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 basketball plays Florida on Jan. 7, 2026 at Reed Arena. Find score-by-score updates, TV info and more here.

USA TODAY Sports' latest bracketology has Florida basketball in sole possession of the highest seed in the SEC after beating Alabama.

Florida was going to beat Alabama anyway. That’s how Todd Golden saw it, and predicted it, almost two weeks ago on his radio show when Charles Bediako returned to college basketball. And he was right.

One year after winning a national title, Todd Golden and Thomas Haugh do not have Florida in the same position entering March Madness

The CBS Sports College Basketball Power Rankings has a major makeover this week with several teams you probably wrote off a month ago rocketing up into the top 10.

Former Florida basketball All-American Walter Clayton is set to be traded from the Utah Jazz to Memphis Grizzlies in eight-player deal.

Florida State Men's Basketball is currently riding a two-game winning streak after beating Cal and Stanford at home last week. Those cross-country games can be tough for road teams, and it proved to be that way for Stanford, but after Cal lost to the 'Noles, they went south and were able to upset Miami in a wild late rally.

Missouri basketball faces South Carolina on Saturday. Here’s how to watch, including the TV channel, streaming options and tipoff time.