Thomas Haugh records double-double as Florida defeats Florida St. for 6th straight time

Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Haugh led No. 1 Florida to an 81-72 victory over Florida State, recording a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds in his senior season. Haugh shot 3 of 6 from beyond the arc and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line. Alex Condon contributed eight points and 10 rebounds for the Gators, who dominated the rebounding battle 41-29 and claimed their sixth consecutive win against the Seminoles.

Sebastian Rancik accounted for 17 of Florida State's 23 points in the second half, shooting 8 of 17 from the floor but 1 of 7 from three-point range. Anthony Robinson added 19 points for Florida State, but shot 6-of-12 from the field. Florida maintained a 41.2% shooting percentage (21 of 51) from the floor and 73.2% from the free-throw line (30 of 41).

The Gators' perimeter defense and rebounding advantage allowed them to keep the lead, as they held Florida State to just 19% from beyond the arc, with Robinson making two crucial three-pointers near the end to try and narrow the gap. Florida State shot 43.5% overall (27 of 62) and 77.8% from the free-throw line (14 of 18). Haugh had seven points and six rebounds in the first half as Florida led 31-29 before the break.

Florida State's next game is against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday, while Florida will host Merrimack on the same day.