For the fifth straight time, Alabama didn’t have enough to take down Florida. Frankly, it didn’t come close to having enough.
After a back-and-forth first 15 minutes or so, Florida put the pedal to the metal from there. The Gators pushed to a 10-point halftime advantage, and within the first four minutes of the second half, extended their lead to 20 points. The game was effectively over from there.
It was a physical beatdown – a mismatch in the frontcourt. Florida scored 72 points in the paint. It was the first time an SEC team had scored 70+ points in the paint against a high-major opponent in over 20 years…