US EditionJohnson leads South Carolina against No. 14 Florida after 26-point showing
Florida leads the Southeastern Conference with a 9-1 record and outpaces South Carolina, whose 1-9 record relies on Meechie Johnson Jr.'s 16.7 points per game.
- On Tuesday in Gainesville, No. 14 Florida will host South Carolina in their second meeting this season at 7 p.m. EST, as the Gators lead the SEC with 10 wins in 11 games.
- Facing a long skid, Meechie Johnson Jr., who scored 26 in the recent loss to Alabama, leads South Carolina with 16.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.3 steals.
- The Gators rely on balanced scoring and rebounding, averaging 89.0 points, 41.3 rebounds, and shooting 48.9% while Rueben Chinyelu leads with 11.9 rebounds per game.
- With conference seeding on the line, a Florida win would reinforce its SEC momentum and preserve home dominance, while an upset would snap South Carolina's skid.
- Bench contributors matter because Urban Klavzar provided timely offense with an eight-point burst and 19 points total, while Kobe Knox and Mike Sharavjamts supply crucial scoring balance late.
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Johnson leads South Carolina against No. 14 Florida after 26-point showing
South Carolina visits the No. 14 Florida Gators after Meechie Johnson Jr. scored 26 points in the Gamecocks' 89-75 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Gators Basketball (19-6, 10-2 SEC) will look for its sixth consecutive win when the team faces South Carolina (11-14, 2-10 SEC) at home on Tuesday. Florida is coming off a 92-83 win over No. 25 Kentucky, where guard Xaivian Lee led the team, scoring 22 points. Forward Alex Condon finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Urban Klavzar added 19 points off the bench and was 5 of 11 from deep. Center Rueben Chinyelu finished the game with another …
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