On the heels of their first 20-plus win season since the 2017-18 campaign, the Gators are seeing several key contributors earn SEC honors in reverence for their regular season display.
Thursday was a night to forget for the Florida Gators and head coach Todd Golden. Though Florida ultimately prevailed 70-65 over the East Carolina Pirates, it was an immensely problematic effort from a Gators team that was far more talented and capable than their opponent.
Walter Clayton Jr. scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night and Tyrese Samuel added a key dunk down the stretch as Florida survived East Carolina's upset bid 70-65 at the Florida Tip-Off Classic in Lakeland, Fla.
Following a combined 38 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and five steals in the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn, N.Y., Gators guard Tyrese Samuel has earned SEC Player of the Week honors, the league announced Monday.
Entering this season, one of the biggest concerns for Florida was its interior play after the departure of All-SEC forward Colin Castleton. Two games into the season, transfers Micah Handlogten (Marshall) and Tyrese Samuel (Seton Hall) have alleviated some of the anxiety.
Virginia faces tougher -- and much taller -- competition in its second game of the season Friday night as the Cavaliers clash with Florida in Charlotte, N.C.
Kadary Richmond and Tyrese Samuel each scored 14 points as surging Seton Hall recovered from a sluggish start and rallied for a 69-64 victory over visiting DePaul on Sunday afternoon in Newark, N.J.
Tyrese Samuel scored a season-high 19 points, Kadary Richmond flirted with a triple-double and Seton Hall dominated Butler 76-51 on Saturday night in Newark, N.J.
With both teams coming off tight in-conference losses, two Big East foes will battle Tuesday when Seton Hall visits Marquette in Milwaukee.
Tyrese Samuel had 16 points and 14 rebounds as Seton Hall pulled away for an 82-55 win over Division II foe Lincoln (Pa.) in South Orange, N.J., on Wednesday.
Tyrese Samuel banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Seton Hall a 70-69 win over Memphis on Thursday night in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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