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The Gators used a dominant defensive effort -- they only gave up three field goals in the second half -- to defeat Vanderbilt 61-42 and get back to .500 in SEC play.

GC brings you a photo gallery from the Florida Gators big 61-42 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday to run their winning streak to three games.

The Gators have made the crucial winning plays down the stretch two times in a row after failing to do so in their previous three SEC games. They'll look to continue that trend on Saturday when they host Vanderbilt at 1.

The Gators used a 23-8 run over the final seven minutes to defeat Mississippi State 80-72 on Wednesday night.

After picking up their first SEC win of the season last weekend, the Gators will look to build some momentum against Mississippi State on Wednesday night.

The Gators won a basketball game for the first time in 24 days at South Carolina, thanks in large part to freshman Kowacie Reeves' breakout game. He scored 14 points and made some clutch free throws and a rebound down the stretch.

The Gators will play at South Carolina on Saturday in pursuit of their first SEC win of the season. The Gamecocks figure to pose a challenge to a UF team in desperate need of confidence with their physical, defensive-oriented style of play.

Mike White is searching for more mental toughness from his team following their 64-58 loss to No. 12 LSU, a loss that dropped them to 0-3 in SEC play for the first time since 1981.

After playing the defending conference champions and the highest-ranked SEC team last week, the Gators will wrap up their three-game gauntlet to open league play when they host No. 12 LSU on Wednesday night.

The Florida at Ole Miss men's basketball game that was originally scheduled for Dec. 29 has been rescheduled for Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.