Gators get a lift in ESPN’s BPI after beating Gamecocks
Todd Golden’s gang continues profitable on Wednesday night time, laying an 81-60 beatdown on the visiting South Carolina Gamecocks who have been the unlucky recipient of Florida basketball’s breakout. The win improved the Gators to 12-8 general on the season and 5-3 in Southeastern Convention play.
Following the victory, the Gators received a modest bump in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, shifting up from No. 38 to No. 35 within the rankings. Florida has been hovering within the 30s for fairly a while and seems to be well-entrenched simply outdoors of the highest 30 groups within the nation. The Gamecocks dropped from No. 266 to No. 270 after their loss.
Subsequent up for the Orange and Blue is a visit out to Manhattan, Kansas, to face Keyontae Johnson and the fifth-ranked Kansas State Wildcats, who rank No. 34 within the BPI. Tipoff is slated for six p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 28, and the sport will probably be broadcast on ESPN2 in addition to the Gators IMG Sports Network.
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