it down the stretch Auburn's now hit 13 of their last 15 shots I mean they've made some tough shots but they've been able to really just get what they want position from a position standpoint you know they're screening action they're getting post touches right at the charge Circle they Janiah bro catches it at the charge Circle there's nothing you can do yeah Micah hand Lockton went down at about 1739 in the first half with a serious fracture in his lower leg he is at vanderbild University Hospital obviously the Gators will enter the NCAA tournament this week without their starting center Micah Handlock and and for the third straight game the gator got it on to a slow start and then the hand locked an injury which shook everybody here in the building and just the fourth game in four days all those things start to stack up on Florida here this afternoon 3115 run for Auburn since that one-point margin Samuel gets inside got in front of the rim shot it a little off balance missed him Outlet pass to Katie Johnson Wing left three that one didn't go Po's got the rebound and he's got a little juice left brings it up peels off the left fing s give to H straight away three no good rebounded by Johnson for Auburn 450 to go at 7 659 Auburn on their way looks like to their third SEC tournament title Hardwell and Holloway playing catch at the top Katy Johnson comes to get it on the fun catches above the right Fout extended dribbles twice picks it up on the right wing and resets to Holloway front court right five to shoot dribbles step back to the top of the arc La the three no good Hal with the rebound and Cheney Johnson is called for coming over the back follow on arburn will put the Gators back at the fou line with 424 to go nice rebound and just looking at the box here again and we haven't shot the ball well today Sean 1 for 12 from the three-point line yeah hit a season High 14 yesterday sometimes that's how it goes we haven't been able to get that many attempts in the second half I like the way we played for the second half especially the first 10 minutes we did what we need to do to get back into the game and give ourselves a chance if we could have started the game like that maybe we could have played till the end but Auburn's physicality has worn us down here fourth day in four fourth game in four days Miss free throw by H rebound Auburn well partner later today Florida's going to have their name called in the NCAA selection show that'll be a nice way to end this day this run Gator coming from the sixth seed all the way to the championship game and uh it's March madis now partner the gator will find out where they're heading here in just a couple of days let's hope the rest of March is as fun as we've had much fun as we've had this week Sean I mean we've played some great basketball this week been awfully enjoyable under four timeout comes right at the 4-minute mark it comes on a whistle and a foul charge the Zion Poland Auburn 76 Florida 59 we step aside here at the SEC tournament Championship on the gator Sports network from learfield Gator Nation this season it's time to act for The Greener good us F and gfl are making great strides to reduce our footprint and you can help recyclable and compostable paper products cups straws and food waste receptacles are available at the stadium look for the signs and put it in the right can 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[Music] Kelly sure feels like more than nine Florida turnovers that's really what it is the missed shots feel like turnovers right that's that's kind of where this is played for the Gators here one of 12 from three-point range 21 of 60 uh in the ball game the Florida Gator really got a lot of shots up especially in this half closing the Gap to one but you know here's Auburn leading 76 to 15 9 with 4 minutes to play Let's go inside this last timeout huddle brought to you by your local Toyota dealers Toyota Let's Go Places Lee Humphrey tired it looks like Sean but coach comes over to the side line said hey no matter what the score is we've got a fight to the end zeros on the clock you never know what can happen we played great ball all week let's finish this game out strong and see where we're at we got a lot of basketball left to play then he went in said we're going to we're going to be aggressive here the defensive end want to go into a full court press they're going to try to get an early trap on the first touch off the pass and see if they can get a steal then talking about what he wants to run in a transition offense all right it has been a great week Gators have won three straight 13 of their last 17 and I'm not so sure anybody who sees Florida on the same line as them later today is going to be real happy by getting matched up with the Gators and rounds one and two next weekend and we got a foul on a feed to the rim Aubrey came out of the timeout trying to do kind of a short lob here on an alley and Thomas haa Cardwell coming off his left hip and he and Walter Clayton were going to have anything to do with that lob to the rib so they foul Cardwell who's at the line to our right both teams at the bonus now the rest of the way Dylan Cardwell out of austa Georgia knocks down the first free [Music] throw Auburn's look good this week and they they're on their way to their sixth straight win and man the neutral floor has been kind to Bruce Pearl this season they're going to go to S and one in neutral side games and heading for more neutral side games next weekend maybe as a two seed with a win today [Music] 7859 here's Poland attacking the paint flies it up at The Rim missed it from 8 ft away rebound Auburn and with 335 to go both teams can start looking toward the selection show tonight I think so 18532 today's attendance for the SEC tournament Championship off the elbow Jones grabbed it Retreats behind the three-point line with a dribble passes Wing right and then triy to hit a rolling Cardwell turn it over Clayton to Richard ring white right for three Line Drive short rebound chased down top of the arc by Poland and then they pinch play into the top steal it Cardwell to the other end lays it in 80 to 59 and uh the 255 to play the U party is on for aubert Samuel Wing right face up jumper good take the shot why not why not get shots up it's a dozen points for Tyreek Samuel 8 to 61 Holloway holding here just inside the half court strike right for Cardwell screen and a pass toward Cardwell instead is kicked off the left boot of Zion pollen denel ABY will come in and replace Samuel Hardwell is subbed out get a big hug from Bruce Pearl playing in his 127th career game at Auburn today Auburn they've been impressive this second half I mean they've made shots they got it started 4 threes right in the first 10 minutes of the half and they've been efficient since then at the basket spinning down the lane Jones trying to lay it in fouled by Walter Clayton no Riley cougal yesterday or today for the Florida Gator Tyree Samuel's going to pop right back to the scores table here Clayton picked up his fourth and it's got some rest after this game which is a good thing the guys do look tired this this last 10 minutes they gave it a lot of effort to come back call back to one point and then couple turnovers let Auburn get out on The Fast Break two easy buckets at the point and they mixed in a three there from Donaldson from deep and that really that did it for us second free throw is good 21-point lead now for the Tigers 82-61 Samuel K in for Thomas h ping between the circles holds it the waistband now bounces to his right pass for ay catch in front of the bench drives to the rim and a double pump LS good off the glass plus the foul andzel with the left hand after Hing through contact that was nice 10 zeelot scored I think 28 points the entire season total points Aberdine with four today gives him 29 in the tournament alone 20 yesterday without Nel we don't win that game yesterday you're not playing for a Championship today fourth foul on Jaylen Williams Miss free throw by Denzel Aberdine just the signs of fatigue I think the Gators have missed six straight free throws and now the gator commit a foul uh trying to rebound the Miss six straight free throws free throws Zion missed three straight free throws we haven't seen him do that all season probably and one for 13 from the three-point line 36% from the field can't win with numbers like that nope Janai Brew makes the long walk to the other end and we'll knock down this free throw so Alabama will be the regular season champ in the sou Eastern Conference Auburn will be the tournament champ but our guys can take a lot of confidence away from this week we played some great basketball we're going to be in the NCAA tournament next week and you never know what can happen lane violation called on the shooter t i room came over the line the Tennessee I got it wrong I'm sorry why was I thinking oh cuz we had to beat that Tennessee the regular season Champion that's right Auburn the tournament champion even my brain's mentally fatigued Jaylen Williams will get an elevation as he is subbed out two minutes to play Chad Baker mazara also will be allowed a curtain call here 8363 Auburn will win its third SEC tournament title I know why I forgot Tennessee they they got bounced on the first day they played here Clayton tied up trying to score one down the center of the lane foul will put Walter Clayton Jr to the line with 151 to go so if if you my friend a two-time national champ get the opportunity to visit with some of these Gators who have never played in the NCAA tournament what are you going to share with them this week I think just to be confident look what they've done this week look how they've closed out the season they've got a chance to make a run in tournament you want to play free that's when we been our best I think they just a look back how we played three games leading up to this when we were playing free with no fear flying around the transition I mean we were really scoring at will haers came into today the eighth highest scoring team in the country 8365 now after the free throws G going to work on a little Zone here send a cutter tell me Hardwell in the paint had a knock loose Richard knocked it Loose there's a dive for the ball as it approached half court Pullen and jany Johnson both have a hold of it and the arrow belongs to the Gators this is good get Zion out of the game right here kaai kcus coming in relieving Zion yeah Ka has not played uh since February 24th at home against Vandy and Bruce Pearl is going to go ahead and finish him off the bench