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No. 17 Florida beats Texas A&M 86-67 in showdown for Southeastern Conference lead

No. 17 Florida beats Texas A&M 86-67 in showdown for Southeastern Conference lead | iNFOnews.ca
Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) shoots a layup past Texas A&M guard Rubén Dominguez (9) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Thomas Haugh scored 22 points and No. 17 Florida beat Texas A&M 86-67 on Saturday night in a showdown for the Southeastern Conference lead.

The Gators (17-6, 8-2) started three players 6-foot-9 or taller against the Aggies’ four-guard lineup. Texas A&M’s tallest starter was Rashaun Agee at 6-8.

Florida outscored Texas A&M 48-24 in the paint, blocked seven shots and limited the Aggies (17-6, 7-3) to making just nine makes on 25 layups.

Texas A&M held its own on the boards against the Gators, the nation’s top rebounding team, but Florida still had a 50-43 advantage. The Aggies could only turn 19 offensive rebounds into 11 second-chance points.

Marcus Hill and Pop Isaacs each had 17 points for Texas A&M.

Isaiah Brown added 12 points for Florida, Urban Klavzar had 11, and Rueben Chinyelu and Xavian Lee each had 10.

The Gators had a week off to prepare for the Aggies and have now won three straight games. A&M has lost two in a row.

Up next

Florida: At Georgia on Wednesday night.

Texas A&M: Hosts Missouri on Wednesday night.

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No. 17 Florida beats Texas A&M 86-67 in showdown for Southeastern Conference lead | iNFOnews.ca
Florida forward Thomas Haugh (10) goes for a rebound against Texas A&M forward Rashaun Agee (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
No. 17 Florida beats Texas A&M 86-67 in showdown for Southeastern Conference lead | iNFOnews.ca
Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) shoots a 3-point shot against Texas A&M guard Rubén Dominguez (9) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
No. 17 Florida beats Texas A&M 86-67 in showdown for Southeastern Conference lead | iNFOnews.ca
Texas A&M forward Zach Clemence, left, steals the ball away from Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
No. 17 Florida beats Texas A&M 86-67 in showdown for Southeastern Conference lead | iNFOnews.ca
Florida guard Isaiah Brown (20) shoots a 3-point basket in front of the Texas A&M bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

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