Grambling Tigers at Florida Gators
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Richard hits 5 3s, scores 17 points, Samuel adds double-double in Florida's 96-57 win over Grambling
Zyon Pullin, making his third start this season with Riley Kugel sitting out with a foot bruise, added 14 points and six assists for Florida (9-3). Pullin had a team-high 22 points in a 106-104 double-overtime win over Michigan in the Jumpman Invitational on Tuesday.
Thomas Haugh added 13 points and Denzel Aberdeen 11 for the Gators, who shot 62%, including 11 of 21 from the arc. They were plus-13 on the boards and outscored the Tigers 50-32 in the paint.
Antwan Burnett scored 14 points, Jourdan Smith 11 and Jalen Johnson 10 for the Tigers (2-10).
Florida never trailed and broke a tie with 11 straight points early in the game. Grambling got back within four with nine consecutive points capped by Terrence Lewis' 3-pointer midway through the half but 3-pointers by Richard and Walter Clayton Jr. bookended a 12-0 run and the Gators led by double figures thereafter, going ahead 44-27 by halftime.
Florida is host to Quinnipiac on Dec. 30. Grambling is host to College of Biblical Studies on Jan. 2.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Zahad Munford Turnover. | 57 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Bennett Andersen made Layup. Assisted by Kajus Kublickas. | 57 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:38 | William Reynolds made Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 94 |
Statistics
 GRAM |
 FLA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-66 | FG | 38-61 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 6-13 | FT | 9-10 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 4 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 43 |
Game Information
Location: Gainesville, FL
Attendance: 8,023 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| 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 |