Walter Clayton Jr. finished with ?? points and ?? assists, as No. 5 Florida basketball pulled away in the second half, finishing off the regular season with a ??-?? win over Ole Miss on Saturday at the O’Connell Center.

The Florida Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC), who locked up the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament with an upset win at No. 8 Alabama earlier in the week, picked up another resume boosting win in their quest for a No. 1 seed. UF has won for the ninth time in the last 10 games.

Florida honored Clayton, Martin and Will Richard during pregame Senior Day ceremonies. Clayton scored 10 points in the first half, helping UF jump to a 38-31 halftime lead. UF led 40-37 early in the second half before going on an 14-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Richard that put UF ahead 54-37 with 8:46 remaining.

With the win, Florida finished the year 15-1 at home and is 29-2 at the O’Connell Center over the last two seasons. Florida head coach Todd Golden improved to 67-33 in his 100 ^th game at UF’s coach.

Florida basketball goes on an 11-0 run to take a 51-37 on Ole Miss with 16:40 left. Walter Clayton Jr. with 15 points and four assists on Senior Day. Alex Condon with 12 points and 12 rebounds for his second straight double-double and seventh of the season.

Florida basketball takes a 38-31 lead into halftime against Ole Miss. Gators shoot 51.8% from the floor in the first half and 36.8% (7-19) from 3-point range. Walter Clayton Jr. with 10 points and four assists to lead UF, with forward Alex Condon adding eight points and 10 rebounds. Sean Pedulla leads Ole Miss with 10 points.

Florida basketball is still ahead, but letting Ole Miss hang around, up 26-21 with 4:00 left before halftime UF shooting 50% from the floor but just 25% from 3-point range (3-12) with eight turnovers. Alex Condon with five points and 10 rebounds to lead UF.

Chris Beard calls timeout as Florida takes a 24-18 lead on Ole Miss after a nice drive and dish from Walter Clayton to Alex Condon for an inside finish. UF is up despite shooting 3 of 12 from 3-point range with seven turnovers.

Florida and Ole Miss are tied at 5 at first TV timeout. Florida 2 of 6 to start the game, Ole Miss 2 of 10. Alex Condon with three points and six rebounds for UF.

Florida senior guards Alijah Martin, Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard honored during Senior Day ceremonies. Richard, who has been with UF for three years after transferring from Belmont, is the last of the three honored. All get loud, rousing ovations.

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Florida 82, Ole Miss 69: The Gators will ride the emotion of a Senior Day crowd to another double-digit win and finish the regular season 15-1 at home. Look for Florida to dominate the glass again and for Condon to build off his performance against Alabama as he continues to get healthier off a sprained ankle.

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