LSU Tigers at Florida Gators
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kugel leads Florida's second-half rally to topple LSU 79-67
The 24-point turnaround was sparked by Kugel, a freshman who averages 9.3 points but has reached double figures in eight consecutive games. Trailing 44-32, he started Florida's rally with a 3-pointer and later scored 11 points in a 13-4 run that put the game well in hand. He scored 17 points in the second half on 4 of 5 3-point shooting and 6 of 8 overall.
LSU led 49-43 in the second half before going cold, making just 5 of 20 shots in the final 10 1/2 minutes, twice going 1 for 8. The Gators, on the other hand, made 7 of their last 9 shots to reach 50 points in the second half.
Richard made 7 of 10 shots and grabbed six rebounds. Kyle Lofton had 16 points, five rebounds and five assists for Florida (16-15, 9-9 SEC).
KJ Williams scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Derek Fountain added 13 points and 12 rebounds for LSU (13-18, 2-16). Adam Miller had 10 points.
Williams had eight points and six rebounds to lead LSU to a 33-29 halftime lead.
The conference tournament begins Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Derek Fountain Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Myreon Jones Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Derek Fountain missed Layup. | 67 - 79 |
Statistics
 LSU |
 FLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 28-61 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 18-25 | FT | 13-20 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Gainesville, FL
Attendance: 10,280 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |