These Gators bite. No. 5 Florida beat No. 7 Alabama, 99-94, in Tuscaloosa, and, combined with Ole Miss' 78-76 win over No. 4 Tennessee, moved up to the No. 1 seed line in Jerry Palm's Bracketology. I like Ole Miss as a sleeper second-weekend NCAA Tournament team.

Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics dribbles against Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the first quarter at TD Garden on March

The Florida Gators won its third-straight series to open the 2025 season but suffered its first loss of the year against the Miami Hurricanes.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WAFF) - The Alabama men’s basketball team hit another bump in the road Wednesday night at Coleman Coliseum, dropping a second straight game to SEC opponent No.5 Florida.

The tightly contested SEC is heading toward its conference tournament and on Wednesday, March 5, the two teams tied for second in the conference meet up as the No. 5 Florida Gators visit the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

It's Florida basketball vs Texas A&M in an SEC game from the O'Connell Center. Follow for live score updates, and highlights, plus how to watch.

Three things to know before Alabama basketball hosts Florida this week, including why the Gators have "a lot on the line" to UF coach Todd Golden.

Florida Gators softball head coach Tim Walton as the #3 Gators defeat the Bowling Green Falcolns 10-7 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Florida on February 18th, 2023. (Photo by David Bowie/Gatorcountry)

These Gators bite. No. 5 Florida beat No. 7 Alabama, 99-94, in Tuscaloosa, and, combined with Ole Miss' 78-76 win over No. 4 Tennessee, moved up to the No. 1 seed line in Jerry Palm's Bracketology. I like Ole Miss as a sleeper second-weekend NCAA Tournament team.