The Florida Gators are 0-1 in Conference Tournaments play after a 91-74 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores, while Vanderbilt is 1-0, in a neutral-site game at 1:00 PM EDT.
First half
The Florida Gators scored 34 in the first half while the Vanderbilt Commodores scored 47 with 4 ties and 4 lead changes in the game data.
The Gators shot 46 percent on 26-of-57 field goals, but Vanderbilt shot 54 percent on 30-of-55 with a 64 percent effective field goal rate.
The Swamp got 36 points in the paint on 20-of-35 paint finishes, and Vanderbilt answered with 30 paint points on 14-of-23.
The Gators won the rebounding count 38-23 with 17 offensive rebounds, while Vanderbilt had 8 offensive boards and 11 second-chance points.
Second half
The Florida Gators put up 40 in the second half after trailing at the break, but the Vanderbilt Commodores added 44 to keep separation and finished with a biggest lead of 25.
Boogie Fland’s previous-game line of 15 points and 4 assists fit a night when Florida recorded 13 assists, while Vanderbilt totaled 21 assists and a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Florida Gators post-match stats show 14 turnovers, and Vanderbilt turned those into 24 points off turnovers while committing 8 turnovers that Florida converted into 14.
Vanderbilt’s 10-of-21 three-point shooting for 48 percent outpaced Florida’s 5-of-17 for 29 percent, and the Commodores also hit 21-of-23 free throws for 91 percent compared with Florida’s 17-of-23 for 74 percent.
Final horn
The Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores highlights start with Vanderbilt’s 26 bench points against Florida’s 8, alongside matching 3 blocks for each side and a 8-5 edge in steals for Vanderbilt.
The Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores tactical recap centers on Vanderbilt’s 70 percent true shooting and Florida’s 55 percent true shooting across the full-game efficiency numbers.
The Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores full match report is anchored by Vanderbilt’s plus-minus edge at minus-17 for Florida and a 95-65 efficiency gap on the team sheets.
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