jayen Harper checks in Carter zeric checks in allows a big hand for their primary players Jones off the floor now Cheney Johnson off the floor Hine will send it to Hal on his right wants it right back Hy backs up front Court left with the dribble now drives the paint shoots over Cardwell who does not contest and with 110 to go it's 83 to 67 one thing it's nice we've seen Denzel aine play like this this week cuz now we've got coach ask confidence in him to play him during the tournament oh is that of some value I agree Bray Donaldson drives around abine gets pass underneath the Cardwell who pushed off con and dunks it on him with two hands and does a big old dance like you scored a touchdown on the Baseline well if they weren't going to team up yesterday for jumping on the scores Table after u a dunk they're certainly not going to team up now Alex Katy coming to check in [Music] yep the walk- on from Colts Neck New Jersey will appear in his 25th career game this afternoon will Richard is taken out and is hugged by his coaches Richard had a great tournament and if if his three-point shooting stays hot into uh rounds one and two it will be um a problem for anyone the gator run into with Will and Walter both shooting the ball it's a different Dynamics really stretches the floor opens up the core for us to drive to the basket and for our bigs Jack May is going to get in as well son of FAU coach Dusty May H Chum with the foul line blocked by Cardwell Cardwell hand it off to Peterson one of their Walk-Ons and he'll turn it over throws it away to Jack may may trying to push it to Ay on the break it's kicked by saaba thought we going to see an aine dunk right there and Ben Anderson the former student manager turn walk-on player this year will play in his fourth game so may Katy Anderson kcus and Aberdine on the floor for Florida yeah they'll get to say they played in an SEC tournament Championship that's right the guys don't have anything to hang their head about for this I I don't think so at all out to KU biscus 24 seconds remaining Ka into the paint spins into a triple ball knocked loose and it's grabbed by many and a held ball belongs to Albert and so the Tigers just have to get it the cross half court the shot clock is dark and Auburn will avenge their loss to Gainesville back in February and the Tigers will win their third SEC tournament title 86-67 is the final score the gator now 24 and 11 on the season with the Boss Auburn 27-7 the mentor and his pupil meet at half court Bruce Pearl and TOD golden exchange warm hugs and well wishes for each this coming week in the NCA May men's basketball tournament we're back with some postgame coverage in Nashville after these messages on the gator Sports network from learfield as the off 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basketball and our guys should be they should have a ton of confidence going into Thursday or Friday whichever it is that whichever day we play in the N tournament and just to you know recall that confidence and how we played whenever we get there cuz I I I cannot wait for the Ina tournament yeah me too I I'm just super excited especially with you know and Todd golden said this to us in our pregame visit with him today he loved the way that the Gators won their three three games this week in different ways yeah I tried to find some thread that connected the three wins and he said no actually we we did this three different ways which is really positive we did we we played against the Zone the whole time at Georgia we got hit in the mouth early against Alabama came back quick and just dominated for 38 minutes of that game and then we fought back yesterday from a big deficit 18 to 180 and that's what I think our guys need to to realize going into the tournament is that we're great team 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for this session in which he played four times the most valuable player Auburn's Janai broom who is now being announced to the crowd as the most valuable player of the tournament Auburn wins their third tournament Championship 2019 1985 and now here in 20 24 this ball game did not feature a tie or a lead change it got to within one at 4544 then a couple of turnovers and Auburn got hot and the Gators ran out of gas here playing the extra game the fourth game in four days Auburn here on their third day of competition pulled away and outscore the Gators in the second half 48-37 it was an eight-point deficit at halftime for the Gators they were down 12 at one point the first half had cut it to eight and then got it to one at 4544 but that's when it kind of apart uh the Gators were LED in scoring here this afternoon by Zion P he at 15 points four in double figures Walter Clayton with 13 11 for Thomas Hal and 12 for Tyrese Samuel shooting wise not the Gator's day for the game 36.4% 24 of 66 rough day from range one of 13 on the three-point shot for Florida 18 of 29 at the freee throw strike Auburn shot at 51% over overall they were 18 of 22 at the line they hit six three-pointers four of them in the second half and that's how they pulled away in a ball game that took 2 hours and 20 minutes and was played in front of a soldout Bridgestone Arena attendance 18,500 and 32 let's check in on the meldin law charity strip campaign totals for today's