FSU scared the Gators a bit late in the game, but they were able to put the game away to pick up a rivarly win
Once again, it was the starting tandem of Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin who helped push the Gators over the finish line in this one. Clayton Jr. ended the game with 25 points, five rebounds and three assists. Martin finished with 17 points, five rebounds and two assists.
On this run, Clayton Jr. added nine points while Martin scored six. These two were also helped by a range of other Gators as well. Five other players scored a basket for the Gators during this stretch. At halftime, the Gators starting guards Clayton Jr. and Martin helped set the pace offensively. Clayton Jr. already hit his season average, scoring 16 points and shooting 3-for-6 from deep. Martin entered halftime with eight points, one rebound, one assist and knocked down two of his three 3-point attempts.Just like the first half, the Gators came out of the gates very sluggish. They shot 2-for-8 in the first five minutes of this game and saw their 13-point halftime lead cut to just nine.
But the Seminoles made it more than manageable over the next two minutes. They cut the Gators lead all the way down to just four with 2:21 left in the game and gave the Gators a real scare.With the game in limbo and the Seminoles having all the momentum, Martin had the biggest play of the game. As the shot clock was expiring and the only option being a heavily contested 3, Martin banked in the dagger to put the Gators up nine with just 1:35 left.
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