No. 19 Florida dominates paint, beats No. 23 Alabama 100-77 after Todd Golden’s guarantee

Story byAssociated PressSun, February 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM UTC·2 min readGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Alex Condon scored 25 points, Thomas Haugh added 22 and No. 19 Florida handled 23rd-ranked Alabama and Charles Bediako 100-77 on Sunday. Florida’s fifth consecutive victory in the series came a little more than a week after Gators coach Todd Golden said “we’re gonna beat ’em anyways” in response to a judge’s decision to allow Bediako to return to college. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis one was so one-sided that 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, the world’s tallest teenager, played the final minute and scored Florida’s last basket. Boogie Fland chipped in 15 points, eight assists and a career-high eight steals for the defending national champion Gators (16-6, 7-2 Southeastern Conference).